Does Leg Length Discrepancy Affect Flexor And Extensor Muscle Strength of the Knee? A Case Series of Paralympic Swimming Athletes
Tuğba Kocahan
1, Bihter Akınoğlu2
1Ministery of Youth and Sports, General Directorate of Sports, Directorate of Health Affairs, Eryaman, Ankara, Turkey
2Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey
Keywords: Congenital abnormalities, lower extremity, muscle strength, swimming
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between leg length and muscle strength in three Paralympic swimming athletes with leg length discrepancy, who have no upper extremities below the shoulders in both sides.
Cite this article as: Kocahan T, Akinoglu B. Does leg length discrepancy affect flexor and extensor muscle strength of the knee? A case series of paralympic swimming athletes Turk J Sports Med. 2018;53:47-50.
