Pre-landing quadriceps vibration improves single-leg landing mechanics under fresh conditions but fails after combined cognitive-physical fatigueShow others and affiliations
2026 (English)In: Physiology International, ISSN 2498-602X, Vol. 113, no 1, p. 151-165Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Purpose: To test whether ultrasound-triggered pre-landing quadriceps focal vibration acutely improves knee mechanics and coordination during single-leg drop landings under fresh vs combined cognitive-physical fatigue. Methods: Twenty-four healthy males (25.4 ± 2.1 years; 175.0 ± 3.1 cm; 73.2 ± 4.9 kg) performed randomized-crossover single-leg forward drop landings. Quadriceps vibration was off or ultrasonically triggered. Landings were tested pre- and post-combined fatigue (15 min dual-task cognitive +90 s burpees). Results: In the pre-fatigued state, vibration increased peak knee flexion angle by 2.67% (P = 0.001) and knee flexion range of motion by 1.36% (P = 0.008), reduced knee flexion work by 1.69% (P = 0.024), peak vertical ground reaction forces loading rate by 6.67% (P < 0.001), peak patellar tendon force by 5.92% (P < 0.05), time to stabilization by 3.88% (P = 0.003), and maximal diagonal line length by 2.32% (P = 0.008). Post-fatigue, vibration increased determinism (P = 0.023), Shannon entropy (P = 0.041), and dynamic time warping distance (P = 0.045) without significant kinematic or energetic changes. Conclusions: Pre-landing quadriceps vibration acutely enhances sagittal-plane landing biomechanics, increasing knee flexion, reducing eccentric work and impact loading, and improving adaptive coordination in fresh conditions, with no significant effects under combined fatigue.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Akademiai Kiado Zrt. , 2026. Vol. 113, no 1, p. 151-165
Keywords [en]
fatigue, focal muscle vibration, injury prevention, patellar tendon loading, single-leg drop landing
National Category
Orthopaedics Sport and Fitness Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-378794DOI: 10.1556/2060.2026.00752ISI: 001715133700001PubMedID: 41811400Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105032542551OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-378794DiVA, id: diva2:2049412
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QC 20260330
2026-03-302026-03-302026-03-30Bibliographically approved