Being able to adapt to variable stimuli: the key driver in injury and illness prevention?

[...]anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knees exhibit less divergence in flexion-extension movement trajectories. 12 Lateral ankle sprain can result in longstanding alterations in the activation and recruitment pattern of muscles as well as changes in joint loading. [...]alterations may result in...

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Published in:British journal of sports medicine 2013-01, Vol.47 (2), p.64-65
Main Authors: Glasgow, Philip, Bleakley, Christopher M, Phillips, Nicola
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adaptability
Adaptation
Adaptation, Physiological - physiology
Adaptation, Psychological - physiology
Athletic Injuries - physiopathology
Athletic Injuries - psychology
Athletic Performance - physiology
Athletic Performance - psychology
Flexibility
Humans
Injury Prevention
Physiology
Sports injuries
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Summary:[...]anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knees exhibit less divergence in flexion-extension movement trajectories. 12 Lateral ankle sprain can result in longstanding alterations in the activation and recruitment pattern of muscles as well as changes in joint loading. [...]alterations may result in a reduction in the number of motor strategies available to the individual to respond to specific challenges such as surface, movement direction, opposition or sport-specific skill. 13 There is evidence that individuals with ankle instability show less variability at the hip and knee during single leg-jump landings, compared with healthy controls. 14 This seems to represent a loss of the optimal state of variability, with the motor system becoming more predictable and rigid.
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2012-091960