Introduction. A knee injury, especially anterior cruciate ligament, has
recently become more common significantly affecting the life standard. There
are many factors that cause an injury of the anterior cruciate ligament, and
one of them is limited range of motion in the hip joint. This study has been
aimed at finding a relationship between the range of motion in the hip joint
and the anterior cruciate ligament injury. Material and Methods. Of 88 male
athletes included in the study sample in 2014, 60 (68%) had ruptured knee
anterior cruciate ligament and 28 (32%) were without an injury. There was no
significant difference in sex, height, weight, age and time of injury between
the two groups. Results. Significant differences were found in the range of
motion between the left and right leg in both groups. The athletes with a
ruptured anterior cruciate ligament had an abduction limit of the hip joint
(p=0.007) and a wider range of motion of the knee joint (p=0.002) than the
athletes without the injury. Conclusion. Data obtained in this study suggest
a possible relationship between a limited hip abduction of range of motion in
athletes and an increased risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury.