Identifying multiplanar knee laxity profiles and associated physical characteristics

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 159-169

  Shultz, Sandra J ^a   Dudley, William N ^b   Kong, Yanfang ^c  

^a Applied Neuromechanics Research Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Anterior cruciate ligament injury risk factors; Body composition; Hypermobility; Lower extremity alignment; Sex; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859260950     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-47.2.159     Document Type: Article

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