Modification of Knee Flexion Angle Has Patient-Specific Effects on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk Factors During Jump Landing

Conclusion: Increasing the knee flexion angle during jump landing may be an effective intervention to improve knee biomechanical risk factors associated with an ACL injury. However, the fact that the flexion modification only influenced critical risk factors (the abduction angle and abduction moment) in participants who initially landed in an adducted position suggests that the selection of interventions to prevent ACL injuries should account for patient-specific characteristics. Clinical Relevance: The study helps elucidate how increasing the knee flexion angle affects lower body biomechanics and provided evidence for the need to introduce patient-specific strategies for preventing ACL injuries.
Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tags: Volleyball, Biomechanics, general, Injury prevention, Motion analysis/Kinesiology, Knee ligaments, ACL Source Type: research