The Relationships Between the Center of Mass Position and the Trunk, Hip, and Knee Kinematics in the Sagittal Plane: A Pilot Study on Field-Based Video Analysis for Female Soccer Players

• Authors: Shogo Sasaki , Yasuharu Nagano , Satoshi Kaneko , Shoichiro Imamura , Takuma Koabayshi , Toru Fukubayashi
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Athletes with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament tears have common features in the sagittal plane; namely, the body’s center of mass (COM) is located posterior to the base of support, the trunk and knee joints are extended, and the hip angle is flexed. However, the relationships among these variables have not been assessed in field-based movements. This study sought to determine relationships between distances from the COM to the base of support and the trunk, hip, and knee positions in women while playing soccer. Sixty events (29 single-leg landing and 31 single-leg stopping events) were analyzed using two-dimensional video analysis. The relationships among the measurement variables were determined using the Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple linear regression models were used to explore the relationships between the COM position and the kinematic variables. The distance from the COM to the base of support displayed a moderate negative relationship with the trunk angle (r = - 0.623, p < .0001, r2 = 0.388) and a strong positive relationship with the limb angle (r = 0.869, p < .0001, r2 = 0.755). The limb, knee, and trunk angles were selected in the best regression model (adjusted r2 = 0.953, p < .0001, f2 = 20.277). These findings suggest that an increased trunk angle and a decreased limb angle at initial contact are associated with a safer COM position. Neuromuscular training may be useful for controlling the trunk and lower limb positions during dynamic activities.

Keywords

EN

two-dimensional assessment; risk factor; anterior cruciate ligament; injury prevention

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 45
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 71-80

Dates

published

1 - 3 - 2015

online

7 - 4 - 2015

Contributors

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Shogo Sasaki

• Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences, Tokyo, Japan

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Yasuharu Nagano

• Department of Health and Sports, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan

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Satoshi Kaneko

• Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan

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Shoichiro Imamura

• Graduate School of Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences, Tokyo, Japan

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Takuma Koabayshi

• Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan

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Toru Fukubayashi

• Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/hukin-2015-0008