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