The effects of a functional derotational knee brace on the single-leg hop, timed-hop, and stability of NCAA Division II athletes

Author

Heidi E. Moran

Date of Award

2000

Degree Name

Health and Physical Education

College

College of Science

Type of Degree

M.S.

Document Type

Thesis

First Advisor

Steven R. Banks

Second Advisor

R. Daniel Martin

Third Advisor

Leonard J. Deutsch

Abstract

Functional knee braces are often used by athletes following an injury to their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). However, few athletes are given information as to whether the knee brace will hinder their ability. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a functional derotational knee brace on the single leg hop for distance, timed hop, and overall stability index of athletes. Twelve healthy knees were tested with and with out an off-the-shelf DonJoy Legend knee brace. A matched T-test showed a significant difference between the single leg hop (T = 2.71, p<.05) and timed hop (T=3.23, p<.05) while wearing the knee brace. There was no significance found when examining the stability index while wearing the brace. It was concluded that the functional knee brace decreased the distance of a single leg hop and increased the time it took to perform a timed hop.

Subject(s)

Athletic ability.

Knee braces.

Recommended Citation

Moran, Heidi E., "The effects of a functional derotational knee brace on the single-leg hop, timed-hop, and stability of NCAA Division II athletes" (2000). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 1740.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/1740