The cutting movement assessment score (CMAS) qualitative screening tool: application to mitigate anterior cruciate ligament injury risk during cutting

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Dos Santos, T., Thomas, C., McBurnie, A., Donelon, T., Herrington, L. and Jones, P.A. 2021. The cutting movement assessment score (CMAS) qualitative screening tool: application to mitigate anterior cruciate ligament injury risk during cutting. Biomechanics. 1 (1), pp. 83-101. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomechanics1010007
AuthorsDos Santos, T., Thomas, C., McBurnie, A., Donelon, T., Herrington, L. and Jones, P.A.
Abstract

Side-step cutting is an action associated with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury with a plethora of negative economical, health, and psychological implications. Although ACL injury risk factors are multifactorial, biomechanical and neuromuscular deficits which contribute to “high-risk” and aberrant movement patterns are linked to ACL injury risk due to increasing knee joint loads and potential ACL loading. Importantly, biomechanical and neuromuscular deficits are modifiable; thus, being able to profile and classify athletes as potentially “high-risk” of injury is a crucial process in ACL injury mitigation. The Cutting Movement Assessment Score (CMAS) is a recently validated field-based qualitative screening tool to identify athletes that display high-risk postures associated with increased non-contact ACL injury risk during side-step cutting. This article provides practitioners with a comprehensive and detailed overview regarding the rationale and implementation of the CMAS. Additionally, this review provides guidance on CMAS methodological procedures, CMAS operational definitions, and training recommendations to assist in the development of more effective non-contact ACL injury risk mitigation programmes.

KeywordsSide-step; Side-stepping; Knee abduction moment; Injury screening; Injury risk profiling
Year2021
JournalBiomechanics
Journal citation1 (1), pp. 83-101
PublisherMDPI
ISSN2673-7078
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.3390/biomechanics1010007
Official URLhttps://www.mdpi.com/2673-7078/1/1/7
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Print06 Apr 2021
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Accepted30 Mar 2021
Deposited08 Apr 2021
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