Gender differences in lower extremity landing mechanics caused by neuromuscular fatigue

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 554-565

  Kernozek, Thomas W ^a,b   Torry, Michael R ^c   Iwasaki, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

^b GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c STEADMAN HAWKINS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); Biomechanics; Gender; Knee injury; Neuromuscular fatigue

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KINETICS; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINTS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 39149141032     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507308934     Document Type: Article

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