Neuromuscular Control Analysis for Injury Prevention
A special issue of Sports (ISSN 2075-4663).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2025 | Viewed by 19
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Neuromuscular control is a critical component in joint stability during functional activities. Because neuromuscular control may play a role in musculoskeletal injury in sport, many clinicians utilize tools to train the neuromuscular system to be more effective in controlling overall body positioning and/or specific joint placement during functional activities, particularly in the deceleration or eccentric phases of tasks. This has led to research elucidating the relationship between neuromuscular control and the development and prevention of injury. Given the focus of clinicians on neuromuscular control in injury prevention training, it is essential to provide strong evidence that confirms the role of the neuromuscular system in the development of injury to further understand the contribution of neuromuscular control components (proprioceptive and kinesthetic awareness, dynamic stability, preparatory and reactive muscle characteristics, and conscious and unconscious functional motor patterns) to injury prevention. As neuromuscular control deficits may persist following a variety of injuries, it is also critical to understand the role of previous injury on these potential deficits in an effort to mitigate the risk of future injury. Therefore, the aim of this Special Issue is to extend our understanding of the role of the neuromuscular system in injury prevention.
Dr. Nicole Chimera
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- neuromuscular control
- proprioception
- injury
- prevention
- dynamic stability
- muscle activation
- functional motor patterns
- training programs
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