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CHICAGO, IL – Progr ams to improve movement p atterns may help prevent stress fractures in athletes and military personnel , say researchers present ing their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
“Several potential ly modifiable muscular and biomechanical factors may be playing a part in the increased rates of stress fractures in athletes and military personnel,” said Kenneth L. Cameron, PhD, MPH, ATC, lead author and Director of Orthopaedic Research at Keller Army H ospital , West Point, NY. “It’s possible that injury prevention programs targeted to address these movement patterns can help reduce stress fracture risk .
”Cameron and his colleagues analyzed data from the JUMP - ACL cohort, which is an existing study of mi litary cadets , detailing motion analysis during a jump landing task at the initiation of each participant’s military career. They studied 1,843 individuals from the class years of 2009 - 2012, with 94 subjects sustaining a lower extremity stress fracture dur ing the follow - up period.
The incidence rate for stress fracture injuries among females was nearly three times greater when compared to males. Knee rota tion and abduction angles when landing were both associated with the rate s of lower - extremity stress f ractures , as were reduced knee and hip flexion angles, and increased vertical and medial ground reaction forces .
“ Lower extremity movement patterns and strength have previously been associated with stress fractures and overuse injuries ; however , our stud y is one of the first to identify dynamic knee rotation and frontal plane angles as important prospective risk factor s for lower extremity stress fractures. We hope that by better understanding the m ovement patterns associated with lower extremity stress f racture injury risk we can help create programs for prevention,” said Cameron. The study was supported by research grant s from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program's (CDMRP) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program and the National Institut e of Arthritis, Mus culoskeletal, and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) .
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identificati on, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. AOSSM is also a founding partner of the STOP Sports Injuries campaign to prevent overuse and traumatic injuries in kids. For more informatio n on AOSSM or the STOP Sports Injuries campaign, visit www.sportsmed.org or www.stopsportsinjuries.org
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CHICAGO, IL – Progr ams to improve movement p atterns may help prevent stress fractures in athletes and military personnel , say researchers present ing their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
“Several potential ly modifiable muscular and biomechanical factors may be playing a part in the increased rates of stress fractures in athletes and military personnel,” said Kenneth L. Cameron, PhD, MPH, ATC, lead author and Director of Orthopaedic Research at Keller Army H ospital , West Point, NY. “It’s possible that injury prevention programs targeted to address these movement patterns can help reduce stress fracture risk .
”Cameron and his colleagues analyzed data from the JUMP - ACL cohort, which is an existing study of mi litary cadets , detailing motion analysis during a jump landing task at the initiation of each participant’s military career. They studied 1,843 individuals from the class years of 2009 - 2012, with 94 subjects sustaining a lower extremity stress fracture dur ing the follow - up period.
The incidence rate for stress fracture injuries among females was nearly three times greater when compared to males. Knee rota tion and abduction angles when landing were both associated with the rate s of lower - extremity stress f ractures , as were reduced knee and hip flexion angles, and increased vertical and medial ground reaction forces .
“ Lower extremity movement patterns and strength have previously been associated with stress fractures and overuse injuries ; however , our stud y is one of the first to identify dynamic knee rotation and frontal plane angles as important prospective risk factor s for lower extremity stress fractures. We hope that by better understanding the m ovement patterns associated with lower extremity stress f racture injury risk we can help create programs for prevention,” said Cameron. The study was supported by research grant s from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program's (CDMRP) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program and the National Institut e of Arthritis, Mus culoskeletal, and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) .
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identificati on, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. AOSSM is also a founding partner of the STOP Sports Injuries campaign to prevent overuse and traumatic injuries in kids. For more informatio n on AOSSM or the STOP Sports Injuries campaign, visit www.sportsmed.org or www.stopsportsinjuries.org
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