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February 9, 2005The American Journal of Sports Medicine3,575 citations

Biomechanical Measures of Neuromuscular Control and Valgus Loading of the Knee Predict Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk in Female Athletes: A Prospective Study

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THTimothy E. HewettGMGregory D. MyerKFKevin R. Ford

Key Points

  • The study aims to identify biomechanical measures that predict anterior cruciate ligament injury risk in female athletes.
  • Prospective study design focusing on female athletes
  • Assessment of dynamic valgus and abduction loads on the knee
  • Monitoring neuromuscular control using developed measures
  • Increased dynamic valgus and high abduction loads correlate with higher ACL injury risk in female athletes.
  • Proposed methods can help direct more effective targeted interventions for injury prevention.

Abstract

Female athletes with increased dynamic valgus and high abduction loads are at increased risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury. The methods developed may be used to monitor neuromuscular control of the knee joint and may help develop simpler measures of neuromuscular control that can be used to direct female athletes to more effective, targeted interventions.

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Hewett et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d76d8fb1cb92dd1bb8b26ahttps://doi.org/10.1177/0363546504269591
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