Reducing Knee and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Among Female Athletes

Journal of Knee Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 82-88

  Hewett, Timothy E ^a   Myer, Gregory D ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center and Human Performance Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT INJURY;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 20344390519     PISSN: 15388506     EISSN: 19382480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1248163     Document Type: Article

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