PURPOSE: This study aimed to compare lower extremity (LE) biomechanics between professional dancers (PD) and nondancers (ND) during multidirectional single-leg landings. METHODS: Fifteen PD (27 +/- 7 yr, 1.69 +/- 0.1 m, 57.8 +/- 9.3 kg) and 15 ND (25 …
Dancers, similar to other athletes, often perform vertical and horizontal jumps. Lower extremity (LE) work, power, and balance are important in performing these movements. However, whether these qualities are inter-related in dancers remains unclear. …
Previous studies have shown conflicting information regarding leg dominance as an etiological factor for the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. It remains unclear if lower extremity neuromechanical limb asymmetries exist in …