Prediction of Dynamic Postural Stability During Single-Leg Jump Landings by Ankle and Knee Flexibility and Strength.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

CONTEXT: Dynamic postural stability is important for injury prevention, but little is known about how lower-extremity musculoskeletal characteristics (range of motion [ROM] and strength) contribute to dynamic postural stability. Knowing which modifiable physical characteristics predict dynamic postural stability can help direct rehabilitation and injury-prevention programs. OBJECTIVE: To determine if trunk, hip, knee, and ankle flexibility and strength variables are significant predictors of dynamic postural stability during single-leg jump landings. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Laboratory. PARTICIPANTS: 94 male soldiers (age 28.2 ± 6.2 y, height 176.5 ± 2.6 cm, weight 83.7 ± 26.0 kg). INTERVENTION: None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Ankle-dorsiflexion and plantar-flexion ROM were assessed with a goniometer. Trunk, hip, knee, and ankle strength were assessed with an isokinetic dynamometer or handheld dynamometer. The Dynamic Postural Stability Index (DPSI) was used to quantify postural stability. Simple linear and backward stepwise-regression analyses were used to identify which physical characteristic variables were significant predictors of DPSI. RESULTS: Simple linear-regression analysis revealed that individually, no variables were significant predictors of the DPSI. Stepwise backward-regression analysis revealed that ankle-dorsiflexion flexibility, ankle-inversion and -eversion strength, and knee-flexion and -extension strength were significant predictors of the DPSI (R2 = .19, P = .0016, adjusted R2 = .15). CONCLUSION: Ankle-dorsiflexion ROM, ankle-inversion and -eversion strength, and knee-flexion and -extension strength were identified as significant predictors of dynamic postural stability, explaining a small amount of the variance in the DPSI.

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Cited Authors

  • Williams, VJ; Nagai, T; Sell, TC; Abt, JP; Rowe, RS; McGrail, MA; Lephart, SM

Published Date

  • August 2016

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 25 / 3

Start / End Page

  • 266 - 272

PubMed ID

  • 26356144

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1543-3072

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1123/jsr.2015-0001

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States