Blar i Brage NIH på forfatter "Leppänen, Mari"
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Adherence to an injury prevention warm-up program in children’s soccer: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Hilska, Matias; Leppänen, Mari; Vasankari, Tommi; Aaltonen, Sari; Raitanen, Jani; Räisänen, Anu M.; Steffen, Kathrin; Forsman, Hannele; Konttinen, Niilo; Kujala, Urho M.; Pasanen, Kati (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This study examined the impact of high adherence to a neuromuscular training (NMT) warm-up on the risk of lower extremity (LE) injuries in children’s soccer. Twenty U11–U14 youth clubs (n = 92 teams, 1409 players) were ... -
Altered hip control during a standing knee‐lift test is associated with increased risk of knee injuries
Leppänen, Mari; Rossi, Marco T.; Parkkari, Jari; Heinonen, Ari; Äyrämö, Sami; Krosshaug, Tron; Vasankari, Tommi; Kannus, Pekka; Pasanen, Kati (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)A few prospective studies have investigated hip and pelvic control as a risk factor for lower extremity (LE) injuries. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether deficits in hip and lumbopelvic control during ... -
Association between lower extremity muscle strength and acute ankle injury in youth team-sports athletes
Hietamo, Jussi; Pasanen, Kati; Leppänen, Mari; Steffen, Kathrin; Kannus, Pekka; Heinonen, Ari; Mattila, Ville M.; Parkkari, Jari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives: To investigate lower extremity muscle strength as risk factor for an acute ankle injury in youth athletes. Design: Cohort study. Setting: Basketball and floorball clubs. Participants: 188 youth (≤21) male and ... -
Association between lower extremity muscular strength and acute knee injuries in young team-sport athletes
Hietamo, Jussi; Parkkari, Jari; Leppänen, Mari; Steffen, Kathrin; Kannus, Pekka; Vasankari, Tommi; Heinonen, Ari; Mattila, Ville M.; Pasanen, Kati (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The purpose of this study was to investigate LE muscular strength variables as potential risk factors for all and non-contact acute knee and ACL injuries in young athletes. A total of 188 young (≤21) male and 174 female ... -
Change of direction biomechanics in a 180-degree pivot turn and the risk for noncontact knee injuries in youth basketball and floorball players
Leppänen, Mari; Parkkari, Jari; Vasankari, Tommi; Äyrämö, Sami; Kulmala, Juha-Pekka; Krosshaug, Tron; Kannus, Pekka; Pasanen, Kati (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Studies investigating biomechanical risk factors for knee injuries in sport-specific tasks are needed.Purpose:To investigate the association between change of direction (COD) biomechanics in a 180-degree pivot ... -
Injury History and Perceived Knee Function as Risk Factors for Knee Injury in Youth Team-Sports Athletes
Hietamo, Jussi; Rantala, Anni; Parkkari, Jari; Leppänen, Mari; Rossi, Marko; Heinonen, Ari; Steffen, Kathrin; Kannus, Pekka; Mattila, Ville M.; Pasanen, Kati (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: The identification of risk factors for sports injuries is essential before injury prevention strategies can be planned. Hypothesis: Previous acute knee injury and lower perceived knee function measured by Knee ... -
Knee Control and Jump-Landing Technique in Young Basketball and Floorball Players
Leppänen, Mari; Pasanen, K.; Kulmala, J.-P.; Kujala, Urho M.; Krosshaug, Tron; Kannus, Pekka; Perttunen, J.; Vasankari, T.; Parkkari, J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Poor knee alignment is associated with increased loading of the joints, ligaments and tendons, and may increase the risk of injury. The study purpose was to compare differences in knee kinematics between basketball and ... -
Neuromuscular training warm-up prevents acute noncontact lower extremity injuries in children's soccer: A cluster randomized controlled trial
Hilska, Matias; Leppänen, Mari; Vasankari, Tommi; Aaltonen, Sari; Kannus, Pekka; Parkkari, Jari; Steffen, Kathrin; Kujala, Urho M.; Konttinen, Niilo; Räisänen, Anu M.; Pasanen, Kati (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Prevention of sports injuries is essential in youth, as injuries are associated with less future physical activity and thus greater all-cause morbidity.Purpose:To investigate whether a neuromuscular training ... -
Performance in dynamic movement tasks and occurrence of low back pain in youth floorball and basketball players
Rossi, Marleena; Pasanen, Kati; Heinonen, Ari; Äyrämö, Sami; Räisänen, Anu; Leppänen, Mari; Myklebust, Grethe; Vasankari, Tommi; Kannus, Pekka; Parkkari, Jari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Prospective studies investigating risk factors for low back pain (LBP) in youth athletes are limited. The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the association between hip-pelvic kinematics and ... -
Sagittal Plane Hip, Knee, and Ankle Biomechanics and the Risk of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury :A Prospective Study
Leppänen, Mari; Pasanen, Kati; Krosshaug, Tron; Kannus, Pekka; Vasankari, Tommi; Kujala, Urho M; Bahr, Roald; Perttunen, Jarmo; Parkkari, Jari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Stiff landings with less knee flexion and high vertical ground-reaction forces have been shown to be associated with an increased risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. The literature on the association ... -
The standing knee lift test is not a useful screening tool for time loss from low back pain in youth basketball and floorball players
Rossi, Marleena; Pasanen, Kati; Heinonen, Ari; Äyrämö, Sami; Leppänen, Mari; Myklebust, Grethe; Vasankari, Tommi; Kannus, Pekka; Parkkari, Jari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between pelvic kinematics during the standing knee lift (SKL) test and low back pain (LBP) in youth floorball and basketball players. Design: A prospective ... -
Stiff landings are associated with increased ACL injury risk in young female basketball and floorball players
Leppänen, Mari; Pasanen, Kati; Kujala, Urho M.; Vasankari, Tommi; Kannus, Pekka; Äyrämö, Sami; Krosshaug, Tron; Bahr, Roald; Avela, Janne; Perttunen, Jarmo; Parkkari, Jari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Few prospective studies have investigated the biomechanical risk factors of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Purpose: To investigate the relationship between biomechanical characteristics of vertical ...