Menstrual cycle stage and oral contraceptive effects on anterior tibial displacement in collegiate female athletes

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 255-260

  Hicks Little, C A ^a   Thatcher, J R ^b   Hauth, J M ^b   Goldfuss, A J ^b   Cordova, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Anterior tibial displacement; Birth control; Laxity; Menstrual cycle

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROMETRY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; SPORT; TIBIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROMETRY, ARTICULAR; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PILOT PROJECTS; SPORTS; TIBIA;

EID: 34547279410     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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