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  • Spinal reflex control in healthy and ACL-injured women during a distracting task

    Creator:
    Perrier, Erica Taylor
    Abstract:
    Female athletes exhibit three- to six-fold greater incidence of noncontact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury relative to their male counterparts. The increased risk appears to stem from interactions between several risk factors, that can roughly be categorized as anatomic, biomechanical, hormonal, and neuromuscular. Neuromuscular risk factors have recently gained a...
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    Dissertation
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    Abstract approved: ________________________________________________________ Mark A. Hoffman

  • Spinal control mechanisms in elite level, explosively-trained athletes from two different sports

    Creator:
    Zidek, Marie E.
    Abstract:
    Mechanisms of motor control and function are interesting to those from the medical, athletic training and sports performance professions primarily during the development of conditioning and rehabilitation programs. The aim of this study was to assess spinal control mechanisms in two groups of explosively trained, female athletes from a NCAA...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : _________________________________________ Mark A. Hoffman Mechanisms of motor control and function are interesting to those from

  • Spinal control differences between the sexes

    Creator:
    Johnson, Samuel T.
    Abstract:
    Despite years of research, females continue to have a higher incidence of non-contact ACL injuries. One of the major findings of this research is that males and females perform certain tasks, such as, cutting, landing, and single-leg squatting, differently. In particular, females tend to move the knee into a more...
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    Dissertation
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Mark A. Hoffman Despite years of research, females continue to have a higher incidence of

  • Investigation of the biomechanics of running and rapid change-of-direction tasks

    Creator:
    Golden, Grace M.
    Abstract:
    Rapid change-of-direction tasks have been associated with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and females are more likely to suffer this injury compared to males. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the biomechanical behavior of running and three rapid change-of-direction tasks and determine whether sex differences exist across...
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    Dissertation
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    Change-of-Direction Tasks Abstract approved: Mark A. Hoffman, Michael J. Pavol