ARE ON-FIELD PEAK PATELLAR TENDON FORCE ESTIMATIONS FROM KINEMATICS AND KINETICS VIABLE? AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS

Authors

Michiel Hagen, KU Leuven, BelgiumFollow
Jasper Verheul, Cardiff Metropolitan University, United KingdomFollow
Wouter Meynendonckx, KU Leuven, BelgiumFollow
Simran Chandani, KU Leuven, BelgiumFollow
Yoni Dochez, KU Leuven, BelgiumFollow
Margot Vanpachtenbeke, KU Leuven, BelgiumFollow
Danilo Santos Catelli, KU Leuven, BelgiumFollow
Sabine Verschueren, KU Leuven, BelgiumFollow
Jos Vanrenterghem, KU Leuven, BelgiumFollow

Category

Rehabilitation

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The objective of this study was to explore the potential of peak patellar tendon force estimations across a broad variety of physical exercises based on sagittal plane kinematic and kinetic parameters. Seven patients with patellar tendinopathy and seven healthy individuals performed 24 exercises. Peak patellar tendon forces were calculated through advanced musculoskeletal modelling. Four relevant exercise categories were identified: (1) squats / lunges / step downs, (2) jumping / hopping push-off, (3) jumping / hopping landing and (4) jumping / hopping plyometric. The adjusted R² values of the regression analyses from kinematic data alone varied between 0.177 and 0.601 (p

Recommended Citation

Hagen, Michiel; Verheul, Jasper; Meynendonckx, Wouter; Chandani, Simran; Dochez, Yoni; Vanpachtenbeke, Margot; Catelli, Danilo Santos; Verschueren, Sabine; and Vanrenterghem, Jos (2025) "ARE ON-FIELD PEAK PATELLAR TENDON FORCE ESTIMATIONS FROM KINEMATICS AND KINETICS VIABLE? AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 43: Iss. 1, Article 28.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol43/iss1/28