QUADRICEPS FEMORIS ANGLE OF ELITE AND NON-ELITE ATHLETES IN OLYMPIC STYLE WEIGHTLIFTING

OBJECTIVE: To find out the quadriceps femoris angle (Q-angle) values of elite and non-elite athletes in Olympic style weightlifting. METHODS: This study included 22 male that won medals international weightlifting championships who national championships. A goniometer was used to determine muscle while were supine position inactivated. Anthropometric measurements right-left thigh lower leg length, calf girth, pelvic width obtained. One repetition maximum snatch, clean jerk strength recorded. demographic characteristics some anthropometric extremity athletes, t-Test conducted for independent groups. compare Q-angle values, paired sample used. Right-left relations among other variables studied by Pearson correlation analysis. SPSS all analyses. RESULTS: Mean age 19.73±2.97 years 18.73±1.55 respectively. No significant difference observed (p>0.05). However, (10.14±1.55o 10.14±1.52o, respectively) higher than (8.32±1.39o 8.32±1.32o, [p<0.003]. CONCLUSIONS: weightlifting, which is maintained level, affects angle.