Are jump-landing mechanics associated in the development of patellar tendinopathy: a systematic review.

A systematic review investigating the association between jump-landing mechanics and patellar tendinopathy (PT) was conducted across five electronic databases. Statistically significant variables were identified in 12 studies across five participant cohorts and nine different jump-landing tasks. Clinicians and researchers assessing jump-landing technique and PT risk should utilise a sports specific horizontal landing task (e.g. spike jump/stop-jump) and should focus on characterizing knee and hip mechanics.