Table 2 Biomechanical variables that significantly improved prediction of presence or absence of previous patellar tendinopathy

	Biomechanical variables
	Plantar flexion_i	Knee ROM_i	Loading rate knee extensor moment take-off	Ankle ROM_i * knee ROM_i	Eccentric knee angular velocity during take-off* and landing	Loading rate knee extensor moment during take-off* and landing
Healthy players
1	H	H	H	H	H	H
2	P	P	H	P	H	H
3	H	H	P	H	H	H
4	H	P	H	P	H	H
5	H	H	H	H	H	H
6	H	H	H	H	H	H
7	H	H	H	H	H	H
8	H	H	P	H	P	P
Previously injured players
1	H	H	P	H	P	P
2	H	H	P	H	H	H
3	P	P	H	P	H	H
4	P	P	H	P	P	P
5	P	P	P	P	P	P
6	P	P	H	P	P	P
7	H	P	P	P	P	P

i, At the time of touch-down at landing; ROM, range of motion.
For the specific biomechanical variable, players were classified as healthy (H) or previously injured (P).
Univariate logistic regression analysis was used.