Quantifying the difference in Hop Test between Male and Female Football Players: An Observational Study

Hop test is a good reliable and valid functional test. It is used as a strong outcome measures after the ACL reconstruction surgery for assessment and further rehabilitation. It also helps in pre-participation evaluation, interventions and prevention from contact and non-contact injuries to the lower limb. In literature, normative values of hop test in male and female football players are established but do not provide sufficient data that quantifies on the basis of gender. Thus in this study, we will quantify the difference between male and female hop test ability in football players by using four different hop tests: single hop and triple hop test for distance, 6 meter hop and the square hop tests for time in Indian population.