Gender Differences in Neuromuscular Control during the Preparation Phase of Single-Leg Landing Task in Badminton
Background: Studies on the biomechanical mechanisms of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury have been extensively studied, but studies on the neuromuscular control-related risk factors for an ACL injury in specific maneuvers have not been reported for badminton players. Study design: Controlle...
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| description | Background: Studies on the biomechanical mechanisms of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury have been extensively studied, but studies on the neuromuscular control-related risk factors for an ACL injury in specific maneuvers have not been reported for badminton players. Study design: Controlled laboratory study. Methods: Sixteen badminton players (8 male, 8 female) performed a single-leg badminton ball landing task, and lower limb muscle activity, kinematic data, and ground reaction force were measured during this procedure using marker-based movement analysis, force plates, and electromyography (EMG). Gender differences in the lower limb kinematic data, mean values of normalized lower limb muscle activation (MVC%), and co-contraction values during the landing preparation phase (100 ms before initial contact) were analyzed using MANOVA. Results: In the badminton landing task, the knee valgus angle was greater in females than in males (6.27 ± 2.75 vs. 1.72 ± 3.20) in the pre-landing preparation position. Compared to male badminton players, females exhibited greater gluteus maximus (44.92 ± 18.00 vs. 20.34 ± 11.64), rectus femoris (41.56 ± 9.84 vs. 26.14 ± 10.46), and medial gastrocnemius (37.39 ± 17.31 vs. 19.11 ± 11.17) lateral gastrocnemius (36.86 ± 17.82 vs. 13.59 ± 2.71) muscle activity (MVC%). Conclusion: Female badminton players exhibit neuromuscular control strategies that may be inadequate for ACL protection and may be a potential risk factor for a high incidence of ACL injury In the future, when devising injury prevention plans for female badminton players, optimizing neuromuscular control during the pre-landing phase can be targeted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61775e0079564cb8844e7200feaba4ce2023-11-17T23:13:19ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832023-05-01129329610.3390/jcm12093296Gender Differences in Neuromuscular Control during the Preparation Phase of Single-Leg Landing Task in BadmintonZhe Hu0Yanan Zhang1Tengfei Dong2Maolin Dong3Sukwon Kim4Youngsuk Kim5Department of Physical Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Physical Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Physical Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Physical Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Physical Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Physical Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of KoreaBackground: Studies on the biomechanical mechanisms of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury have been extensively studied, but studies on the neuromuscular control-related risk factors for an ACL injury in specific maneuvers have not been reported for badminton players. Study design: Controlled laboratory study. Methods: Sixteen badminton players (8 male, 8 female) performed a single-leg badminton ball landing task, and lower limb muscle activity, kinematic data, and ground reaction force were measured during this procedure using marker-based movement analysis, force plates, and electromyography (EMG). Gender differences in the lower limb kinematic data, mean values of normalized lower limb muscle activation (MVC%), and co-contraction values during the landing preparation phase (100 ms before initial contact) were analyzed using MANOVA. Results: In the badminton landing task, the knee valgus angle was greater in females than in males (6.27 ± 2.75 vs. 1.72 ± 3.20) in the pre-landing preparation position. Compared to male badminton players, females exhibited greater gluteus maximus (44.92 ± 18.00 vs. 20.34 ± 11.64), rectus femoris (41.56 ± 9.84 vs. 26.14 ± 10.46), and medial gastrocnemius (37.39 ± 17.31 vs. 19.11 ± 11.17) lateral gastrocnemius (36.86 ± 17.82 vs. 13.59 ± 2.71) muscle activity (MVC%). Conclusion: Female badminton players exhibit neuromuscular control strategies that may be inadequate for ACL protection and may be a potential risk factor for a high incidence of ACL injury In the future, when devising injury prevention plans for female badminton players, optimizing neuromuscular control during the pre-landing phase can be targeted.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/9/3296kneeEMGmuscleACLbadminton playerinjury prevention |
| spellingShingle | Zhe Hu Yanan Zhang Tengfei Dong Maolin Dong Sukwon Kim Youngsuk Kim Gender Differences in Neuromuscular Control during the Preparation Phase of Single-Leg Landing Task in Badminton Journal of Clinical Medicine knee EMG muscle ACL badminton player injury prevention |
| title | Gender Differences in Neuromuscular Control during the Preparation Phase of Single-Leg Landing Task in Badminton |
| title_full | Gender Differences in Neuromuscular Control during the Preparation Phase of Single-Leg Landing Task in Badminton |
| title_fullStr | Gender Differences in Neuromuscular Control during the Preparation Phase of Single-Leg Landing Task in Badminton |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender Differences in Neuromuscular Control during the Preparation Phase of Single-Leg Landing Task in Badminton |
| title_short | Gender Differences in Neuromuscular Control during the Preparation Phase of Single-Leg Landing Task in Badminton |
| title_sort | gender differences in neuromuscular control during the preparation phase of single leg landing task in badminton |
| topic | knee EMG muscle ACL badminton player injury prevention |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/9/3296 |
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