ARE PELVIS AND LOWER EXTREMITY JOINT ANGLES DURING CLINICAL FUNCTIONAL TESTS RELATED TO ANGLES DURING MORE DYNAMIC RUNNING AND DROP JUMP TASKS?

Authors

  • Chris Whatman
  • Patria Hume
  • Wayne Hing

Keywords:

screening, functional tests, lower extremity, joint angles

Abstract

This study investigated whether peak joint angles during clinical lower extremity functional tests (Small Knee Bend [SKB], Single Leg SKB, Lunge and Hop Lunge) were related to peak angles during more dynamic landing tasks (Running and Drop Jump). Peak three-dimensional angles were quantified for each movement for 25 uninjured adults (22 ±4 years) and 23 uninjured young athletes (11 ±1 years) using a nine camera motion analysis system. In young athletes Pearson correlations between SKB and Drop Jump were moderate to very large (r=0.39 to 0.87). In adults and young athletes correlations between SKB, Single Leg SKB, Lunge and Hop Lunge with Running were moderate to very large (r=0.45 to 0.90). Clinical lower extremity functional screening tests are useful for estimating dynamic lower extremity alignment in adults and young athletes.

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