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@article{173408,
        author = {Sayali Sandeep Sulakhe and Soniya Lohana},
        title = {PREVALENCE OF PATELLAR TENDINITIS IN DOMINANT LOWER LIMB IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN KOLHAPUR CITY},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {10},
        pages = {181-187},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=173408},
        abstract = {Background: Patellar tendinitis is a common consequence of a patellar fracture. Jumper's Knee, or patellar tendinitis, is an overuse condition brought on by overuse or repetitive motion. Prevalence of PT in soccer players is 13.4%. PT commonly occurs in running and jumping sports such as basketball and volleyball.
Materials and Methods: Ninety participants (age- 21.2 ±1.66) 78 male and 12 female football players with anterior knee pain were included. They were first assessed for leg dominance with kick test. Later clinical examination of the participants was done using Passive flexion-extension tension sign and standing active quadriceps sign for diagnosis of PT. The VISA-P questionnaire was given out to participants in order to determine the intensity of PT symptoms (54.23 ±4.01).
Results: In the study it was found that the prevalence of patellar tendinitis in football players was 52% (47 participants) and remaining 48% (43 participants) were found negative for patellar tendinitis. Out of 47 participants 61% (29 Participants) were found positive for PT and were having pain in dominant extremity, 21% (10 Participants) were having pain in non-dominant extremity and 17% (8 participants) were having pain bilaterally. When compared to non-dominant extremities, the dominant extremity had a significantly greater prevalence of patellar tendinitis.
Conclusion: There is higher prevalence of patellar tendinitis in dominant extremity than in non-dominant extremity. Lower limb dominance plays a crucial role in football players as it has a greater impact on sports performance of the player and hence it is necessary to focus more on the strengthening of dominant extremity to prevent any condition.},
        keywords = {Anterior knee pain, Dominant leg, Football players, Patellar Tendinitis},
        month = {March},
        }