Abstract
The aim of this article is to evaluate neuromuscular control in a selected group of female volleyball players, which is hoped to be a foundation for a quality dynamic stabilization of the knee joint. Furthermore it should be a verification of the influence of exercise in closed kinetic chain series and the proprioceptive training for neuromuscular control of the knee.
The researched group consisted of five female players between the ages of 15 to16 years old. For the examination we selected methods, which are used in diagnostics of deviations in the lower extremity joints positioning in the anterior and sagittal plane and malfunctions of the neuromuscular stabilization of the lower extremity joints (questionnaire, plummet, and function tests.) The results suggest that proprioceptive training and exercise in a closed kinetic chain series influence the neuromuscular joint control as well as the positioning of individual joints of the lower extremities in the anterior and sagittal planes.
This can contribute to risk reduction in damaging the anterior cruciate ligament, but also other injuries to the lower extremity joints. Based on the established results the researchers recommend the inclusion of neuromuscular training into the training process, especially in youth categories in order to improve the lower extremity stabilization and reduce lower extremity injury.