STARmat: Neuromuscular Training Makes a Difference in Female Soccer Players

STARmat: Neuromuscular Training Makes a Difference in Female Soccer Players

Reference:Filipa A, Byrnes R, Paterno MV, Myer GD, Hewett TE. Neuromuscular training improves performance on the star excursion balance test in young female athletes. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010 Sep;40(9):551-8.

Does a neuromuscular training program focused on core stabilization and lower extremity strengthening exercises affect performance on the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)? Let’s see…

This RCT showed that female soccer players had significant improvements on their SEBT scores after an 8-week neuromuscular training program, whereas the players who did not participate in the training program showed no significant improvements in their SEBT scores.

So…
Does a neuromuscular training program focused on core stabilization and lower extremity strengthening exercises affect performance on the SEBT? Yes!

Posted on: May 05, 2013

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