Leg dominance is a risk factor for noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female recreational skiers

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1269-1273

  Ruedl, Gerhard ^a   Webhofer, Magdalena ^b   Helle, Kenneth ^b   Strobl, Martin ^b   Schranz, Alois ^b   Fink, Christian ^c   Gatterer, Hannes ^a   Burtscher, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b Medalp Sportclinic Sölden Imst ^*  (Austria)

^c Sportsclinic Austria   (Austria)

Author keywords

ACL injury; alpine skiing; leg dominance; risk factor; ski injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; SKIING; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SKIING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861816482     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512439027     Document Type: Article

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