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Study aim
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The aim of this study is comparison of neuromuscular, strength& combined trainings effects on proprioception & balance in female basketballists.
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Design
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The present study is a semi-experimental study in which the effect of several special training programs that were introduced by researchers in preventing lower limb injuries of female athletes , was evaluated on the balance and performance of female basketball players.
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Settings and conduct
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Islamic Azad University of Shiraz
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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The subjects were 42 female basketballists with mean age, height and weight of 20.73±1.88 year, 172.47±6.57 cm and 63.54±4.98 kg,Body mass index was (21.36±1.17) , as well as in 3 experimental and 1 control groups that completed 6 weeks and 3 times per week neuromuscular, strength and combined trainings.
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Intervention groups
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After selecting the subjects according to inclusion& exclusion criteria , as well as completing the consent form, these subjects were randomly divided into three experimental groups (neuromuscular ,strength, and combined) and control group, then all subjects a pre-test was used to measure variation that included knee properioception (using isokinetic biodex850-000-30)& dynamic balance (using functional balance test).
Subjects in control group continued their daily exercise without doing any special exercises, as usual, while the experimental group was neuromuscular ,strength, and combined training group for six weeks (three sessions per week and each session for 35 to 50 minutes, the first week and the second 35 minutes - the third and fourth minutes of the 40 minutes - the fifth and sixth 50 minutes) under the direct supervision of the examiner in special training programs .
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Main outcome variables
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Knee properioception ; Dynamic balance