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Landing Technique Affects Knee Loading And Position During Athletic Tasks, Nelson Cortes, Steven Morrison, Bonnie L. Van Lunen, James A. Onate
Landing Technique Affects Knee Loading And Position During Athletic Tasks, Nelson Cortes, Steven Morrison, Bonnie L. Van Lunen, James A. Onate
Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty Publications
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have been reported to occur with the ankle in a dorsiflexed position at initial contact. Few studies have attempted to quantify the biomechanical parameters related with such landing patterns during athletic tasks.
Objectives- The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects that two landing techniques have in lower extremity biomechanics while performing two tasks.
Design- Single-group repeated measures design.
Methods- Twenty female soccer athletes from a Division 1 institution performed two landing techniques (forefoot and rearfoot) during two unanticipated tasks (sidestep cutting and pivot). Repeated measures analyses of variance were conducted to assess …