Characteristics of trunk and lower limb alignment at maximum reach during the Star Excursion Balance Test in subjects with increased knee valgus during jump landing

Kazuma Uebayashi, Kiyokazu Akasaka, Akihiro Tamura, Takahiro Otsudo, Yutaka Sawada, Yu Okubo and Toby Hall

PLOS ONE, 2019, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Background: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is often injured during sport. The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) has been used to evaluate ankle and knee stability of the supporting leg while reaching in eight different directions with the non-stance leg. We hypothesized that the SEBT might be useful in categorising ACL injury risk. The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between knee valgus alignment during single leg drop landing (SDL) and alignment of the trunk and lower limb during the SEBT. Methods: A three-dimensional motion analysis system was used to measure the trunk, hip and knee angles during SDL and the SEBT. Groupings were allocated based on 5 degrees of knee valgus angle during SDL. Independent t-test’s were used to identify differences in the trunk, hip and knee angles between the two groups. Results: The knee valgus angles in the knee valgus group were greater than those in the control group in five directions of the SEBT (p

Date: 2019
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