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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
Volume 34, Issue 2, Pages 299-311Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0363546505284183
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anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); injury mechanisms; biomechanics; female athlete
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- NIAMS NIH HHS [R01-AR049735-01A1] Funding Source: Medline
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The mechanism underlying gender disparity in anterior cruciate ligament injury risk is likely multifactorial in nature. Several theories have been proposed to explain the mechanisms underlying the gender difference in anterior cruciate ligament injury rates. These theories include the intrinsic variables of anatomical, hormonal, neuromuscular, and biomechanical differences between genders and extrinsic variables. Identification of both extrinsic and intrinsic risk factors associated with the anterior cruciate ligament injury mechanism may provide direction for targeted prophylactic treatment to high-risk individuals.
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