What is the true evidence for gender-related differences during plant and cut maneuvers? A systematic review

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-54

  Benjaminse, Anne ^a,b   Gokeler, Alli ^a,c   Fleisig, Glenn S ^d   Sell, Timothy C ^e   Otten, Bert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b HANZE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^c Medisch Centrum Zuid   (Netherlands)

^d AMERICAN SPORTS MEDICINE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical control; Knee injury; Landing; Neuromuscular control; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650800239     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-010-1233-y     Document Type: Review

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