EFFECT OF PLAYING SURFACE ON KINEMATIC MOVEMENT PATTERNS OF KNEE AND ANKLE IN FEMALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Autor: Strutzenberger, Gerda; Cao, Hue-Man; Koussev, Janina; Potthast, Wolfgang; Irwin, Gareth
Sprache: Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Quelle: ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive (International Society of Biomechanics in Sports)
Online Zugang: https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/5962/5444
https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/5962
https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/5962
Erfassungsnummer: ftjisbscpa:oai:ojs.ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de:article/5962

Zusammenfassung

The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of playing surface on kinematic movement patterns of knee and ankle. Eight female university football players performed 16 unanticipated cutting movements on each surface (natural turf; 3G artificial turf). Kinematic data of knee and ankle joint were collected. Comparisons between the surfaces showed no differences at the ankle joint. However, significantly higher values of knee internal rotation were observed on natural turf. Additionally, effect sizes showed a consistent tendency of higher knee valgus on natural turf. These findings indicate an influence of playing surface on kinematic movement pattern of the knee joint in the frontal and transverse plane.