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Impact of the Quadriceps Angle on Health and Injury Risk in Female Athletes

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  • Hannah Gant

    (Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama in Huntsville, SST 369H, 301 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA)

  • Nabin Ghimire

    (Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama in Huntsville, SST 369H, 301 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA)

  • Kisuk Min

    (Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA)

  • Ibrahim Musa

    (School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK)

  • Maryam Ashraf

    (Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama in Huntsville, SST 369H, 301 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA)

  • Ahmed Lawan

    (Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama in Huntsville, SST 369H, 301 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA)

Abstract

The quadriceps angle, knowns as the Q-angle, is an anatomical feature of the human body that is still largely unknown and unstudied despite its initial discovery in the 1950s. The strength disparities between male and female athletes are largely determined by the Q-angle. In spite of a growing number of women participating in sports such as track, tennis, soccer, gymnastics, basketball, volleyball, swimming, and softball, studies investigating injuries in this group are scanty. Even though the Q-angle has been the subject of many studies carried out all over the world, a review of the literature regarding its effects on health and injury risk in female athletes has not yet been completed. The aim of this review is to examine the crucial role of the Q-angle in the biomechanics of the knee joint and its effect on performance and injury risk, particularly in female athletes. Furthermore, we highlight the greater likelihood of knee-related injuries seen in female athletes being caused by the Q-angle. Athletes, coaches, healthcare professionals, and athletic trainers can better comprehend and prepare for the benefits and drawbacks resulting from the Q-angle by familiarizing themselves with the research presented in this review.

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  • Hannah Gant & Nabin Ghimire & Kisuk Min & Ibrahim Musa & Maryam Ashraf & Ahmed Lawan, 2024. "Impact of the Quadriceps Angle on Health and Injury Risk in Female Athletes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(12), pages 1-13, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:12:p:1547-:d:1526972
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    1. Akihiro Tamura & Kiyokazu Akasaka & Takahiro Otsudo, 2021. "Contribution of Lower Extremity Joints on Energy Absorption during Soft Landing," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(10), pages 1-10, May.
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