Theses and Dissertations

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0405-9543

Advisor

Gillen, Zachary M.

Committee Member

Chander, Harish

Committee Member

Knight, Adam C.

Date of Degree

5-16-2025

Original embargo terms

Visible MSU Only 6 months

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Campus Access Only

Major

Kinesiology (Exercise Physiology)

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Education

Department

Department of Kinesiology

Abstract

The incidence rate in knee injuries has increased over the last 20 years, with women at a 2-8 times higher incidence rate compared to men. This is likely a result of lower neuromuscular control of the trunk, generating less hip muscle activation, and more reliance on the quadriceps, alongside reduced hip, knee, and dorsiflexion angles, paired with increased knee valgus angles, ground reaction forces (GRF), hip adduction, and knee rotation upon landing from jumps. The focus of this study is to determine if knee kinetics and kinematics during field- and lab-based trials are associated with knee injury predictors. Theoretically, if someone has low hamstrings- to-quadriceps ratio (HTQ), their GRF will be low, and their range of motion will be poor. This would influence their ability to execute athletic movements and potentially truncate their maximal force production during isometric and isokinetic tasks – implying a predisposition to a knee injury in the future.

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