Case Report

Neuromuscular Coordination Deficit Persists 12 Months after ACL Reconstruction But Can Be Modulated by 6 Weeks of Kettlebell Training: A Case Study in Women’s Elite Soccer

Table 1

Physical activity scheme at time of testing.

ComponentsTest I: Before noncontact ACL injuryTest II: After surgery & rehabilitationTest III: After kettlebell training

Soccer practice 90 min (/wk)4-54-54-5
Match play 90 min (/wk)111
Strength training (/wk)222
 Squat3 × 8–10 RM3 × 6 RM3 × 6 RM
 Leg press3 × 4–6 RM3 × 10 RM3 × 10 RM
 Lateral raise3 × 10 RM3 × 10 RM
 Nordic hamstring3 × 10 reps
 Knee extension3 × 8–10 RM3 × 10 RM3 × 10 RM
 Leg curl3 × 8–10 RM3 × 10 RM3 × 10 RM
 KettlebellSee description