Table 3.
Correlations Between Eccentric Hamstrings Strength and Double-Legged Landing Biomechanics
Variable |
Eccentric Peak Strength |
Eccentric Peak Strength (10°–30°) |
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r or ρ Value |
P Value |
r or ρ Value |
P Value |
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Peak vertical ground reaction force | −0.331a | .03b | −0.307a | .04b |
Peak internal knee-extension moment | 0.146a | .21 | 0.143a | .21 |
Peak internal knee-varus moment | −0.127a | .24 | −0.160a | .18 |
Peak anterior tibial shear force | −0.258a | .07 | −0.277a | .056 |
Knee sagittal-plane angle at initial ground contact | −0.126a | .24 | −0.059a | .37 |
Peak knee-flexion angle | −0.123a | .24 | −0.019a | .46 |
Knee frontal-plane angle at initial ground contact | 0.226a | .10 | 0.238a | .09 |
Peak knee-valgus angle | 0.143a | .21 | 0.128a | .24 |
Knee-flexion displacement | 0.094c | .30 | −0.005c | .49 |
Pearson product moment correlation (r) value is reported.
Indicates correlation.
Spearman rank-order correlation (ρ) value is reported.