Horizontal jumping biomechanics among elite female handball players with and without anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an ISU based study

Table 2 Horizontal jumping performance and three-dimensional force-based mechanical efficiency ratios. Descriptive statistics and effect size (Cohen’s d) calculations

Horizontal Jumping Tasks	ACLR Injured limb			ACLR Healthy Limb			Control Dominant Limb			ACLR Injured vs ACLR Healthy		ACLR Injured vs Control Dom
Horizontal Jumping Tasks	n	Mean (±SD)	95% CI	n	Mean (±SD)	95% CI	n	Mean (±SD)	95% CI	ES (d)	Difference	ES (d)	Difference
d > 1.10	8	0,079 (±0,022)	0,061 - 0,097	4	0,072 (±0,014)	0,049 - 0,094	13	0,070 (±0,021)	0,057 - 0,083	0,379	small	0,418	medium
d > 1.10	8	0,058 (±0,015)	0,046 - 0,071	4	0,064 (±0,022)	0,0287 - 0,1001	14	0,085 (±0,023)	0,072 - 0,098	0,318	small	1,39	very large ^a

Values are mean ± standard deviation, 95% confidence interval and standardised effect size. Abbreviations: UTHD, unilateral triple hop for distance; UCOHD, unilateral cross over hop for distance; n, sample size; SD, standard deviation; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; ES, effect size; d, Cohen’s d. ^a d > 1.10

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