JUMP TrainingJUMP TrainingForFor

Reduction of Knee Injuries Reduction of Knee Injuries & &

Rehabilitation FollowingRehabilitation Following Knee injuries Knee injuries

Jump training supported by Jump training supported by researchresearch

Huston & Wojtys Huston & Wojtys Am J Sports med. 24: 1996Am J Sports med. 24: 1996 Female athletes appeared to rely on their quadriceps Female athletes appeared to rely on their quadriceps

muscles in response to anterior tibial translation vs. muscles in response to anterior tibial translation vs. their hamstrings which was seen in other groupstheir hamstrings which was seen in other groups

Hewett et al. Hewett et al. Am J Sports med. 24: 1996Am J Sports med. 24: 1996 Training may have a significant effect on knee Training may have a significant effect on knee

stabilization & prevention of serious knee injuries stabilization & prevention of serious knee injuries among female athletesamong female athletes

Hewett et al. Hewett et al. Am J Sports med. 27:1999Am J Sports med. 27:1999 Demonstrated a decreased incidence of knee injuries in Demonstrated a decreased incidence of knee injuries in

female athletes after a specific plyometric training female athletes after a specific plyometric training programprogram..

ResearchResearch Irmischer et al. Irmischer et al. J Strength & conditioning J Strength & conditioning

research 18: 2004research 18: 2004 9 week knee injury prevention program altered landing 9 week knee injury prevention program altered landing

strategies in women to lower peak landing forces and strategies in women to lower peak landing forces and rate of force which can reduce the risk of knee injuries rate of force which can reduce the risk of knee injuries with landingwith landing

Paterno et al. Paterno et al. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 34: J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 34: 20042004 6 week neuromuscular training program improves 6 week neuromuscular training program improves

objective measures of total and A-P single leg postural objective measures of total and A-P single leg postural stability in high school athletes.stability in high school athletes.

PurposePurpose

Decrease the incidence of knee Decrease the incidence of knee injuries and potentially improve injuries and potentially improve performanceperformance

PatientsPatients

Female athletesFemale athletes Post-op male and female Post-op male and female

patients with clearance from MDpatients with clearance from MD Consult for jump training neededConsult for jump training needed

Jump ProgramJump Program 3 Phases lasting 2 weeks3 Phases lasting 2 weeks

Warm-upWarm-up StretchingStretching Jump DrillsJump Drills StrengthenStrengthen Cool downCool down StretchingStretching

Hewett et al, 1996, 1999Hewett et al, 1996, 1999

Jump ProgramJump Program 1 clinic visit beginning of each phase1 clinic visit beginning of each phase

CD with instructions and videos of proper CD with instructions and videos of proper technique including progressionstechnique including progressions

Handouts to track exercisesHandouts to track exercises

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