Two-to-three times increase in natural hip and lumbar non-sagittal plane kinematics can lead to anterior cruciate ligament injury and cartilage failure scenarios during single-leg landings

Our results support the ability of previously reported high-risk kinematics in the literature to induce injury and add to the literature by reporting extreme motion limits leading to injurious cases. Therefore, training programs able to modify these motions during single-leg landings may reduce the risk of ACL injury and cartilage trauma.
Source: Clinical Biomechanics - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research