Biomechanical Factors Predisposing to Knee Injuries in Junior Female Basketball Players
This cross-sectional observational study aims to determine isokinetic normality data at different speeds, and isometric data of ankle and knee joints, in healthy basketball players aged 15–16 years old. The participants were recruited through non-probabilistic convenience sampling. Sociodemographic,...
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| author | Néstor Pérez Mallada María Jesús Martínez Beltrán María Ana Saenz Nuño Ana S. F. Ribeiro Ignacio de Miguel Villa Carlos Miso Molina Ana María Echeverri Tabares Andrés Paramio Santamaría Hugo Lamas Sánchez |
| author_facet | Néstor Pérez Mallada María Jesús Martínez Beltrán María Ana Saenz Nuño Ana S. F. Ribeiro Ignacio de Miguel Villa Carlos Miso Molina Ana María Echeverri Tabares Andrés Paramio Santamaría Hugo Lamas Sánchez |
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| description | This cross-sectional observational study aims to determine isokinetic normality data at different speeds, and isometric data of ankle and knee joints, in healthy basketball players aged 15–16 years old. The participants were recruited through non-probabilistic convenience sampling. Sociodemographic, anthropometric, and biomechanical variables were collected. The study involved 42 participants. Right-leg dominance was higher in women (85.7%) than in men (78.6%). Men had a higher weight, height, and body mass index compared to women. Statistically significant differences were observed between sex and height (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Significant differences were found between sexes in knee flexor and extensor strength at different isokinetic speeds (30°, 120°, and 180°/s), except for the maximum peak strength knee flexion at 180°/s in the right leg. In the ankle, the variables inversion, eversion, and work strength values at different isokinetic speeds and full RoM, by sex, were not significantly different, except for the right (<i>p</i> = 0.004) and the left (<i>p</i> = 0.035) ankle full RoM. The study found lower knee extensor strength in women, indicating the need to improve knee flexor/extensor strength in women to match that of men, as seen in other joints. The results can guide the development of preventive and therapeutic interventions for lower limb injuries in basketball players. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4976686dfdd04304bdd8d240b8155e742024-02-23T15:34:44ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632024-02-011226010.3390/sports12020060Biomechanical Factors Predisposing to Knee Injuries in Junior Female Basketball PlayersNéstor Pérez Mallada0María Jesús Martínez Beltrán1María Ana Saenz Nuño2Ana S. F. Ribeiro3Ignacio de Miguel Villa4Carlos Miso Molina5Ana María Echeverri Tabares6Andrés Paramio Santamaría7Hugo Lamas Sánchez8San Juan de Dios Foundation, 28015 Madrid, SpainSan Juan de Dios Foundation, 28015 Madrid, SpainInstitute for Research in Technology (IIT), ICAI School of Engineering, Comillas Pontifical University, 28015 Madrid, SpainNursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Physical Therapy and Podiatry, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainClub Deportivo CB Getafe, 28903 Madrid, SpainClub Deportivo CB Getafe, 28903 Madrid, SpainSan Juan de Dios Foundation, 28015 Madrid, SpainSan Juan de Dios Foundation, 28015 Madrid, SpainSan Juan de Dios Foundation, 28015 Madrid, SpainThis cross-sectional observational study aims to determine isokinetic normality data at different speeds, and isometric data of ankle and knee joints, in healthy basketball players aged 15–16 years old. The participants were recruited through non-probabilistic convenience sampling. Sociodemographic, anthropometric, and biomechanical variables were collected. The study involved 42 participants. Right-leg dominance was higher in women (85.7%) than in men (78.6%). Men had a higher weight, height, and body mass index compared to women. Statistically significant differences were observed between sex and height (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Significant differences were found between sexes in knee flexor and extensor strength at different isokinetic speeds (30°, 120°, and 180°/s), except for the maximum peak strength knee flexion at 180°/s in the right leg. In the ankle, the variables inversion, eversion, and work strength values at different isokinetic speeds and full RoM, by sex, were not significantly different, except for the right (<i>p</i> = 0.004) and the left (<i>p</i> = 0.035) ankle full RoM. The study found lower knee extensor strength in women, indicating the need to improve knee flexor/extensor strength in women to match that of men, as seen in other joints. The results can guide the development of preventive and therapeutic interventions for lower limb injuries in basketball players.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/12/2/60kneeACLisokineticsbiomechanicsbasketball |
| spellingShingle | Néstor Pérez Mallada María Jesús Martínez Beltrán María Ana Saenz Nuño Ana S. F. Ribeiro Ignacio de Miguel Villa Carlos Miso Molina Ana María Echeverri Tabares Andrés Paramio Santamaría Hugo Lamas Sánchez Biomechanical Factors Predisposing to Knee Injuries in Junior Female Basketball Players Sports knee ACL isokinetics biomechanics basketball |
| title | Biomechanical Factors Predisposing to Knee Injuries in Junior Female Basketball Players |
| title_full | Biomechanical Factors Predisposing to Knee Injuries in Junior Female Basketball Players |
| title_fullStr | Biomechanical Factors Predisposing to Knee Injuries in Junior Female Basketball Players |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biomechanical Factors Predisposing to Knee Injuries in Junior Female Basketball Players |
| title_short | Biomechanical Factors Predisposing to Knee Injuries in Junior Female Basketball Players |
| title_sort | biomechanical factors predisposing to knee injuries in junior female basketball players |
| topic | knee ACL isokinetics biomechanics basketball |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/12/2/60 |
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