The Relationship Between Q Angle and Quadriceps Muscle Activation on Dynamic Balance in Women

Medipol Health Group

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Treatments: Other: Evaluation of Q angle and Quadriceps muscle activation on dynamic balance position

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04896190

merveyilmaz

Details and patient eligibility

About

The quadriceps angle (Q angle) is significant for the lower extremity alignment. Anatomical alignment of Q angle is related to Quadriceps muscle strength. Women have consistently been found to have larger Q angles than men and are more often affected due to patellofemoral problems. Quadriceps muscle activation and lower extremity alignment affect musculoskeletal health in women.The aim of this study wa s to determine the relationship between Q angle and quadriceps muscle activation on dynamic balance in women.

Full description

Objective: To determine the relationship between Q angle and quadriceps muscle activation on dynamic balance in women. Design: Correlational Study. Setting: University. Participants: Forth women will be included in the study. Interventions: Q angle in standing and supine positions, quadriceps muscle activation, static and dynamic balance and functionality were measured. Main Outcome Measurements: Q angle will measured with a tape measure; muscle activation will measured with Surface Electromyography (EMG) static balance will measured with Flamingo Balance Test (FBT); dynamic balance will measured with ProKin 252 Techno Body device; and, functionality will measured with Short Form Musculoskeletal Assessment (SFMA). Before the evaluation of EMG amplitude on dynamic balance position, the Q angle will measured in supine and standing positions. The EMG signals collected by measuring the muscle activation of the Vastus Medialis and Vastus Lateralis during dynamic balance position on the ProKin device will recorded.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 19 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The inclusion criteria were being women, being aged 19-25, and not having musculoskeletal or neurological problems.

Exclusion criteria

• Exclusion criteria were having an operation in the past year, taking medicine related to lower limb problems, persistent pain and discomfort of the lower extremity.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 1 patient group

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

Before the evaluation of EMG amplitude on dynamic balance position, the Q angle was measured in supine and standing positions. The EMG signals collected by measuring the muscle activation of the Vastus Medialis and Vastus Lateralis during dynamic balance position on the ProKin device were recorded. Q angle evaluations, static and dynamic balance and functional status of all participants were evaluated.

Treatment:

Other: Evaluation of Q angle and Quadriceps muscle activation on dynamic balance position