title: Gender differences in patellofemoral load during the epee fencing lunge.
abstract: Clinical analyses have shown that injuries and pain linked specifically to fencing training/competition were prevalent in 92.8% of fencers. Patellofemoral pain is the most common chronic injury in athletic populations and females are considered to be more susceptible to this pathology. This study aimed to examine gender differences in patellofemoral contact forces during the fencing lunge. Patellofemoral contact forces were obtained from eight male and eight female club level epee fencers using an eight-camera 3D motion capture system and force platform data as they completed simulated lunges. Independent t-tests were performed on the data to determine whether gender differences in patellofemoral contact forces were present. The results show that females were associated with significantly greater patellofemoral contact force parameters in comparison with males. This suggests that female fencers may be at greater risk from patellofemoral pathology as a function of fencing training/competition.
authors: a Division of Sport Exercise and Nutritional Sciences , University of Central Lancashire , Preston , UK.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Sinclair
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Bottoms
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D057071:Patellofemoral Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D046788:Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D016474:Weight-Bearing
keywords: chronic injury; fencing; patellofemoral pain