Influence of age, sex, technique, and exercise program on movement patterns after an anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention program in youth soccer players

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 495-505

  Distefano, Lindsay J ^a   Padua, Darin A ^a,b   Distefano, Michael J ^a   Marshall, Stephen W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b 209 Fetzer Gym ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Injury prevention; Knee injuries; Landing; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; VIDEORECORDING; AGE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; INJURY; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); SPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CHILD; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MOVEMENT; SEX FACTORS; SOCCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 67049114733     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508327542     Document Type: Article

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