A prospective evaluation of the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) as a screening tool for anterior cruciate ligament injury risk

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 521-526

  Smith, Helen C ^a   Johnson, Robert J ^a   Shultz, Sandra J ^b   Tourville, Timothy ^a   Holterman, Leigh Ann ^a   Slauterbeck, James ^a   Vacek, Pamela M ^a   Beynnon, Bruce D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

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

Author keywords

ACL injury; injury risk; jump landing; knee kinematics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; RISK; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863230163     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546511429776     Document Type: Review

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