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SUBMITTER: Ajdaroski M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7147162 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ajdaroski Mirel M Tadakala Ruchika R Nichols Lorraine L Esquivel Amanda A
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) 20200321 6
Participation in sports has risen in the United States over the last few years, increasing the risk of injuries such as tears to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee. Previous studies have shown a correlation between knee kinematics when landing from a jump and this injury. The purpose of this study was to validate the ability of a commercially available inertial measurement units (IMUs) to accurately measure knee joint angles during a dynamic movement. Eight healthy subjects partici ...[more]