Carrying a Ball Can Influence Sidestepping Mechanics in Rugby
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Brown, SR
Brughelli, M
Hume, P
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The International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS)
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Sidestepping mechanics have been implicated as a risk factor for knee injury in rugby. Carrying a ball is proposed to alter movement patterns. Therefore the purpose of the study was to examine the effects of sidestepping with a ball compared to sidestepping without a ball on lower-extremity biomechanics in male rugby athletes. Three-dimensional kinematics of 18 male rugby athletes were recorded during a maximal effort 45° sidestepping task without and with a ball. Sidestepping with a ball resulted in 15% greater knee adduction angle during weight acceptance and 18% greater hip adduction angle during peak pushoff than without a ball. Future biomechanical evaluations of athletes require the inclusion of the ball specific to the sport to ensure accurate interpretation of movement patterns.Description
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Knee injury; Anterior cruciate ligament; ACL; Planned; Cut; Manoeuvre
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International Society of Biomechanics in Sports held at Poitier, France, pp.543 - 546
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