International Journal of Sport Sciences

1-6

Authors: 1Reza Rajabi, 2Hamideh Gorjian, 3Seyed Hasan Hashemi Tabar

Background: The object of this study is Determination of knee alignment index (genu valgum & genu varum) in deferent age's group for women in Mazandaran province. Objective: In this regard, we have selected 300 teste randomly among peoples by health lower body structure, in geographical region of 5 in Mazandaran (north, south,east, west and center) and 5 different age levels of 9-14, 15-24, 25-44, 45-64, and 65 years old and higher has been tested. In this study, according to knee examination Performa in genu valgum & genu varum knee examination, we have used of intermalleolar distance and intercondylar distance. The basic examination instrument is: Verner caliper made up of USA by 0.02 mm exactness and side instrument includes:transformed caliper and scaled blade of internal measurement. Datum’ analysis has been done by emphasis on determining the mean and standard deviation in age groups and confidence interval of 95% by the aid of SPSS18 software. Results: Based on study findings, IM.IC index for Girls 9-14 years old is -0.12±1.34 cm. IM.IC index for boys in 15-24 years old is 0.22±1.39 cm. IM.IC index for the men in 25-44 years old is -0.47±1.52 cm. IM.IC index for the men in 45-64 years old is -0.91±1.83 cm. IM.IC index for the men in 65 years old and higher is 1.37±2.31 cm. Conclusion: The result showed overall suggest that in women increases with age over the course of a normal knee genu valgum & genu varum knee.