Impact of the Quadriceps Angle on Health and Injury Risk in Female Athletes

The quadriceps angle, knowns as the Q-angle, is an anatomical feature of the human body that is still largely unknown and unstudied despite its initial discovery in the 1950s. The strength disparities between male and female athletes are largely determined by the Q-angle. In spite of a growing numbe...

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Published inInternational journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 21; no. 12; p. 1547
Main Authors Gant, Hannah, Ghimire, Nabin, Min, Kisuk, Musa, Ibrahim, Ashraf, Maryam, Lawan, Ahmed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 22.11.2024
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Subjects
Ankle
Athletes - statistics & numerical data
Athletic Injuries - epidemiology
Biomechanical Phenomena
Biomechanics
Cartilage
Female
Female athletes
Females
Force
Humans
Knee
Knee Injuries - epidemiology
Knee Joint - physiology
Ligaments
Males
Muscular system
Quadriceps Muscle - physiology
Review
Risk Factors
Womens sports
quadriceps angle
sports injury risk
female athletes
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Summary:The quadriceps angle, knowns as the Q-angle, is an anatomical feature of the human body that is still largely unknown and unstudied despite its initial discovery in the 1950s. The strength disparities between male and female athletes are largely determined by the Q-angle. In spite of a growing number of women participating in sports such as track, tennis, soccer, gymnastics, basketball, volleyball, swimming, and softball, studies investigating injuries in this group are scanty. Even though the Q-angle has been the subject of many studies carried out all over the world, a review of the literature regarding its effects on health and injury risk in female athletes has not yet been completed. The aim of this review is to examine the crucial role of the Q-angle in the biomechanics of the knee joint and its effect on performance and injury risk, particularly in female athletes. Furthermore, we highlight the greater likelihood of knee-related injuries seen in female athletes being caused by the Q-angle. Athletes, coaches, healthcare professionals, and athletic trainers can better comprehend and prepare for the benefits and drawbacks resulting from the Q-angle by familiarizing themselves with the research presented in this review.
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ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph21121547