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Hip Biomechanics During a Single-Leg Squat: 5 Key Differences Between People With Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome and Those Without Hip Pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019 Dec;49(12):908-916

Date

07/25/2019

Pubmed ID

31337265

DOI

10.2519/jospt.2019.8356

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85075961489 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   28 Citations

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The hip joint biomechanics of people with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome are different from those of healthy people during a double-leg squat. However, information on biomechanics during a single-leg squat is limited.

OBJECTIVES: To compare hip joint biomechanics between people with FAI syndrome and people without hip pain during double-leg and single-leg squats.

METHODS: Fourteen people with FAI syndrome (cam, n = 7; pincer, n = 1; mixed, n = 6) and 14 people without hip pain participated in this cross-sectional, case-control, laboratory-based study. Three-dimensional biomechanics data were collected while all participants performed a double-leg and a single-leg squat. Two-way mixed-model analyses of variance were used to assess group-by-task interactions for hip joint angles, thigh and pelvis segment angles, hip joint internal moments, and squat performance variables. Post hoc analyses for all variables with a significant group-by-task interaction were performed to identify between-group differences for each task.

RESULTS: There were significant group-by-task interactions for peak hip joint (P = .014, η² = 0.211) and thigh segment (P = .009, η² = 0.233) adduction angles, and for peak hip joint abduction (P = .002, η² = 0.308) and extension (P = .016, η² = 0.203) internal moments. There were no significant group-by-task interactions for squat performance variables.

CONCLUSION: Biomechanical differences at the hip between people with FAI syndrome and those without hip pain were exaggerated during a single-leg squat compared to a double-leg squat task.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Diagnosis, level 4. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019;49(12):908-916. Epub 23 Jul 2019. doi:10.2519/jospt.2019.8356.

Author List

Malloy P, Neumann DA, Kipp K

Author

Kristof Kipp BS,MS,PhD Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy department at Marquette University

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Biomechanical Phenomena
Case-Control Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise Test
Female
Femoracetabular Impingement
Hip
Humans
Male
Movement
Range of Motion, Articular
Task Performance and Analysis
Young Adult