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Neuromuscular training is critical to address these injury risk factors. This study evaluated the adaptions observed during implementation of the Stop X programme, a specialised neuromuscular training developed by the German Knee Society, on jump performance and isokinetic strength in elite female players.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In this prospective observational cohort study, 147 female players (Professional:\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200955, U20:\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200934, U17:\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200958) were monitored during 2022\u20132024 seasons.\n                      <jats:italic>Stop X<\/jats:italic>\n                      was integrated into the team warm-up (5\u20136 sessions\/week, 15\u201320\u00a0min). Pre-season and in-season assessments included countermovement jump (CMJ), single-leg drop jump (SLDJ), and isokinetic strength testing (60\u00b0\/s). Non-contact injuries were documented by the medical staff. Statistical analysis compared longitudinal performance changes and baseline values between injured and uninjured players.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Significant inseason improvements were observed in CMJ and SLDJ performance, with youth elite players (U17\/U20) showing the most pronounced gains in reactive strength index (RSI) and jump height. In the U20 group, non-dominant leg propulsive force increased significantly (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.04). Regarding isokinetic strength, tests revealed a significant inseason decline in the functional H\/Q ratio (60\u00b0\/s) for both the dominant (preseason: 0.79\u2009\u00b1\u20090.15 vs. inseason: 0.75\u2009\u00b1\u20090.13;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.004) and non-dominant leg (preseason: 0.80\u2009\u00b1\u20090.14 vs. inseason: 0.76\u2009\u00b1\u20090.14;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.005), while the conventional H\/Q ratio showed no significant changes. Furthermore, matched non-contact injured players exhibited significantly lower in-season conventional H\/Q ratios in the dominant leg compared to uninjured players (0.54 vs. 0.59,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.03). ACL-injured players also showed a trend toward increased knee valgus in pre-injury tests (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.06).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Improvements in jump performance and propulsive forces were observed during the implementation of\n                      <jats:italic>Stop X<\/jats:italic>\n                      , providing a crucial performance-based incentive for coach and player compliance. However, the significant in-season decline in functional H\/Q ratios indicates the need to refine prevention programmes by integrating more female-centric hamstring exercises alongside jumping and landing technique drills. During the implementation period, a low overall number of injuries was recorded; future randomised controlled trials with precise exposure tracking are warranted to investigate definitive injury reduction rates.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s13102-026-02064-2","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,9]],"date-time":"2026-09-09T08:52:40Z","timestamp":1788943960000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Preventing lower limb injuries in women\u2019s football: Influence of the Stop X prevention programme on jump performance and isokinetics in professional and young elite-level female football \u2013 a prospective observational cohort study"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Jonas","family":"Seiler","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Laura","family":"Keller","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Matthias","family":"Rosa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dominik","family":"Gn\u00e4dinger","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gerrit","family":"Bode","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hagen","family":"Schmal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lisa","family":"Bode","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,9]]},"reference":[{"issue":"3","key":"2064_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"423","DOI":"10.1007\/s40279-020-01401-w","volume":"51","author":"A L\u00f3pez-Valenciano","year":"2021","unstructured":"L\u00f3pez-Valenciano A, Raya-Gonz\u00e1lez J, Garcia-G\u00f3mez JA, Aparicio-Sarmiento A, Sainz de Baranda P, De Ste Croix M, et al. 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