THE EFFECT OF SURFACES ON THE KNEE BIOMECHANICS OF A 90 DEGREE CUT

Authors

Samantha Rhodes, University of Salford, Manchester ; Manchester Institute of Health and Performance, ManchesterFollow
Richard Jones, University of SalfordFollow
lee herringtonFollow
Chris Bramah, University of SalfordFollow

Category

Injury

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

Assessments following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are commonly on surfaces that do not represent the playing or training surface. This study aimed to investigate how different surfaces, specifically a running track and artificial grass, influence biomechanics during a 90-degree change of direction (COD). Seventeen participants performed a 90-degree COD on both a running track surface and an artificial grass surface. Motion capture and force plate data were collected. No significant differences were observed in kinematic variables between surfaces. However, the knee extensor moment and posterior braking force were significantly higher on the running track compared to artificial grass (P

Recommended Citation

Rhodes, Samantha; Jones, Richard; herrington, lee; and Bramah, Chris (2024) "THE EFFECT OF SURFACES ON THE KNEE BIOMECHANICS OF A 90 DEGREE CUT," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 42: Iss. 1, Article 67.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol42/iss1/67