Abstract
Q-angle is the angle between the quadriceps muscle and the patellar tendon which shows the angle of quadriceps muscle pressure. Q-angle affects the mechanical joints of the knee and it will be susceptible to musculoskeletal disorders. The purpose aimed to find out whether there was a large difference in Q-angle in adolescent men and women aged 17 years old with normal BMI. This research was an observational analytic research with comparative study design. In 112 samples consists of male and female. Hypothesis test was using Mann-Whitney Test to know the difference between group of men and women. In the calculation of data analysis, p value was 0,002 (p <0.05) in the right Q-angle and p was 0,135 (p> 0,05) in left Q-angle.Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that women has higher right Q-angle than men in right feet. However, no significant difference was found in the left Q-angle.Keywords: Q-angle, gender, age, BMI
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