TY - JOUR
T1 - Neuromuscular contributions to anterior cruciate ligament injuries in females
AU - Lephart, Scott M.
AU - Abt, John P.
AU - Ferris, Cheryl M.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Although anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are not gender specific, they do occur at a significantly greater rate in females. Biomechanical and neuromuscular deficits in females have been documented as factors contributing to ACL injuries, however little research has been conducted in the area of preventative training programs to improve these deficits. This article will describe the biomechanical and neuromuscular factors that contribute to ACL injuries in females, and provide a foundation from which preventative training programs should be designed.
AB - Although anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are not gender specific, they do occur at a significantly greater rate in females. Biomechanical and neuromuscular deficits in females have been documented as factors contributing to ACL injuries, however little research has been conducted in the area of preventative training programs to improve these deficits. This article will describe the biomechanical and neuromuscular factors that contribute to ACL injuries in females, and provide a foundation from which preventative training programs should be designed.
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U2 - 10.1097/00002281-200203000-00014
DO - 10.1097/00002281-200203000-00014
M3 - Review article
C2 - 11845022
AN - SCOPUS:0036191878
SN - 1040-8711
VL - 14
SP - 168
EP - 173
JO - Current Opinion in Rheumatology
JF - Current Opinion in Rheumatology
IS - 2
ER -