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.