The Effect of Foot Position and Lean Mass on Jumping and Landing Mechanics in Collegiate Dancers

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Chris J. AlfieroDepartment of Movement Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA

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Ann F. BrownDepartment of Movement Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA

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Youngmin ChunDepartment of Kinesiology, Sonoma State University, Sonoma, CA, USA

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Alexandra HolmesDepartment of Movement Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA

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Joshua P. BaileyDepartment of Movement Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/jab.2021-0319
Keywords:
jump performance; stiffness; bilateral; unilateral
First Published Online:
13 Dec 2022
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Volume 39: Issue 1
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15–21
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of foot positioning and lean mass on jumping and landing mechanics in collegiate dancers. Thirteen dancers performed 3 unilateral and bilateral vertical jumps with feet in neutral and turnout positions. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scans, jump height, vertical stiffness, and joint stiffness were assessed for relationships between foot positions. Jump heights were greater in right compared with left limb (P = .029) and neutral compared with turnout (P = .020) during unilateral jumping. In unilateral landing, knee stiffness was greater in turnout compared with neutral (P = .004) during the loading phase. Jump height (P < .001) was significantly increased, and vertical stiffness (P = .003) was significantly decreased during bilateral jumping in neutral compared with turnout. Significantly increased hip stiffness during the attenuation phase was observed in neutral compared with turnout (P = .006). Left-limb lean mass was significantly less than the right limb (P < .05). Adjustments for bilateral jumping were focused on hip stiffness, whereas there was a slight shift to knee strategy for unilateral jump.

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