EFFECTS OF A PROPHYLACTIC KNEE SLEEVE ON THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT AND LOWER EXTREMITY BIOMECHANICS: AN EXAMINATION USING MUSCULOSKELETAL SIMULATION

The current study aimed using a two-experiment musculoskeletal simulation-based approach, measuring anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) biomechanics, knee joint kinematics, and lower extremity loading to examine the effects of both prophylactic sleeve on (1) sport-specific change direction movement in female footballers (2) single leg landing male footballers. Experiment 1 examined 12 university first team level (age [Formula: see text] years, height text][Formula: text]m, body mass text]kg) undertaking cutting no-sleeve conditions. 2 10 drop jump In each experiment, data was collected biomechanics laboratory three-dimensional (3D) motion capture ground reaction force (GRF) information collected. 3D kinetics, ACL forces/strains were measured simulation, participants also asked subjectively rate terms comfort stability. showed that condition associated with greater strain ([Formula: text]% no-[Formula: text]%) forces BW BW). addition, brace enhanced lateral compressive tibiofemoral BW) total Finally, for subjective ratings, indicated significantly improved perceived did not reveal any statistical differences between conditions nor ratings or Therefore, findings from investigation suggest does appear reduce biomechanical parameters linked aetiology pathologies male/female