Sport-dependent variations in arm position during single-limb landing influence knee loading: Implications for anterior cruciate ligament injury

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 824-830

  Chaudhari, Ajit M ^a   Hearn, Brenna K ^a   Andriacchi, Thomas P ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury; Football; Injury mechanisms; Knee biomechanics; Lacrosse; Noncontact injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RUNNING; SPORTS MEDICINE; VALGUS KNEE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARM; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; RACQUET SPORTS; RUNNING; SPORTS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 19044374990     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546504270455     Document Type: Article

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