Analysis of knee joint forces in different types of jumps of top futsal players at the beginning and at the end of the preparation period

Abstract

In this study, we will consider the forces in the knee joints of futsal players at the beginning and at the end of the training process focusing on two types of jumps: jumps without swing and jumps with swing. This study has two main objectives. The first objective is to compare the forces in the knee joint at the beginning and at the end of the training process in jumps without a swing and in jumps with a swing. The second objective is to show the distribution of deformations and stresses in the menisci of the knee joint at the beginning and at the end of the training process. Professional futsal players performed jumps that were analyzed using a force plate and high-speed video camera system. For this purpose, a 3D model of the human knee joint was developed from medical scans consisting of femur, fibula, tibia, articular cartilage, ligaments and menisci. Loads and material characteristics were adopted from the literature. Using finite element analysis, we were able to obtain a better insight into the distribution of deformation and stress in particular parts of the knee joint.