Studies in Sport Medicine

Effect of Core Muscles Functional Fatigue on Some Kinematics Parameters Related to Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury During Cutting Maneuver in Mollegiate Male Athletes

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 M.Sc. student of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, University of Tehran

2 Assistant Professor of Sport Biomechanic, University of Tehran

3 Associate Professor of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, University of Tehran

Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of core muscles functional fatigue on some of kinematics parameters related to ACL injury during cutting maneuver. A number of college student athletes' soccer athletes, including 24 persons in two experimental (n=13) and control (n=11) groups participated in the study. Cutting maneuvers were recorded by motion analysis system using six Vicon high-speed cameras, with a frequency of 240Hz. Movements were analyzed by Nexus software and joint angles (knee flexion, knee valgus and tibia rotation with respect to femur at the moment of heel contact and the maximum amount of knee flexion, knee valgus and tibia rotation with respect to femur at the first 50% stance phase) were collected. SPSS and paired T-Test and ANCOVA were used to comparing two groups. The results indicated that core muscles functional fatigue was affected on ACL injury risk factors during cutting maneuver.

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Studies in Sport Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 23
September 2018
Pages 61-80

  • Receive Date 17 January 2017
  • Revise Date 08 March 2017
  • Accept Date 16 April 2017

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