Knee Joint Contact Forces during High-Risk Dynamic Tasks: 90° Change of Direction and Deceleration Movements.

ABSTRACT: Pivoting sports expose athletes to a high risk of knee injuries, mainly due to mechanical overloading of the joint which shatters overall tissue integrity. The present study explored the magnitude of tibiofemoral contact forces (TFCF) in high-risk dynamic tasks. A novel musculoskeletal model with modifiable frontal plane knee alignment was developed to estimate the total, medial, and lateral TFCF developed during vigorous activities. Thirty-one competitive soccer players performing deceleration and 90° sidestepping tasks were assessed via 3D motion analysis by using a marker-based optoelectronic system and TFCF were assessed via OpenSim software. Statistical parametric mapping was used to investigate the effect of frontal plane alignment, compartment laterality, and varus-valgus genu on TF

SUBMITTER: Cassiolas G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9952676 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature