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. 2017 Dec 7;29(12):2147–2150. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.2147

Table 1. Peak vGRF, angles, and moments of the lower extremity measured during drop vertical jumps before and after repeated jumping exercise on a trampoline or on the ground.

Trampoline Ground


Pre-trial Post-trial Pre-trial Post-trial
vGRF (N/kg) 2.40 ± 0.68 2.77 ± 0.87 a 2.21 ± 0.52 2.61 ± 0.61 c
Angles (°)
Hip flexion angle 54.2 ± 12.2 51.2 ± 13.2 b 56.7 ± 12.4 55.0 ± 10.8
Hip adduction angle −1.1 ± 6.4 0.7 ± 6.4 a 1.8 ± 6.3 1.0 ± 4.8
Knee flexion angle 70.7 ± 14.8 67.5 ± 13.2 72.0 ± 10.3 74.8 ± 10.0
Knee abduction angle 6.1 ± 8.0 6.4 ± 8.8 3.2 ± 3.5 3.3 ± 4.4
Ankle dorsiflexion angle 35.9 ± 7.1 34.5 ± 6.8 33.2 ± 6.6 35.0 ± 5.9 c
Joint moments (Nm/kg)
Hip extensor moment 2.63 ± 2.55 3.16 ± 3.07 b 2.08 ± 0.74 2.74 ± 0.94 c
Hip abductor moment 1.15 ± 1.00 1.05 ± 0.89 0.84 ± 0.41 1.00 ± 0.53
Knee extensor moment * 1.51 ± 0.60 1.67 ± 0.72 b 1.43 ± 0.48 1.53 ± 0.43
Knee adductor moment 0.61 ± 0.34 0.70 ± 0.40 0.56 ± 0.29 0.62 ± 0.30
Ankle plantar flexor moment 2.06 ± 0.50 2.03 ± 0.51 2.03 ± 0.62 2.01 ± 0.39

vGRF: vertical ground reaction force. * Significant difference at p<0.05 comparing trials post repeated jumping exercise on a trampoline and on the ground. a Significant difference at p<0.01 comparing trials before and after repeated jumping exercise on a trampoline. b Significant difference at p<0.05 comparing trials before and after repeated jumping exercise on a trampoline. c Significant difference at p<0.01 comparing trials before and after the repeated jumping exercise on the ground.