Patellofemoral Pain, Q-Angle, and Performance in Female Chinese Collegiate Soccer Players
<i>Background and objective:</i> Female sports injuries have been neglected by science, and few relevant studies have considered female subjects. Knee pain in female soccer players is more common than in male soccer players. The number of days of absence from training and competition has...
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| description | <i>Background and objective:</i> Female sports injuries have been neglected by science, and few relevant studies have considered female subjects. Knee pain in female soccer players is more common than in male soccer players. The number of days of absence from training and competition has been shown to be higher in females than males. The reporting of knee pain is common in female soccer players, but whether knee pain is associated with morphological features is unclear. The Q-angle of the knee has been hypothesized to be a causal factor in knee pain. Asian females have shown higher levels of valgus than non-sporting Caucasian populations, but no data exist for female Chinese players. The aim of our study was to investigate whether there are associations between knee pain, the Q-angle of the lower limb, jump performance, play time, and perceived exertion in female Chinese collegiate soccer players. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> We measured the Q-angle, patellofemoral/anterior knee pain (SNAPPS questionnaire), and CMJ and SJ performance of 21 subjects (age: 20.09 ± 1.13 years, weight: 56.9 ± 6.26 kg, height: 164.24 ± 4.48 cm, and >10 years of practice) before and after a match; Borg scale and play time results were also recorded. <i>Results:</i> We found that our studied group had higher Q-angles in comparison to other ethnic groups reported in the literature, as well as an association of the Q-angle with the age, height, and weight of the players; however, contrary to other studies, we did not find any association between the Q-angle and knee pain, jumps, play time, or perceived exertion. Knee pain was not associated with any of the measured variables. <i>Conclusions</i>: Female Chinese soccer players showed higher Q-angles than players of other ethnic groups, a result that was associated with anthropometrics. The Q-angle was not found to be associated with knee pain, for which the sole determinant was body height. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b99ae237d1254f759ef29d9ee8b1ccd92023-11-17T12:32:48ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442023-03-0159358910.3390/medicina59030589Patellofemoral Pain, Q-Angle, and Performance in Female Chinese Collegiate Soccer PlayersSonghui You0Yinhao Shen1Qingguang Liu2Antonio Cicchella3Siping Road Campus, International College of Football, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaSiping Road Campus, International College of Football, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaSiping Road Campus, International College of Football, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaSiping Road Campus, International College of Football, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China<i>Background and objective:</i> Female sports injuries have been neglected by science, and few relevant studies have considered female subjects. Knee pain in female soccer players is more common than in male soccer players. The number of days of absence from training and competition has been shown to be higher in females than males. The reporting of knee pain is common in female soccer players, but whether knee pain is associated with morphological features is unclear. The Q-angle of the knee has been hypothesized to be a causal factor in knee pain. Asian females have shown higher levels of valgus than non-sporting Caucasian populations, but no data exist for female Chinese players. The aim of our study was to investigate whether there are associations between knee pain, the Q-angle of the lower limb, jump performance, play time, and perceived exertion in female Chinese collegiate soccer players. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> We measured the Q-angle, patellofemoral/anterior knee pain (SNAPPS questionnaire), and CMJ and SJ performance of 21 subjects (age: 20.09 ± 1.13 years, weight: 56.9 ± 6.26 kg, height: 164.24 ± 4.48 cm, and >10 years of practice) before and after a match; Borg scale and play time results were also recorded. <i>Results:</i> We found that our studied group had higher Q-angles in comparison to other ethnic groups reported in the literature, as well as an association of the Q-angle with the age, height, and weight of the players; however, contrary to other studies, we did not find any association between the Q-angle and knee pain, jumps, play time, or perceived exertion. Knee pain was not associated with any of the measured variables. <i>Conclusions</i>: Female Chinese soccer players showed higher Q-angles than players of other ethnic groups, a result that was associated with anthropometrics. The Q-angle was not found to be associated with knee pain, for which the sole determinant was body height.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/3/589female footballknee painfatigueperformancesoccerQ-angle |
| spellingShingle | Songhui You Yinhao Shen Qingguang Liu Antonio Cicchella Patellofemoral Pain, Q-Angle, and Performance in Female Chinese Collegiate Soccer Players Medicina female football knee pain fatigue performance soccer Q-angle |
| title | Patellofemoral Pain, Q-Angle, and Performance in Female Chinese Collegiate Soccer Players |
| title_full | Patellofemoral Pain, Q-Angle, and Performance in Female Chinese Collegiate Soccer Players |
| title_fullStr | Patellofemoral Pain, Q-Angle, and Performance in Female Chinese Collegiate Soccer Players |
| title_full_unstemmed | Patellofemoral Pain, Q-Angle, and Performance in Female Chinese Collegiate Soccer Players |
| title_short | Patellofemoral Pain, Q-Angle, and Performance in Female Chinese Collegiate Soccer Players |
| title_sort | patellofemoral pain q angle and performance in female chinese collegiate soccer players |
| topic | female football knee pain fatigue performance soccer Q-angle |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/3/589 |
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