Effects of Mild Fatigue on Biomechanics of Single Leg Landing in Young Male Volleyball Players

Objective: To investigate the effects of mild fatigue on the biomechanics of the lower limbs of young male volleyball players while performing single leg landing tasks. Methods: A total of ten young male volleyball players were recruited as participants in this study. After the single leg landing wa...

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Main Authors: Taisen Li, Leonid Vladimirovich Kapilevich, Junru Chen
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
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description Objective: To investigate the effects of mild fatigue on the biomechanics of the lower limbs of young male volleyball players while performing single leg landing tasks. Methods: A total of ten young male volleyball players were recruited as participants in this study. After the single leg landing was performed, we compared the performance between those with and without fatigue (post- and non-fatigue, respectively). Kinematics and kinetics were collected using instruments, and related captured data were imported into OpenSim to analyze the hip, knee, and ankle joints. Results: We found that the ankle dorsiflexion angle at initial contact was significantly decreased in the post-fatigue group compared to the non-fatigue one. Meanwhile, the peak gluteus maximus force, peak gluteus medius force, peak tibialis posterior force, and peak gastrocnemius force significantly increased. There were no significant differences in the hip and knee joint flexion angles as well as the quadriceps and biceps femoris long head forces between the two groups. Conclusions: Mild fatigue can affect the performance of single leg landing, and players need to control the lower limbs by generating a higher muscle force to cope with the instability induced by fatigue. In a fatigued state, following initial contact with the ground, a decreased ankle dorsiflexion angle necessitates an increase in gastrocnemius and tibialis posterior muscle force to maintain stance during landing.
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spelling doaj-art-e7f6bb74d3ae493b95bcdb1f11cd22962025-08-20T02:14:16ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202024-10-012421681110.3390/s24216811Effects of Mild Fatigue on Biomechanics of Single Leg Landing in Young Male Volleyball PlayersTaisen Li0Leonid Vladimirovich Kapilevich1Junru Chen2Department of Sport Tourism, Sport Physiology and Medicine, National Research Tomsk State University, 634050 Tomsk, RussiaDepartment of Sport Tourism, Sport Physiology and Medicine, National Research Tomsk State University, 634050 Tomsk, RussiaFaculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, FinlandObjective: To investigate the effects of mild fatigue on the biomechanics of the lower limbs of young male volleyball players while performing single leg landing tasks. Methods: A total of ten young male volleyball players were recruited as participants in this study. After the single leg landing was performed, we compared the performance between those with and without fatigue (post- and non-fatigue, respectively). Kinematics and kinetics were collected using instruments, and related captured data were imported into OpenSim to analyze the hip, knee, and ankle joints. Results: We found that the ankle dorsiflexion angle at initial contact was significantly decreased in the post-fatigue group compared to the non-fatigue one. Meanwhile, the peak gluteus maximus force, peak gluteus medius force, peak tibialis posterior force, and peak gastrocnemius force significantly increased. There were no significant differences in the hip and knee joint flexion angles as well as the quadriceps and biceps femoris long head forces between the two groups. Conclusions: Mild fatigue can affect the performance of single leg landing, and players need to control the lower limbs by generating a higher muscle force to cope with the instability induced by fatigue. In a fatigued state, following initial contact with the ground, a decreased ankle dorsiflexion angle necessitates an increase in gastrocnemius and tibialis posterior muscle force to maintain stance during landing.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/21/6811volleyballlandingyoung playersfatigue
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fatigue
title Effects of Mild Fatigue on Biomechanics of Single Leg Landing in Young Male Volleyball Players
title_full Effects of Mild Fatigue on Biomechanics of Single Leg Landing in Young Male Volleyball Players
title_fullStr Effects of Mild Fatigue on Biomechanics of Single Leg Landing in Young Male Volleyball Players
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title_short Effects of Mild Fatigue on Biomechanics of Single Leg Landing in Young Male Volleyball Players
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fatigue
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