%0 Journal Article
%T THE STUDY OF LOWER EXTREMITY ALIGNMENT IN ATHLETES WITH AND WITHOUT ACL RECONSTRUCTION
%A Hassan Daneshmandi
%A Fereidon Azhdari
%A Farzaneh Saki
%A Mohammad Saeed Daneshmandi
%J Brazilian Journal of Biomotricity
%D 2011
%I 
%X DANESHMANDI, H.; AZHDARI, F.; SAKI, F.; DANESHMANDI, M. S. The study of lower extremity alignment in athletes with and without acl reconstruction. Brazilian Journal of Biomotricity. v. 5, n. 4, p. 248-254, 2011. The purpose of this research was to examine the difference of lower extremity alignment between subjects with and without ACL reconstruction. 20 ACL¨Cinjured males (age: 26.5¡À3.36 yr; height: 178.07¡À5.43 cm; weight: 77.5¡À7.72 kg; athletic experience: 7.70¡À4.41 yr) and 20 non-injured males (age 25.7¡À2.84 yr, height 178.05¡À4.47 cm, weight 73.65¡À8.73 and athletic experience: 7.00 ¡À3.69 yr) were matched by age, sport and involved limb participated in this study. Subjects were assessed for navicular drop, T-F angle, Q angle, anteversion, knee recurvatum, hip internal and external rotation range of motion, true and apparent leg length. The results showed significant difference between pronation, T-F angle, Q angle, anteversion and hip external rotation in the two groups (p¡Ü0.05).Based on results of this retrospective study, identifying such biomechanical and anatomical factors, which predispose the ACL to injury, are necessary.
%K ACL injury
%K Pronation
%K Q angle
%K Athlete.
%U http://www.brjb.com.br/files/brjb_160_5201112_id1.pdf