The Design and Evaluation of an Active Intervention for the Prevention of Non-contact ACL Injury
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Hospital, Orthopedic |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Orthopedics / Podiatry, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 65 |
| Updated: | 5/27/2013 |
| Start Date: | November 2009 |
| End Date: | June 2011 |
| Contact: | Ariel Dowling, PhD |
| Email: | adowling@stanford.edu |
| Phone: | (908) 229-8208 |
The overall goal of this project is to reduce the risk for anterior cruciate ligament
injuries by designing a targeted intervention that will alter the known kinematic and
kinetic risk factors associated with ACL injuries. This study will address the following
specific aims: 1) To optimize a wearable, targeted, active training feedback device to
reduce the risk of ACL injury among healthy subjects by inducing patterns of movement that
alter the known kinematic and kinetic risk factors associated with ACL injuries. 2) To
evaluate the efficacy of the active device and determine if the device reduces the risk of
ACL injury among healthy subjects by effectively inducing patterns of movement that alter
the known kinematic and kinetic risk factors associated with ACL injuries.
Inclusion Criteria:The ages would range from 18 to 65. Both male and female subjects will
be enrolled, and ethnic backgrounds would be mixed.
Exclusion Criteria:(i) chronic lower body pain (ii) recent surgery of the lower or upper
body (limitation of range of motion) (iii) previous history of ligament, meniscal, or
chondral injury requiring surgery to the lower limb (iv) inability to complete jumping
tasks
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