knee valgus angle.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Eight weeks of Isolated hip abductor and external rotator strengthening 3 times per week. Intervention 2: Control group: daily activity.
Sponsors
The university of Isfahan
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: subjects had to be male (age 19 to 23) shown knee valgus angle more than 8 degree during jump-landing task subjects had no history of lower extremity surgery no regular hip muscles strengthening program no lower extremity injury within 6 months before the study no limitation in ankle dorsiflexion range of motion no obvious misalignment in lower extremity
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: participated in an ACL injury prevention program knee valgus angle less than 8 degree during jump-landing task
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee valgus angle: medial knee deviation. Timepoint: measurement at the baseline and after eight week exercise. Method of measurement: Visual 3D motion analysis software.;Hip muscles strength. Timepoint: measurement at the baseline and after eight week exercise. Method of measurement: isokinetic dynamometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahdi Safaribak
The Isfahan university
Outcome results
None listed