Lower Limb Biomechanical Variables Are Indicators of the Pattern of Presentation of Patella Tendinopathy in Elite African Basketball and Volleyball Players.

onally, within each of the symptomatic groups, the results showed a tendency towards higher severity scores in females, which could be attributed to the better coping mechanisms that have been reported in male athletes. 41 Furthermore, though not significant, the findings from the present study showed a trend towards decreased symptom severity correlating with a greater ankle dorsiflexion range and a more pronated foot, especially in women, as these findings had a moderate correlation, though not significant (r = -0.525; p = 0.181).

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