Episode 96: Is Knee or Ankle Strength More Important in Deceleration?

31/03/2025 35 min
Episode 96: Is Knee or Ankle Strength More Important in Deceleration?

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This week we discuss knee and ankle strength demands during deceleration tasks. The biggest takeaway is that from a short acceleration, 5 meters, both knee and ankle strength were significantly correlated to deceleration performance. However, with a 10 meter accelereation, knee extension strength variables were the only ones to relate to deceleration performance. This was a great discussion about constraining environments for deceleration and isokinetic testing, to possible ankle exercises to address deceleration.  The abstract can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39882763/ As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingrehabpod.  If you have any article recommendations be sure to send them our way!