Hartshorn !

Griffin Hartshorn

Coach Kramer

ASM, Period 1

3 October 2017

ACL Risk Lab

Lab: Measuring Valgus Angle (Knee ABD)

Purpose: To investigate one risk factor for knee injury

Background: https://www.physio-pedia.com/Anterior_Cruciate_Ligament_(ACL)_Injury

In an ACL tear, the person shows very abnormal lower extremity alignment and as well posture.

During an ACL tear, the injury usually happens when the athlete suddenly changing direction

from external rotation to internal rotation. The reason it tears is because the ACL is already in a

state of tension, when there is sudden rotation of the knee causes the ACL to rupture. Another

reason on how ACL tears happen is because of neuromuscular imbalances. This is could be from

the valgus angle in the knee. This causes the ACL to be lax and causing the ACL not being ready

for sudden movement. For women, they have wider hips causing the knees to have a high q angle

causing a higher risk in ACL tears. For men, they have a less q angle.

Hypothesis:

Since women have wider hips, this will make them have a higher valgus angle. Women showing

more of a valgus angle when they land will a higher risk of an ACL tear compared to men.

Procedure:

1.Step off a chair or box that's about 24 inches high. Land softly on the ground with two feet and

then immediately jump up.

 Hartshorn !2

2 Using Technique, film the landing and the jump. 3. Repeat 2 more times.

4. At the deepest part of the squat on the landing, measure the valgus angle of each knee

5. Record your measurements.

Data:

Name Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Average

Teddy Rt: 5 Lf: 6 Rt: 8 Lt: 5 Rt: 14 Lt: 2 Rt: 4.3 Lt: 9

Christine Rt: 5 Lt: 10 Rt: 13 Lt: 7 Rt: 14 Lt: 2 Rt: 10.6 Lt: 6.3

Grin Rt: N/A Lt: 9 Rt: N/A Lt: 5 Rt: N/A Lt: 4 Rt: N/A Lt: 6

Dean Rt: 7 Lt: 10 Rt: 8 Lt: 13 Rt: 12 Lt: 10 Rt: 9 Lt: 11

Jalen Rt: 7 Lt: 2 Rt: 7 Lt: 4 Rt: 4 Lt: 3 Rt: 6 Lt: 3

Lilli Rt: 20 Lt: 15 Rt: 12 Lt: 7 Rt: 24 Lt: 21 Rt: 18.6 Lt: 14.3

Alex Rt: 9 Lt: 8 Rt: 10 Lt: 10 Rt: 11 Lt: 12 Rt: 10 Lt: 10

Julian Rt: 8 Lt: 18 Rt: 13 Lt: 10 Rt: 11 Lt: 11 Rt: 10.7 Lt: 13

Levi Rt: 11 Lt: 10 Rt: 11 Lt: 7 Rt: 8 Lt: 9 Rt: 10 Lt: 8.7