KNEE KINEMATICS AND KINETICS OF SPORT-SPECIFIC FAKE-AND-CUT MANEUVERS OF VARYING COMPLEXITY IN FEMALE HANDBALL PLAYERS

Authors

Kevin Bill, Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University CologneFollow
Patrick Mai, Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport UniversityFollow
Leon Robertz, Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University CologneFollow
Katharina Glöckler, Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University CologneFollow
Mireia Claramunt-Molet, Digital Health Unit, Eurecat Centre Tecnològic de CatalunyaFollow
Julia Bartsch, Department of Sport Science, University of KonstanzFollow
Mathias Eggerud, Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sports SciencesFollow
Anniken Pedersen, Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sports SciencesFollow
Fredrik Sæland, Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sports SciencesFollow
Reidar Bergh Moss, Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sports SciencesFollow
Steffen Willwacher, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, Offenburg, GermanyFollow
Ola Eriksrud, Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sports SciencesFollow
Tron Krosshaug, Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sports SciencesFollow
Uwe Kersting, Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University CologneFollow

Category

Injury

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to 1) compare knee joint kinematics and kinetics of fake-and-cut tasks of varying complexity in 51 female handball players and 2) present a case study of one athlete who ruptured her ACL three weeks post data collection. External knee joint moments and knee joint angles in all planes at the instance of the peak external knee abduction moment (KAM) as well as moment and angle time curves were analyzed. Peak KAMs and knee internal rotation moments were substantially higher than published values obtained during simple change-of-direction tasks and, along with flexion angles, differed significantly between the tasks. Introducing a ball reception and a static defender increased joint loads while they partially decreased again when anticipation was lacking. Our results suggest to use game-specific assessments of injury risk while complexity levels do not directly increase knee loading. Extreme values of several risk factors for a post-test injured athlete highlight the need and usefulness of appropriate screenings.

Recommended Citation

Bill, Kevin; Mai, Patrick; Robertz, Leon; Glöckler, Katharina; Claramunt-Molet, Mireia; Bartsch, Julia; Eggerud, Mathias; Pedersen, Anniken; Sæland, Fredrik; Bergh Moss, Reidar; Willwacher, Steffen; Eriksrud, Ola; Krosshaug, Tron; and Kersting, Uwe (2022) "KNEE KINEMATICS AND KINETICS OF SPORT-SPECIFIC FAKE-AND-CUT MANEUVERS OF VARYING COMPLEXITY IN FEMALE HANDBALL PLAYERS," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 40: Iss. 1, Article 19.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol40/iss1/19