Mechanical energy flow analysis in athletes with and without anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction during single-leg drop landing
Abstract Techniques that reduce mechanical energy have been linked to lower chances of experiencing an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury. Although there is evidence that movement patterns are altered in athletes who have undergone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR), energy transf...
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| description | Abstract Techniques that reduce mechanical energy have been linked to lower chances of experiencing an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury. Although there is evidence that movement patterns are altered in athletes who have undergone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR), energy transfer mechanisms have not been examined. This study aimed to compare energy flow mechanisms during single-leg drop landing between athletes with and without history of ACLR. A total of 20 female athletes were included in this study. Ten participants underwent ACLR 12 months ago (mean age, 21.57 ± 0.41 years) and 10 were healthy controls (mean age, 20.89 ± 0.21 years). Participants executed the single-leg drop landing (SLL) maneuver by descending from a 30 cm wooden box and landing on the tested leg on an embedded force plate. Information collected during the SLL trials was refined using rigid-body analysis and inverse dynamics within Nexus software, ultimately allowing construction of skeletal models of the athletes. Ankle and knee mechanical energy expenditure (MEE) was higher in the control participants during landing. However, the result for the hip MEE demonstrated that MEE of the control group was significantly lower compared with the ACLR group, but MEE of the control subjects was higher as compared to ACLR group (p ˂ 0.05). Results suggest the avoidant use of the quadriceps muscle post ACLR leads to knee-avoidant mechanics and loss of knee joint power generation during a SLL task. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8e60e3451bbb40c784dd621f600c87be2024-01-21T12:17:13ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-01-011411910.1038/s41598-024-51631-5Mechanical energy flow analysis in athletes with and without anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction during single-leg drop landingHamidreza Zanguie0Rahman Sheikhhoseini1Mohammad Yousefi2Julie A. Hides3Department of Corrective Exercise and Sport Injury, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i UniversityDepartment of Corrective Exercise and Sport Injury, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i UniversityDepartment of Sports Biomechanic, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of BirjandSchool of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith UniversityAbstract Techniques that reduce mechanical energy have been linked to lower chances of experiencing an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury. Although there is evidence that movement patterns are altered in athletes who have undergone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR), energy transfer mechanisms have not been examined. This study aimed to compare energy flow mechanisms during single-leg drop landing between athletes with and without history of ACLR. A total of 20 female athletes were included in this study. Ten participants underwent ACLR 12 months ago (mean age, 21.57 ± 0.41 years) and 10 were healthy controls (mean age, 20.89 ± 0.21 years). Participants executed the single-leg drop landing (SLL) maneuver by descending from a 30 cm wooden box and landing on the tested leg on an embedded force plate. Information collected during the SLL trials was refined using rigid-body analysis and inverse dynamics within Nexus software, ultimately allowing construction of skeletal models of the athletes. Ankle and knee mechanical energy expenditure (MEE) was higher in the control participants during landing. However, the result for the hip MEE demonstrated that MEE of the control group was significantly lower compared with the ACLR group, but MEE of the control subjects was higher as compared to ACLR group (p ˂ 0.05). Results suggest the avoidant use of the quadriceps muscle post ACLR leads to knee-avoidant mechanics and loss of knee joint power generation during a SLL task.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51631-5 |
| spellingShingle | Hamidreza Zanguie Rahman Sheikhhoseini Mohammad Yousefi Julie A. Hides Mechanical energy flow analysis in athletes with and without anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction during single-leg drop landing Scientific Reports |
| title | Mechanical energy flow analysis in athletes with and without anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction during single-leg drop landing |
| title_full | Mechanical energy flow analysis in athletes with and without anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction during single-leg drop landing |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical energy flow analysis in athletes with and without anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction during single-leg drop landing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical energy flow analysis in athletes with and without anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction during single-leg drop landing |
| title_short | Mechanical energy flow analysis in athletes with and without anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction during single-leg drop landing |
| title_sort | mechanical energy flow analysis in athletes with and without anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction during single leg drop landing |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51631-5 |
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