Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female athletes: Part 2, a meta-analysis of neuromuscular interventions aimed at injury prevention

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 490-498

  Hewett, Timothy E ^a,b,c   Ford, Kevin R ^a   Myer, Gregory D ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury; Balance training; Gender differences; Injury prevention; Knee injury; Neuromuscular training; Plyometrics; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ATHLETE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33144455610     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546505282619     Document Type: Review

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