Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Female Athletes: Part 1, Mechanisms and Risk Factors

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 vari...

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Published in:The American journal of sports medicine 2006-02, Vol.34 (2), p.299-311
Main Authors: Hewett, Timothy E., Myer, Gregory D., Ford, Kevin R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior Cruciate Ligament - anatomy & histology
Anterior Cruciate Ligament - physiology
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Athletes
Athletic Injuries - etiology
Athletic Injuries - physiopathology
Athletic Injuries - prevention & control
Biological and medical sciences
Biomechanical Phenomena
Biomechanics. Biorheology
Braces
Care and treatment
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Estrogens - physiology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender differences
Health aspects
Humans
Joint and ligament injuries
Knee
Ligaments
Medical research
Medical sciences
Range of Motion, Articular
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Skin & tissue grafts
Sports injuries
Sports medicine
Tissues, organs and organisms biophysics
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0363-5465
1552-3365
DOI:10.1177/0363546505284183