Improving biomechanical risk factors for non-contact knee injury: the effect of kinesiotape and motor control retraining on postural stability and lower limb biomechanics of a single leg squat and single leg landing task in healthy females

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: on-contact knee injury; Non-contact knee injury; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001308482
• Lead Sponsor: Charles Sturt University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Female aged 18-35

Exclusion Criteria

6 Month history of lower limb, abdominal or spinal pathology injury or surgery, chronic ankle instability, any history of serious knee injury, vestibular or balance impairments, cognitive impairments, non-english speaking, severe cardiopulmonary, neuromuscular or integumentary disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
2D frontal plane measure of knee valgus (frontal plane projection angle) during a single leg squat and single leg jump measured by video capture and analysis of anatomical markers using Dartfish Biomechanical Analysis software[Immediately after intervention ];Centre of Pressure (COP) calculations from a force plate and accompanying software - COP velocity during a single leg squat and single leg jump.[Immediately after intervention ]