Effects Of Neuromuscular Exercise Research Articles

Effects of Neuromuscular Exercise on Dynamic Balance, Vertical Jump and Trunk Endurance in Ice Hockey Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study aims to investigate the impact of a 12-week neuromuscular exercise program on balance, vertical jump, and core endurance parameters in female ice hockey players. Y balance test, vertical jump test and McGill test were used for evaluation of dynamic balance, vertical jump and trunk endurance, respectively. A 12-week training program was conducted on 50 female ice hockey players. The exercise group showed significant differences in anterior and posteromedial balance scores for both right and left (p<0.05), but there was no significant difference in posterolateral scores (p>0.05). The control group didn't show significant improvements in the vertical jump (p>0.05), while the neuromuscular exercise group demonstrated a statistically significant improvement (p<0.05). Trunk extension endurance improved significantly in the control group (p<0.05), but there were no significant differences in trunk flexion and lateral endurance (p>0.05). In contrast, the neuromuscular exercise group significantly improved all trunk endurance values (p<0.05). Neuromuscular exercise training applied to ice hockey players can improve the balance, vertical jump, and trunk endurance parameters. Therefore, the inclusion of neuromuscular exercise programs in the training programs of female ice hockey players can enhance their physical performance and may reduce the risk of injury.

The Effect of Neuromuscular Exercise on Balance, Functional Movement, and Knee and Ankle Proprioception in 15-18-Year-Old Female Taekwondo Players

The Effect of Neuromuscular Exercise on Balance, Functional Movement, and Knee and Ankle Proprioception in 15-18-Year-Old Female Taekwondo Players

The effects of a two-week neuromuscular intervention on biopsychosocial variables in people with patellofemoral pain: an observational study.

Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is common and predominately affects active populations. Altered biomechanics and psychosocial variables have been reported in people with PFP, but the effects of neuromuscular exercise on these variables is unknown. We aimed to investigate changes in biopsychosocial measures following a two-week neuromuscular intervention in people with PFP. We measured pain (visual analogue scale), function (Kujala), activity level (Tegner), psychological well-being (Orebro), lower-limb isometric strength (handheld dynamometry), three-dimensional (3D) lower limb kinematics, and surface electromyography (sEMG), in people with PFP. 3D lower-limb kinematics and sEMG were synchronously sampled during step-up, step-down, and overground running. All measures were repeated after participants had completed a two-week neuromuscular intervention consisting of three exercises completed once per day, five days per week. 18 participants completed pre/post testing (60% females, mean age 30.6 years ±7.0, height 173.4cm ±10.4, mass 70.2kg ±12.4, symptom duration 39.0 months ±58.8), with three of 21 participants lost to follow-up. Across all clinical measures (muscle onsets, muscle activation and kinematics), the 95% bootstrapped confidence intervals (CI) of the mean difference contained the null hypothesis following the two-week neuromuscular intervention, indicating no significant differences. A two-week neuromuscular intervention did not change biomechanical or psychosocial measures in people with PFP. Interventions with a longer duration or greater load magnitude are required to fully evaluate the biopsychosocial mechanisms of effect for exercise in people with PFP.

Efficacy of six months neuromuscular exercise on lumbar movement variability – A randomized controlled trial

IntroductionLumbar movement variability during heavy, repetitive work may be a protective mechanism to diminish the progression of lumbar disorders and maintain neuromuscular functional integrity. The effect of neuromuscular exercise (NME) on the variability of lumbar movement is still to be determined. MethodsA randomised controlled trial was conducted on a population of nursing personnel with subacute LBP. Following randomization, the NME group participants completed an NME program of six months duration. The participants in the control group only attended the assessment sessions. The outcomes were assessed at: baseline; after six months intervention; 12 months. The primary outcome was lumbar movement variability based on angular displacement and velocity. ResultsA positive treatment effect on lumbar movement variability was seen after six months of NME intervention. Angular displacement improved, and angular velocity remained constant. At the 12-month follow up, however, the effect faded in the NME group. Lumbar movement variability worsened in the control group over all time periods. ConclusionNME may improve lumbar movement variability in the short term and may indicate improved neuromuscular functional integrity. The design of an optimal NME program to achieve long-term improvement in lumbar movement variability is a subject worthy of further research.

Neuromuscular Exercise as Treatment of Degenerative Knee Disease

Exercise is recommended as first-line treatment of degenerative knee disease. Our hypothesis is that neuromuscular exercise is feasible and at least as effective as traditionally used strength or aerobic training but aims to target more closely the sensorimotor deficiencies and functional instability associated with the degenerative knee disease than traditionally used training methods.

The effects of neuromuscular exercise on medial knee joint load post-arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy: ‘SCOPEX’ a randomised control trial protocol

BackgroundMeniscectomy is a risk factor for knee osteoarthritis, with increased medial joint loading a likely contributor to the development and progression of knee osteoarthritis in this group. Therefore, post-surgical rehabilitation or interventions that reduce medial knee joint loading have the potential to reduce the risk of developing or progressing osteoarthritis. The primary purpose of this randomised, assessor-blind controlled trial is to determine the effects of a home-based, physiotherapist-supervised neuromuscular exercise program on medial knee joint load during functional tasks in people who have recently undergone a partial medial meniscectomy.Methods/design62 people aged 30–50 years who have undergone an arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy within the previous 3 to 12 months will be recruited and randomly assigned to a neuromuscular exercise or control group using concealed allocation. The neuromuscular exercise group will attend 8 supervised exercise sessions with a physiotherapist and will perform 6 exercises at home, at least 3 times per week for 12 weeks. The control group will not receive the neuromuscular training program. Blinded assessment will be performed at baseline and immediately following the 12-week intervention. The primary outcomes are change in the peak external knee adduction moment measured by 3-dimensional analysis during normal paced walking and one-leg rise. Secondary outcomes include the change in peak external knee adduction moment during fast pace walking and one-leg hop and change in the knee adduction moment impulse during walking, one-leg rise and one-leg hop, knee and hip muscle strength, electromyographic muscle activation patterns, objective measures of physical function, as well as self-reported measures of physical function and symptoms and additional biomechanical parameters.DiscussionThe findings from this trial will provide evidence regarding the effect of a home-based, physiotherapist-supervised neuromuscular exercise program on medial knee joint load during various tasks in people with a partial medial meniscectomy. If shown to reduce the knee adduction moment, neuromuscular exercise has the potential to prevent the onset of osteoarthritis or slow its progression in those with early disease.Trial RegistrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry reference: ACTRN12612000542897