EXAMINING FATIGUE EFFECTS ON BIOMECHANICAL ACL INJURY RISK FACTORS IN FEMALE ATHLETES DURING SINGLE-LEG DROP VERTICAL JUMP

Authors

Raihana Sharir, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia & Liverpool John Moores UniversityFollow
Mark A. Robinson, Liverpool John Moores UniversityFollow
Jos Vanrenterghem, KU Leuven, BelgiumFollow
Radin Rafeeuddin Radin Dzulfakar, Universiti Teknologi MARA, MalaysiaFollow

Category

Injury

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the impact of fatigue on biomechanical factors associated with ACL injury risk in female athletes during the single-leg drop vertical jump task. Thirty-nine female athletes participated, undergoing a fatigue protocol comprising functional high-intensity exercises. Participants completed five trials before and after the fatigue protocol. Post-fatigue, significant differences were observed, including lower peak knee flexion angle. Notably, while fatigue induced changes in kinematic indicators, kinetics remained unaffected. As conflicting evidence in the role of fatigue is still on-going, this study highlights the influence of fatigue on specific mechanics, providing additional insights into the relationship between fatigue and biomechanical changes.

Recommended Citation

Sharir, Raihana; Robinson, Mark A.; Vanrenterghem, Jos; and Radin Dzulfakar, Radin Rafeeuddin (2024) "EXAMINING FATIGUE EFFECTS ON BIOMECHANICAL ACL INJURY RISK FACTORS IN FEMALE ATHLETES DURING SINGLE-LEG DROP VERTICAL JUMP," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 42: Iss. 1, Article 153.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol42/iss1/153