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. 2012 Mar 15;4:10. doi: 10.1186/1758-2555-4-10

Table 3.

Summary of studies investigating sex differences in hip flexion angles and moments during a vertical landing task

References Population Landing Task Result†
Category Mean Age (years) Double-Leg vs. Single Leg Height (cm) at IC peak RoM
Hip Flexion Angle
 Ford et al. [26] Adolescent 12-16 Double 31 - 0 ---
 Salci et al. [40] Adult-Athlete 21.4 Double 40 & 60 --- - (40)
0 (60)
---
 Hughes & Watkins [29] Adult-Athlete 21.4 Double not specified 0 + +
 Cortes et al. [21] Adult 23.8 Double 30 0 0a ---
 Shultz et al. [12] Adult 22.4 Double 45 0 --- +
 Decker et al. [22] Adult 27.5 Double 60 0 --- 0
 Kernozek et al. [32] Adult 24.1 Double 60 0 0 0
 Lephart et al. [34] Adult-Athlete 20.3 Single 20 --- 0 ---
 Orishimo et al. [36] Adult-Athlete 26.3 Single 30 0 0a 0
 Schmitz et al. [41] Adult 23.2 Single 30 0 --- -
 Kernozek et al. [10] Adult 23.4 Single 50 --- + ---
TOTAL* % (-/+/0) 13/0/88 11/22/67 17/33/50
Hip Flexion Moment
 Salci et al. [40] Adult-Athlete 21.4 Double 40 & 60 --- 0 ---
 Decker et al. [22] Adult 27.5 Double 60 --- 0 ---
 Kernozek et al. [32] Adult 24.1 Double 60 --- 0 ---
 Orishimo et al. [36] Adult-Athlete 26.3 Single 30 0 0 ---
 Kernozek et al. [10] Adult 23.4 Single 50 --- 0 ---
TOTAL* % (-/+/0) 0/0/100 0/0/100 ---

† +: greater value in female subjects; -: smaller value in female subjects; 0: no differences between sexes; ---: not investigated

Landing from a jump to block a volleyball in the presence of a net of standard, sex-specific height

a hip flexion angle at peak knee flexion angle

* Percentage of studies having found lower (-), greater (+), and similar (0) values in female subjects in comparison with male subjects

IC: initial ground contact; RoM: range of motion