2005
Gender comparison of hip muscle activity during single-leg landing.
Zazulak BT, Ponce PL, Straub SJ, Medvecky MJ, Avedisian L, Hewett TE. Gender comparison of hip muscle activity during single-leg landing. Journal Of Orthopaedic And Sports Physical Therapy 2005, 35: 292-9. PMID: 15966540, DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2005.35.5.292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip muscle activitySingle-leg landingMuscle activityAnterior cruciate ligament injuryCruciate ligament injuryRectus femoris activityFemale athletesDifferent muscular activation patternsRelative muscle activityDivision I collegiate athletesMuscular activation patternsACL injuryFemoris activityLigament injuryQuadriceps activityElectromyographic activityGender differencesMuscle activationPostcontact phaseCollegiate athletesSurface EMGActivation patternsPrecontact phaseDrop landingAnalysis of variance
2000
Gender disparity of anterior cruciate ligament injury. Etiological theories in the female athlete.
Medvecky M, Bosco J, Sherman O. Gender disparity of anterior cruciate ligament injury. Etiological theories in the female athlete. Bulletin Of The NYU Hospital For Joint Disease 2000, 59: 217-26. PMID: 11409241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligament injuryFemale ACL injuryCruciate ligament injuryACL injuryLigament injuryFemale athletesInjury ratesNumerous etiological factorsACL injury ratesGender disparitiesEtiological factorsNeuromuscular factorsKnee flexionInjuryMovement trainingDefinitive causationAthletesEtiological theoriesTraining programIntrinsic factorsDisparitiesHamstringsEtiologyFactorsPhysicians