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Critical components of neuromuscular training to reduce ACL injury risk in female athletes: meta-regression analysis

Critical components of neuromuscular training to reduce ACL injury risk in female athletes: meta-regression analysis Critical components of neuromuscular training to reduce ACL injury risk in female athletes: meta-regression analysis
Critical components of neuromuscular training to reduce ACL injury risk in female athletes: meta-regression analysis Critical components of neuromuscular training to reduce ACL injury risk in female athletes: meta-regression analysis

The aim of this study was to determine key components in neuromuscular training that optimise ACL injury reduction in female athletes using meta-regression analyses.

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Key take away

In this review study, the efficient predictors that effect the optimisation of prophylactic effects of neuromuscular training and resultant anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury reduction in female athletes have been explored. This is also considered as a good-quality patient-oriented study evidence.

Background

The aim of this study was to determine key components in neuromuscular training that optimise ACL injury reduction in female athletes using meta-regression analyses.

Method

Design Systematic review and meta-regression. Data sources The literature search was performed in PubMed and EBSCO.

Eligibility criteria Inclusion criteria for the current analysis were: (1) documented the number of ACL injuries, (2) employed a neuromuscular training intervention that aimed to reduce ACL injuries, (3) had a comparison group, (4) used a prospective control study design and (5) recruited female athletes as participants. Two independent reviewers extracted studies which met the inclusion criteria. Methodological quality of included study and strength of recommendation were evaluated. Number of ACL injuries and participants in control and intervention groups, age of participants, dosage of neuromuscular training, exercise variations within neuromuscular training and status of verbal feedback were extracted.

Result

The meta-regression analyses identified age of participants, dosage of neuromuscular training, exercise variations within neuromuscular training and utilisation of verbal feedback as significant predictors of ACL injury reduction (p=0.01 in fixed-effects model, p=0.03 in random-effects model). Inclusion of 1 of the 4 components in neuromuscular training could reduce ACL injury risk by 17.2–17.7% in female athletes. No significant heterogeneity and publication bias effects were detected. Strength of recommendation was rated as A (recommendation based on consistent and good-quality patient-oriented study evidence).

Conclusion

Age of participants, dosage of neuromuscular training, exercise variations within neuromuscular training and utilisation of verbal feedback are predictors that influence the optimisation of prophylactic effects of neuromuscular training and the resultant ACL injury reduction in female athletes.

Source:

Br J Sports Med 2016 Jun 1

Article:

Critical components of neuromuscular training to reduce ACL injury risk in female athletes: meta-regression analysis

Authors:

Dai Sugimoto et al.

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