Analysis of Patellar Tendinopathy Risk Factors Among Intercollegiate Athletes
| dc.contributor.advisor | Harter, Rod A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Reisler, T. Colin | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Housman, Jeff M. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Pickerill, Marie | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-10-28T18:44:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-10-28T18:44:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Context: Patellar tendinopathy has a prevalence as high as 50% among athletes involved in jumping sports such as basketball and volleyball. Despite this prevalence, patellar tendinopathy remains a challenging condition for clinicians and researchers alike due to the lack of understanding concerning its etiology. Objective: To evaluate the known and hypothesized risk factors for patellar tendinopathy among male and female NCAA intercollegiate athletes to determine which outcome measures are most predictive. Design: Case-Control cross-sectional study. Setting: Laboratory setting. Patients or Other Participants: 60 intercollegiate athletes participated in this study (age 20.0 ± 1.2, height 178.9 ± 9.8, body mass, 79.7 ± 12.0) A 2:1 ratio of non-injured (n = 40) to injured (n = 20) was employed with participants matched on age and sex. Interventions: None. Main Outcome Measures: Static quadriceps angle (Q-angle), body mass index (BMI), waist/hip ratio, and Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) score. Statistical Analysis: A Group (2) x Sex (2) MANOVA approach was used to identify differences between the case and control groups, and men and women (α = 0.05). Odds ratios were calculated using conditional logistic regression in an effort to identify independent risk factors for patellar tendinopathy. A secondary hypothesis investigated the extent to which a static Q- angle, increased BMI, higher LESS score were risk factors associated with the incidence of patellar tendinopathy (α = 0.05). Results: MANOVA indicated that dominant and non-dominant leg Q angle showed significant differences between the sexes. The average Q angle for female participants was 14.6 ± 3.6 deg compared to 10.1 ± 3.2 deg for male participants (P < 0.05). The LESS scores in the case group (4.4 ± 1.4 points) were nearly identical to scores in the control group (3.8 ± 1.3 points) (P > 0.05). The Cox regression analysis showed no significant increase in injury risk with the 4 factors analyzed. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that Q angle, the LESS test, or BMI were not significant predictors of patellar tendinopathy. Future studies should employ prospective, longitudinal designs with larger populations. Further investigation into the LESS test as a potential screening tool for various lower extremity injuries is warranted. | |
| dc.description.department | Health and Human Performance | |
| dc.format | Text | |
| dc.format.extent | 77 pages | |
| dc.format.medium | 1 file (.pdf) | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Reisler, T. C. (2016). Analysis of patellar tendinopathy risk factors among intercollegiate athletes (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10877/6317 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | Etiology | |
| dc.subject | Patellar tendinitis | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Knee--Wounds and injuries | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Patella--Wounds and injuries | en_US |
| dc.title | Analysis of Patellar Tendinopathy Risk Factors Among Intercollegiate Athletes | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| thesis.degree.department | Health and Human Performance | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Athletic Training | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Texas State University | en_US |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | en_US |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en_US |