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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Abstract
Female athletes participating in high-risk sports suffer anterior cruciate ligament
injury at a 4- to 6-fold greater rate than do male athletes.
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center,
Division of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology, Cincinatti Children's Hospital Medical
Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. tim.hewett@chmcc.org