• Title/Summary/Keyword: ANTERIOR CURCIATE LIGAMENT

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Difference in Lower Extremity Landing Biomechanics between Male and Female Ballet Dancers During the Box Drop Landing (박스 드롭 착지 시 남자와 여자 발레 무용수들의 하지의 생체역학적 요인의 차이)

  • Choi, In-Ae;Lim, Bee-Oh
    • Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.647-653
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between female and male ballet dancers in anterior cruciate ligament injury risk factors during the box drop landing task. Nine female and nine male collegiate ballet dancers participated in this study. Kinematic and ground reaction data were collected and combined with inverse dynamics to estimate the knee extensor and abductor moment. EMG data from the biceps femoris and rectus femoris were used to estimate the ratio of quadriceps-hamstrings muscle activity. No gender differences in anterior cruciate ligament injury risk factors were found during the box drop landing task. A significant relationship was found between female and male ballet dancers in the knee flexion angle.