Posts by Nicole Cattano, PhD, MPH, LAT, ATC
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ACL Patients May Be a Step Behind
On average, someone with an ACL reconstruction takes ~1,600 fewer daily steps and spends ~43 minutes less time moving at a moderate to vigorous pace (>100 steps/min) than healthy participants.
Many Youth Athletes Fail a Single-Leg Hop Challenge
The majority of healthy youth athletes (8 to 14 years old) failed to pass all four single-leg hop tests with a limb symmetry index ≥90%
Time to Get A-Head of Concussions
Among women’s soccer programs, there is a discordance between what athletic trainers think will prevent concussions and what the teams are implementing.
Female College Athletes Have Limited Experience & Knowledge of ACL Injury Prevention
NCAA female athletes have limited awareness and experience with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention programs despite being willing to perform them.
Too Much Glute (Max) and Not Enough Reach
People with chronic ankle instability have impaired dynamic balance and increased gluteus maximus activation compared with healthy individuals despite similar movement patterns. Ultrasound imaging may help detect altered muscle activation during functional tasks.
Music to My Post-Surgical Pain
Music interventions may reduce a patient’s perceived pain intensity after orthopedic surgery.
Best Exercise Approaches for Low Back Pain May Depend on Your Goals
A clinician may want to select the type of exercise for a person with non-specific chronic low back pain based on that patient’s goals (e.g., improved pain, function, or mental health).
Hopping for Better Days with CAI
A 6-week hop-stabilization training program improved landing mechanics and self-reported outcomes among male collegiate basketball players with chronic ankle instability.
High School FIFA 11+ Implementation Had Poor Compliance and No Injury Reduction
The FIFA 11+ program failed to reduce lower extremity injury
rates versus a standard warm-up among high school athletes, probably because 2 out of 3 teams failed receive the recommended number of training sessions/week. We need better implementation strategies to ensure compliance with injury
prevention programs.
