Economic and societal pressures influence modern medical practice to develop and
implement prevention strategies. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury devastates the knee …

Soccer is the most commonly played sport in the world, with an estimated 265 million active
soccer players by 2006. Inherent to this sport is the higher risk of injury to the anterior …

Women's participation in intercollegiate athletics has increased dramatically in recent years.
Greater par ticipation has increased awareness of health and medical issues specific to the …

To prospectively evaluate the effect of neuromuscular training on the incidence of knee
injury in female athletes, we monitored two groups of female athletes, one trained before …

The purpose of this study was to test the effect of a jump-training program on landing
mechanics and lower extremity strength in female athletes involved in jump ing sports …

The mechanism underlying gender disparity in anterior cruciate ligament injury risk is likely
multifactorial in nature. Several theories have been proposed to explain the mechanisms …

The incidence of noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries in young to middle-aged
athletes remains high. Despite early diagnosis and appropriate operative and nonoperative …

Prospective studies on risk factors for lower extremity injury are reviewed. Many intrinsic and
extrinsic risk factors have been implicated; however, there is little agreement with respect to …

ABSTRACT FORD, KR, GD MYER, and TE HEWETT. Valgus Knee Motion during Landing in
High School Female and Male Basketball Players. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 35, No. 10 …

Objective. To determine whether gender differences exist in lower extremity joint motions
and energy absorption landing strategies between age and skill matched recreational …