Landing Biomechanics Following Fatigue in Athletes With and Without a History of Patellar Tendinopathy

University Ghent

Status: Completed

Conditions: Patellar Tendinitis; Fatigue

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Biomechanical analysis; Other: Fatigue protocol

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04339569

B670201941506

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this case-control study, two- and three-dimensional landing biomechanics, by means of lower limb joint angles and moments (opto-electronic system with synchronised force plate), will be compared between 30 male volleyball/basketball players with a history of patellar tendinopathy and 30 healthy controls.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 16 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• volleyball or basketball players
• male
• history of patellar tendinopathy

Exclusion criteria

• history of surgery of the lower extremities
• history of fractures of the lower extremities

Trial design

24 participants in 2 patient groups

History of patellar tendinopathy

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Biomechanical analysis

Other: Fatigue protocol

Healthy controls

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Biomechanical analysis

Other: Fatigue protocol