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ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Biomechanical Model of Non-Contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Concerning Shin Angle and Field Surface Traction Parameters-With a Piezo2 Interpretation.

Tekla Sümegi, Balázs Sonkodi, Krisztián Havanecz, István Berkes, Bence Kopper

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Tekla SümegiFaculty of Kinesiology, Hungarian University of Sports Science, 1123 Budapest, Hungary.
Balázs SonkodiDepartment of Health Sciences and Sport Medicine, Hungarian University of Sports Science, 1123 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0003-1267-1306
Krisztián HavaneczTraining Theory and Methodology Research Center, Hungarian University of Sports Science, 1123 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-8365-4848
István BerkesDepartment of Health Sciences and Sport Medicine, Hungarian University of Sports Science, 1123 Budapest, Hungary.
Bence KopperFaculty of Kinesiology, Hungarian University of Sports Science, 1123 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0009-0003-2070-2851

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backgroundBiomechanical factors behind non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in soccer and handball are still not fully understood. Unfortunately, ACL injuries more frequently appear in game situations.

aimTo describe a possible ACL injury mechanism in male professional handball players using MRI images and our own biomechanical model. HYPOTHESIS: The friction parameters of the surface have extreme importance in the non-contact ACL injury mechanism. If the surface is more slippery, the horizontal component of the ground reaction force (GRF) will be smaller, consequently the torque originating from the GRF acting on the knee will be greater during the landing phase of a vertical jump, resulting in greater abduction effect on the knee. Consequently, the risk of knee injury increases.

methodsWe have collected MRI images and anthropometric data of 15 healthy male individuals (age 19-23) to create a biomechanical model to calculate the torques in the knee to obtain more knowledge about ACL injury mechanism.

resultsThe lower extremity lean angle during the landing phase of a jump and friction parameters substantially affect abduction torques in the knee and consequently the risk of ACL injury occurrence.

conclusionsThe landing posture when the knee is fully extended during landing is highly unfortunate for the ACL, compared to when the knee is partially flexed. If the knee is fully extended, greater hip abduction will increase the risk of an ACL injury, and if the surface is more slippery, e.g., the surface is wet, the possibility of ACL injury is even greater. In addition, we also applied a molecular working hypothesis through acquired Piezo2 channelopathy theory, as the proposed preceding neuromuscular disruptor prior to non-contact ACL injury.

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acquired Piezo2 channelopathyanterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injurybiomechanical factorsknee joint loadMRI imagessurface characteristics

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PMCPMC12737024

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