Jump performance in male and female football players

Purpose To examine differences between men and women football players in clinically feasible jumping measures. Methods Female football players ( N  = 46, ages 16–25) were matched based on age, training frequency, and playing position with 46 male players. All players performed the tuck jump and drop...

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Published in:Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2020-02, Vol.28 (2), p.606-613
Main Authors: Arundale, Amelia J. H., Kvist, Joanna, Hägglund, Martin, Fältström, Anne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ankle
Anterior cruciate ligament
Asymmetry
Football
Hip
Jumping
Knee
Measurement methods
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Men
Orthopedics
Players
Qualitative analysis
Rehabilitation
Women
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Summary:Purpose To examine differences between men and women football players in clinically feasible jumping measures. Methods Female football players ( N  = 46, ages 16–25) were matched based on age, training frequency, and playing position with 46 male players. All players performed the tuck jump and drop vertical jump (DVJ). DVJ was assessed quantitatively for valgus knee motion and probability of a high peak knee abduction moment (pKAM), as well as sagittal plane hip, knee, and ankle angles, and qualitatively with visual assessment of the player’s knees upon landing; graded as good, reduced, or poor control. Result Women had higher total tuck jump scores (5 ± 2) (more technique flaws), than men (3 ± 2, P  
ISSN:0942-2056
1433-7347
1433-7347
DOI:10.1007/s00167-019-05747-1