Female athletes are generally at higher risk of ACL injury resulting from poor landing mechanics, specifically related to valgus knee collapse. Researchers wanted to know if performing a squat exercise with TheraBand CLX improved knee biomechanics during jump landing in female adolescent volleyball players. 20 players were randomly assigned to either the CLX exercise group or a control group and were assessed for their knee collapse (knee and ankle separation) while jump landing before and after a 1-hour practice. The CLX exercise group had significantly better alignment than the control group immediately after training, and maintained the improvement after practice. A simple CLX-resisted squat exercise may be beneficial in reducing the risk of ACL injury by improving knee biomechanics during games and practices, although more research is needed.
Voight M et al. 2017. The Impact of Hip Abduction Elastic-Resisted Neuromuscular Feedback on Frontal Plane Knee Kinematics in Female Volleyball Athletes J Perform Health Res 1(2):23-30
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