Jundishapur Journal of Medical Sciences

Jundishapur Journal of Medical Sciences

A Comparison of the Knee Frontal Plane Projection Angle in Different Landing Tasks on Healthy Female Athletes

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Hosein Kouhzad Mohammadi 1
Neda Orakifar 2
Salah Saleh Hosein Al-Safar 2
1 Rehabilitation research center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
2 Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
10.32592/jsmj.24.1.40
Abstract
Background and Objectives Landing after a jump is a high-risk mechanism that can lead to numerous lower limb injuries, particularly in the knee. Most lower limb injuries occur when an individual is unprepared to cope with landing forces. This study was designed to comparison of the knee frontal plane projection angle (KFPPA) in various landing tasks on healthy female athletes.
Subjects and Methods In this cross-sectional study, 22 recreational female athletes with a mean age of 26.05 ± 2.05 years were selected through non-random sampling. KFPPA was measured during different landing tasks. The study involved four common landing tasks: double leg jump (DLJ), double leg drop (DLD), single leg jump (SLJ), and single leg drop (SLD).
Results KFPPA values for DLD and DLJ were similar (P = 0.18). Additionally, KFPPA during the SLD task was significantly higher than during SLJ, DLJ, and DLD tasks (P < 0.001 for all comparisons).
Conclusion The findings highlight the importance of rehabilitation programs focusing on enhancing knee stability, especially for athletes engaged in single-leg landing tasks like SLD, to reduce the risk of common landing-related injuries.
Keywords
Knee joint
Athletes
Female
Subjects

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  • Receive Date 19 January 2025
  • Revise Date 01 March 2025
  • Accept Date 02 March 2025