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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Phys Ther Sport. 2021 May 19;51:8–16. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2021.05.005

Table 7:

Example Associative Phase Group Injury Prevention Program with Progressive Neurocognitive Challenges.55

Session Plane of Movement Task Repetitions/Challenge
1 Sagittal Step-Hold
Starting in a single leg athletic stance, the athlete takes a step forward and descends quickly into a deep hold position on the contralateral limb. The athlete sustains balance in the landing position for a minimum of 3 seconds.
2×6 with instructor cueing
2×5 dyad with partner
Frontal Double Leg Lateral Jump-Hold
Starting in a double leg athletic stance, the athlete jumps laterally while landing with their knees slightly flexed using a toe to mid-foot landing. The athlete should be instructed to maintain this landing position for a minimum of 3 seconds.
2×6 with instructor cueing
2×5 dyad with partner
Transverse Double Leg 90° Jumps
Starting in a double leg athletic stance, the athlete jumps into the air while rotating 90° during flight, landing in a slightly flexed position using a toe to mid-foot landing. The athlete should be instructed to maintain this double leg landing position for a minimum of 3 seconds.
2×6 with instructor cueing
2×5 dyad with partner
2 Sagittal Step-Hold
(see session 1 description)
1×6 with instructor cueing
2×5 dyad with partner
2×5 neurocognitive task
Frontal Double Leg Lateral Jump-Hold
(see session 1 description)
1×6 with instructor cueing
2×5 dyad with partner
2×5 neurocognitive task
Transverse Double Leg 90° Jumps
(see session 1 description)
1×6 with instructor cueing
2×5 dyad with partner
2×5 neurocognitive task
3 Sagittal Hop-Hold
Starting in a single leg athletic stance, the athlete hops forward, landing and maintaining balance on the same single leg in a deep hold position. The landing should be maintained for a minimum of 3 seconds. The athlete should hop and land on the same leg.
2×4 with instructor cueing, in line
2×4 dyad with partner
1×5 neurocognitive task
Frontal Single Leg Lateral Hop-Hold (Isolated)
Starting on a single leg athletic stance, the athlete hops laterally while landing with their knee slightly flexed using a toe to mid-foot landing. The athlete should be instructed to maintain this landing position for a minimum of 3 seconds.
2×4 with instructor cueing, in line
2×4 dyad with partner
1×5 neurocognitive task
Transverse Double Leg 180° Jumps
Starting in a double leg athletic stance, the athlete jumps into the air while rotating 180° during flight, landing in a double leg stance with slightly flexed position using a toe to mid-foot landing. The athlete should be instructed to maintain this landing position for a minimum of 3 seconds.
2×4 with instructor cueing, in line
2×4 dyad with partner
1×5 neurocognitive task
4 Sagittal Hop-Hold
(see session 3 description)
1×4 with instructor cueing, in line
1×8 dyad with partner
2×5 neurocognitive task
Frontal Single Leg Lateral Hop-Hold (Isolated)
(see session 3 description)
1×4 with instructor cueing, in line
1×8 dyad with partner
2×5 neurocognitive task
Transverse Double Leg 180° Jumps
(see session 3 description)
1×4 with instructor cueing, in line
1×8 dyad with partner 2×5 neurocognitive task
5 Sagittal Hop-Hop-Hold
Starting in a single leg athletic stance, the athlete hops forward twice quickly, landing and maintaining balance on one leg in a deep hold position. The landing should be maintained for a minimum of 3 seconds. The athlete should hop and landing on the same leg.
2×4 with instructor cueing, in line
1×4 dyad with partner
1×4 neurocognitive task
Frontal Single Leg Lateral Hop-Hold (Repetitive)
Starting in a single leg athletic stance, the athlete jumps laterally while landing with their knee slightly flexed using a toe to mid-foot landing. Upon landing, the athlete jumps medially back to the starting position with the same leg. The athlete repeats for a designated amount of time or repetitions.
2×4 with instructor cueing, in line
1×4 dyad with partner
1×4 neurocognitive task
Transverse Single Leg 90° Hops (Turning Laterally)
Starting in a single leg athletic stance, the athlete hops into the air while rotating 90° laterally during flight, landing in a slightly flexed position using a toe to mid-foot landing. The athlete should be instructed to maintain this landing position for a minimum of 3 seconds. If starting on right leg, turn to the right. If starting on the left leg, turn to the left.
2×4 with instructor cueing, in line
1×4 dyad with partner
1×4 neurocognitive task
6 Sagittal Hop-Hop-Hold
(see session 5 description)
1×4 with instructor cueing, in line
2×6 dyad with partner
2×6 neurocognitive task
Frontal Single Leg Lateral Hop-Hold (Repetitive)
(see session 5 description)
1×4 with instructor cueing, in line
2×6 dyad with partner
2×6 neurocognitive task
Transverse Single Leg 90° Hops (Turning Laterally)
(see session 5 description)
1×4 with instructor cueing, in line
2×6 dyad with partner
2×6 neurocognitive task
7 Sagittal Crossover Hop
Starting in a single leg athletic stance, the athlete hops forward 3 times while crossing over a line each time (if the athlete is performing on the Right leg, they should start on the left side of the line. Hop include: cross over, cross back, cross over). The final landing should be maintained in a deep hold for a minimum of 3 seconds. The athlete should hop and land on the same leg.
2×4 with instructor cueing, in line
1×4 dyad with partner
1×4 neurocognitive task
Frontal Single Leg Lateral Hop-Hop-Hold
Starting in a single leg athletic stance, the athlete hops laterally twice quickly while landing with their knee slightly flexed using a toe to mid-foot landing. Upon landing, the athlete hops back (medially) to the starting position. The athlete repeats for a designated amount of time or repetitions.
2×4 with instructor cueing, in line
1×4 dyad with partner
1×4 neurocognitive task
Transverse Single Leg 90° Hops (Turning Medially)
Starting in a single leg athletic stance, the athlete hops into the air while rotating 90° medial during flight, landing in a slightly flexed position using a toe to mid-foot landing. The athlete should be instructed to maintain this landing position for a minimum of 3 seconds. If starting on right leg, turn to the left. If starting on the left leg, turn to the right.
2×4 with instructor cueing, in line
1×4 dyad with partner
1×4 neurocognitive task
8 Sagittal Crossover Hop
(see session 7 description)
1×4 with instructor cueing, in line
2×6 dyad with partner
2×6 neurocognitive task
Frontal Single Leg Lateral Hop-Hop-Hold
(see session 7 description)
1×4 with instructor cueing, in line
2×6 dyad with partner
2×6 neurocognitive task
Transverse Single Leg 90° Hops (Turning Medially)
(see session 7 description)
1×4 with instructor cueing, in line
2×6 dyad with partner
2×6 neurocognitive task