====== Hip Strategy ====== - Determine XZ values of pelvis and spine-high joint center at timepoint of max knee flexion - Calculate the difference in X and Z between pelvis and spine-high joint centers - Calculate trunk angle by inverse tangent of difference in X over difference in Z - Determine XZ values of Ankle and Hip joint center values at timepoint of max knee flexion - Calculate the difference in X and Z between Ankle and Hip joint centers - Calculate shank angle by inverse tangent of difference in X over difference in Z - Compare shank angle to trunk angle - Metric calculated for Step Down, Drop Jump, Lateral Shuffle, Triple Jump, Deceleration, Cut. || Score || Scoring Definition || Significance|| || 0 || Shank angle is greater than (Trunk angle + 10 degrees) || Poor Hip Strategy|| || 1 || Trunk and Shank angles are within 10 degrees of each other || Fair Hip Strategy|| || 2 || Trunk angle is greater than (Shank angle + 10 degrees) || Good Hip Strategy|| {{ :hip_strategy.png?nolink&400 |}}