Decreased Hip Flexion During Spike Jump-Landings After Fatigue Is Predictive of Patellar Tendinopathy in Volleyball
Despite the low (injured) sample size of this study, preliminary research findings indicate less hip flexion and more elongated rectus femoris muscle-tendon units during landing after fatigue as potential risk factors for developing PT. Future prevention programs for PT may wish to focus on hip-specific exercises and technique modifications (e.g., more hip flexion during landing) under fatigued circumstances.
Authors
- Valentien Spanhove (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8996-4583)
- Veerle Segers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0740-3297)
- Stefan Vermeulen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7953-7086)
- Roel De Ridder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9723-103X)
- Tine Willems (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8331-9700)
- Adelheid Steyaert
- Jos Vanrenterghem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1682-8430)
- Camilla De Bleecker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1247-3705)
- Philip Roosen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4115-7410)
Institutions
- Flemish Community (BE)
- Flemish Government (BE)
- Ghent University Hospital (BE)
- Ghent University (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Athletic Training
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-0532.24
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00