Single Leg Squat Test and Its Relationship to Dynamic Knee Valgus and Injury Risk Screening

Lower extremity injuries are common in athletes. Valid tests to assess for risk of injury that are easily performed during a preparticipation sports physical examination are lacking. Two‐dimensional (2D) analysis of the drop‐jump test can identify athletes at risk, but it is too expensive and cumbersome to use in this setting.

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