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Lower extremity variability changes with drop-landing height manipulations.

Andrew D Nordin¹, Janet S Dufek²

¹a School of Kinesiology , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , MI , USA.

Research in Sports Medicine (Print)

|January 21, 2017

Summary

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Lower extremity landing mechanics reveal changes in movement variability with increased drop height. Reduced relative variability may indicate mechanisms for non-contact injuries during demanding landings.

Keywords:

Intra-subject joint angle joint moment sagittal

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Area of Science:

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Sports Medicine
Motor Control

Background:

Landing is a frequent cause of lower extremity injuries in sports.
Movement variability may offer insights into injury risk during landings.
Understanding landing mechanics is crucial for injury prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine how drop-landing height affects lower extremity movement variability.
To analyze changes in joint angles and moments using standard deviation (SD) and coefficient of variation (CV).

Main Methods:

Fourteen healthy participants performed drop-landings from five different heights (20% to 180% of maximum vertical jump height).
Kinematic and kinetic data were collected to measure peak sagittal joint angles and moments.
Variability was assessed using standard deviation (SD) and coefficient of variation (CV).

Main Results:

Peak joint angles and moments significantly increased with higher drop heights.
Kinematic and kinetic standard deviation (SD) increased, while coefficient of variation (CV) decreased at greater landing heights.
Significant inter-joint differences were observed in flexion and extensor moments.

Conclusions:

Increased landing height leads to decreased relative movement variability.
This reduction in variability under higher task demands may contribute to non-contact injury mechanisms.
Repetitive loading of similar structures during high-demand landings could increase injury risk.