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Category

Injury prevention

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

Anterior knee pain (AKP) is defined as chronic peripatellar pain. It may be caused by repetitive the knee extensor mechanism, which may predispose adolescent athletes to AKP due to the incomplete maturation. To reduce risk of AKP, we should understand landing biomechanics in adolescent athletes with AKP. Therefore, we aimed to identify landing biomechanical characteristics of the AKP group compared to the control group. We collected data on joint angles, moments, and power, ground reaction forces, and vertical stiffness during landing. We used Mann-Whitney U test and ensemble curve analyses to compare outcome variables between the AKP and control groups. The AKP group showed the landing strategies susceptible to AKP compared to the control group. Based on our findings, interventions to prevent AKP should be implemented in adolescent athletes.

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