A 2D qualitative movement assessment of a deceleration task detects football players with high knee joint loading.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The deceleration (pressing) is a common situational pattern leading to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in football. Although mainly assessed for performance purposes, a stronger focus on movement quality might support the screening of at-risk athletes. The aim of the present study was to describe a 2D scoring system for the assessment of the deceleration task and to associate it with the knee joint loading (knee abduction moment) evaluated through the gold standard 3D motion capture. The hypothesis was that lower 2D scores would be associated with higher knee joint loading.

Methods

Thirty-four competitive football (soccer) players (age 22.8 ± 4.1, 16 females) performed a series of deceleration tasks. 3D motion analysis was recorded using ten stereophotogramme

SUBMITTER: Di Paolo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8595159 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature