El Gharib Maha H, El Tohamy Amira M, Mohamed Nanees E
Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2020 Nov 3;16(1):70-76. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2020.10.003. eCollection 2021 Feb.
This study aims to determine the relationship between the quadriceps angle (Q-angle) and tibiofemoral angle (TF-angle) among adolescents. We also compared the angles between both the lower limbs with respect to dominancy, measured the difference between athletic and non-athletic angles, and explored the variations of these features in different sports.
We recruited 150 adolescents aged between 12 and 18 years and classified them into two groups; group A (athletic group), including four subgroups of players of different sports, and group B (non-athletic group). We measured the Q-angle and TF-angle via computerized photogrammetry.
This study showed a strong and statistically significant relationship between Q-angle and TF-angle ( < 0.05). Similarly, we found a statistically significant difference in the Q-angle and TF-angle between both the lower limbs concerning dominance. Lastly, we identified a significant difference between the athletic and non-athletic groups. However, there was no difference among players of different sports ( > 0.05).
Our study showed a strong relationship between the Q-angle and the TF-angle. The Q-angle and the TF-angle should be measured bilaterally and the nature of sports should also be considered.
本研究旨在确定青少年股四头肌角(Q角)与胫股角(TF角)之间的关系。我们还比较了双下肢优势侧之间的角度,测量了运动员与非运动员角度的差异,并探讨了这些特征在不同运动中的变化。
我们招募了150名年龄在12至18岁之间的青少年,并将他们分为两组;A组(运动员组),包括四个不同运动项目运动员的亚组,以及B组(非运动员组)。我们通过计算机摄影测量法测量Q角和TF角。
本研究显示Q角与TF角之间存在强烈且具有统计学意义的关系(<0.05)。同样,我们发现双下肢优势侧的Q角和TF角存在统计学上的显著差异。最后,我们发现运动员组和非运动员组之间存在显著差异。然而,不同运动项目的运动员之间没有差异(>0.05)。
我们的研究显示Q角与TF角之间存在密切关系。应双侧测量Q角和TF角,同时也应考虑运动项目的性质。