Physical Therapy Korea (한국전문물리치료학회지)
- Volume 11 Issue 4
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- Pages.1-6
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- 2004
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- 1225-8962(pISSN)
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- 2287-982X(eISSN)
Gender Differences of Vertical Drop Landing Strategies in College Students
- Yi, Chung-Hwi (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University, Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
- Park, So-Yeon (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
- Yoo, Won-Gyu (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, Graduate School, Yonsei University)
- Published : 2004.11.19
Abstract
The kinematics involved in different landing strategies may be related to the occurrence of trauma. Several sources suggest that the angle of knee extension on touchdown and impact with the ground determines the magnitude of the impact force and, indirectly, knee loading. This study compared the initial knee angle and maximum knee flexion angle at the instant of impact on drop-landings between healthy men and women. In this study, 60 participants (30 males, 30 females) dropped from a height of 43 cm. A digital camera and video motion analysis software were used to analyze the kinematic data. When landing, there was significant difference between the two groups (