Determination and Association of Variables Affecting Knee Joint Angular Deviation Errors in Female Athletes

Gökhan Recep Aydın; Ayca Genc; Ali Özkan; İzzet Kırkaya; Hakan Yarar

doi:10.56639/jsar.1734370

Determination and Association of Variables Affecting Knee Joint Angular Deviation Errors in Female Athletes

Abstract

Background and Study Aim:The aim of this study was to determine the physical param-eters affecting the knee joint angular awareness of female athletes and to reveal which physical parameters they are related to. Material and Methods:14 female athletes (22.06±1.38 years, 165.40±7.51 cm, 60.80±8.37 kg) studying at Bartin University Faculty of Sports Sciences and actively continuing their training in their branches participated in the study. In the study, an experimental design without a control group was used. After tak-ing anthropometric measurements (age, weight, body fat percentage) of female athletes, as the parameters considered to be related, angular deviation error test, jump-based anaero-bic test values, Wingate power test, and dynamic and static balance test values were taken. Results: The Spearman correlation test was used to determine the relationship between the measurements in the analysis of the data. As a result of the findings, a highly significant positive correlation was found between the 90° angular difference in the right knee joint and AP (r = .818, p<.01), a moderately significant negative correlation between the 120° angular difference in the right knee joint and AGP (r = -.559, p<.05). In addition, a moder-ately significant negative correlation was observed between the 120° angular difference in the left knee joint and ML (r = -.552, p<.05). As a result, the findings support the effect of proprioception on dynamic balance, while questioning its relationship with anaerobic power and jump performance. Conclusions: In this context, training programs aimed at increasing proprioceptive sensitivity can be an important tool for improving sports per-formance and preventing sports injuries.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Biomechanics in Sports Science

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Gökhan Recep Aydın ^*
0000-0001-8755-226X
Türkiye

Ayca Genc
0000-0003-2498-7092
Türkiye

Ali Özkan
0000-0002-2859-2824
Türkiye

İzzet Kırkaya
0000-0002-0468-8434
Türkiye

Hakan Yarar
0000-0003-4652-5307
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 30, 2025

Submission Date

July 3, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 8, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 7 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.56639/jsar.1734370

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https://izlik.org/JA69LF88CU

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APA

Aydın, G. R., Genc, A., Özkan, A., Kırkaya, İ., & Yarar, H. (2025). Determination and Association of Variables Affecting Knee Joint Angular Deviation Errors in Female Athletes. Journal of Sport for All and Recreation, 7(3), 507-517. https://doi.org/10.56639/jsar.1734370

AMA

1.Aydın GR, Genc A, Özkan A, Kırkaya İ, Yarar H. Determination and Association of Variables Affecting Knee Joint Angular Deviation Errors in Female Athletes. JSAR. 2025;7(3):507-517. doi:10.56639/jsar.1734370

Chicago

Aydın, Gökhan Recep, Ayca Genc, Ali Özkan, İzzet Kırkaya, and Hakan Yarar. 2025. “Determination and Association of Variables Affecting Knee Joint Angular Deviation Errors in Female Athletes”. Journal of Sport for All and Recreation 7 (3): 507-17. https://doi.org/10.56639/jsar.1734370.

EndNote

Aydın GR, Genc A, Özkan A, Kırkaya İ, Yarar H (September 1, 2025) Determination and Association of Variables Affecting Knee Joint Angular Deviation Errors in Female Athletes. Journal of Sport for All and Recreation 7 3 507–517.

IEEE

[1]G. R. Aydın, A. Genc, A. Özkan, İ. Kırkaya, and H. Yarar, “Determination and Association of Variables Affecting Knee Joint Angular Deviation Errors in Female Athletes”, JSAR, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 507–517, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.56639/jsar.1734370.

ISNAD

Aydın, Gökhan Recep - Genc, Ayca - Özkan, Ali - Kırkaya, İzzet - Yarar, Hakan. “Determination and Association of Variables Affecting Knee Joint Angular Deviation Errors in Female Athletes”. Journal of Sport for All and Recreation 7/3 (September 1, 2025): 507-517. https://doi.org/10.56639/jsar.1734370.

JAMA

1.Aydın GR, Genc A, Özkan A, Kırkaya İ, Yarar H. Determination and Association of Variables Affecting Knee Joint Angular Deviation Errors in Female Athletes. JSAR. 2025;7:507–517.

MLA

Aydın, Gökhan Recep, et al. “Determination and Association of Variables Affecting Knee Joint Angular Deviation Errors in Female Athletes”. Journal of Sport for All and Recreation, vol. 7, no. 3, Sept. 2025, pp. 507-1, doi:10.56639/jsar.1734370.

Vancouver

1.Gökhan Recep Aydın, Ayca Genc, Ali Özkan, İzzet Kırkaya, Hakan Yarar. Determination and Association of Variables Affecting Knee Joint Angular Deviation Errors in Female Athletes. JSAR. 2025 Sep. 1;7(3):507-1. doi:10.56639/jsar.1734370