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Knee And Hip Angle And Moment Adaptations During Cutting Tasks In Subjects With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency Classified As Noncopers, Jeff R. Houck, Andrew Duncan, Kenneth E. De Haven
Knee And Hip Angle And Moment Adaptations During Cutting Tasks In Subjects With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency Classified As Noncopers, Jeff R. Houck, Andrew Duncan, Kenneth E. De Haven
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Study Design: Two-factor mixed-design study, with factors including group (control and noncoper) and task (sidestep, crossover, and straight).
Objectives: To compare the knee and hip joint angles and moments of control subjects and subjects with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficient knee classified as noncopers, during a sidestep, crossover, and straight-ahead task.
Background: Subjects with ACL deficiency primarily note difficulty with cutting tasks as opposed to straight-ahead tasks. Yet, previous studies have primarily focused on straight-ahead tasks.
Methods and Measures: Fifteen subjects with ACL deficiency classified as noncopers, based on the number of giving-way episodes (1) and global question of …