FRONTAL-PLANE KNEE DISPLACEMENT INDEX AS A SCREENING TOOL FOR RISK OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY
- VernacularTitle:前十字靭帯損傷リスクの簡便なスクリーニング指標としての前額面膝関節偏位指標の提案
- Author:
ISSEI OGASAWARA
;
HITOSHI SHIRAKI
;
NAOKI MUKAI
;
MASAHIRO TAKEMURA
;
SHUMPEI MIYAKAWA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Prevention;
Screening;
Anterior cruciate ligament;
Single-legged landing;
Kinematics
- From:Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
2008;57(5):553-562
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
The aim of this study is to examine the potential of the two-dimensional posture evaluation method as a screening tool for detecting the high-risk population for anterior cruciate ligament injury.Eleven healthy adults participated in this study. They jumped from a 31 cm-high box and landed on their dominant leg. Three-dimensional knee flexion/extension, knee valgus/varus and hip adduction/abduction angle during single-legged landing were calculated. At the same time, the Frontal-plane Knee Displacement index (FKD)-the knee joint position relative to the line between the hip and ankle joint-was measured.FKD reflects the time variation of three-dimensional knee valgus and hip adduction angle very well.Our results suggest that FKD has potential as a screening tool particularly for movement occurring primarily in the frontal-plane.
