THE LOWER EXTREMITY BIOMECHANICS OF SINGLE- AND DOUBLE-LEG STOP-JUMP TASKS

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a common occurrence in sports requiring stop-jump tasks. Single- and double-leg stop-jump techniques are frequently executed in sports. The higher risk of ACL injury in single-leg drop landing task compared to a double-leg drop landing task has been ide...

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Main Author: Li-I Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2011-03-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/vol10/n1/20/v10n1-20text.php