Video analysis of trunk and knee motion during non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury in female athletes: lateral trunk and knee abduction motion are combined components of the injury mechanism.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The combined positioning of the trunk and knee in the coronal and sagittal planes during non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury has not been previously reported.

Hypothesis

During ACL injury female athletes demonstrate greater lateral trunk and knee abduction angles than ACL-injured male athletes and uninjured female athletes.

Design

Cross-section control-cohort design.

Methods

Analyses of still captures from 23 coronal (10 female and 7 male ACL-injured players and 6 female controls) or 28 sagittal plane videos performing similar landing and cutting tasks. Significance was set at p < or = 0.05.

Results

Lateral trunk and knee abduction angles were higher in female compared to male athletes during ACL injury (p < or = 0.05) and tren

SUBMITTER: Hewett TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4062295 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature