Lower Extremity Kinematic and Kinetic Asymmetries during Countermovement Jumps in Healthy Division I Collegiate Athletes

Between-limb asymmetries varied from 2% to 17% in healthy collegiate athletes, depending on the metric of interest; however, the magnitude of observed asymmetries did not vary meaningfully between males and females or between sports. Variable-specific asymmetries from this study can be used by sports medicine and athletic performance practitioners to identify individuals who exhibit abnormal magnitudes of asymmetry or to assess the recovery of CMJ symmetry following injury or surgery.