A comparison of factors influencing ACL injury in male and female athletes and non-athletes

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 144-152

  Bowerman, Stephanie J ^a   Smith, Darla R ^a   Carlson, Mary ^a   King, George A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL; H:Q ratio; Laxity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTHROMETRY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INCIDENCE; JOINT LAXITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT INJURY; TORQUE;

EID: 33746308709     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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