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One Jump Mirrored Slower Injury Screens
Force-plate data from more than 100 Division I athletes tracked stiffness and asymmetry seen in established movement tests.
Summary
Force-plate data from more than 100 Division I athletes tracked stiffness and asymmetry seen in established movement tests.
Yale researchers compared a rapid countermovement jump with landing-error and balance assessments in football, soccer and lacrosse athletes. The correlations could help triage athletes for closer evaluation, but the study did not show that the test prospectively predicts who will tear an ACL.
Why it matters
Force-plate data from more than 100 Division I athletes tracked stiffness and asymmetry seen in established movement tests.
Limits and context
- The correlations could help triage athletes for closer evaluation, but the study did not show that the test prospectively predicts who will tear an ACL.
Key claims
Force-plate data from more than 100 Division I athletes tracked stiffness and asymmetry seen in established movement tests.
Qualification: The correlations could help triage athletes for closer evaluation, but the study did not show that the test prospectively predicts who will tear an ACL.
Evidence: source-2026-07-29-020
Sources
- Yale School of Medicine via Newswise: Force-plate jump screeningYale School of Medicine via Newswise · secondary reporting
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