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Table 1 Locations of the reflective body markers on the cutting limb and pelvis

From: Effect of Rearfoot Strikes on the Hip and Knee Rotational Kinetic Chain During the Early Phase of Cutting in Female Athletes

Toe

On the most anterior point of the toe, over the shoe

Medial toe

Medial aspect of the most prominent point of the first MP joint, over the shoe

Lateral toe

Lateral aspect of the most prominent point of the fifth MP joint, over the shoe

Dorsal foot

Dorsal aspect of the midpoint of the second and third MP joints, over the shoe

Medial ankle

On the most prominent point of the medial malleolus

Lateral ankle

On the most prominent point of the lateral malleolus

Heel

On the most posterior point of the shoe heel and 2 cm above the floor level when the subject is standing stationary

Medial knee

On the most prominent point of the medial femoral epicondyle

Lateral knee

On the most prominent point of the lateral femoral epicondyle

Tibial tuberosity

On the most prominent point and anterior aspect of the tibial tuberosity

Great trochanter

On the most prominent point of the great trochanters (both sides)

Mid-thigh

On the halfway (approximately) point of the anterior aspect of the thigh

ASIS

On the most prominent point of the ASISs (both sides)

PSIS

On the most prominent point of the PSISs (both sides)

  1. ASIS, anterior superior iliac spine; PSIS, posterior superior iliac spine; MP, metatarsophalangeal