Term of Award
Spring 2009
Degree Name
Master of Science in Kinesiology (M.S.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Health and Kinesiology
Committee Chair
Barry Munkasy
Committee Member 1
Barry Joyner
Committee Member 2
Thomas Buckley
Abstract
This study examined propulsion net joint moment impulses during two single-leg hop tests (SLHTs) frequently used in athletic training as return-to-play criteria. Healthy recreational athletes were statistically compared to those with chronic ankle instability (CAI), during an anterior and a crossover SLHT, looking for differences, potentially leading to compensatory patterns. When comparing CAI to healthy participants there were no significant differences during the crossover SLHT. For the anterior SLHT, significant differences were found during ankle dorsiflexion, ankle inversion, and hip abduction. Statistical comparison was also made between the anterior and the crossover SLHT. Healthy participants had statistical difference in internal knee rotation when comparing anterior SLHTs to crossover SLHTs. No statistically significant differences were found between the anterior and crossover SLHT for CAI participants. These few significant differences allude to the SLHT being insufficient in determining CAI and leave room for other aspects of propulsion kinetics to be examined.
Recommended Citation
Fundenberger, Stacy J., "Comparison of Lower Extremity Propulsion Impulses between Recreational Athletes with Chronic Ankle Instability and Healthy Athletes During Single Leg Hop Tests" (2009). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 96.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/96
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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