Sex differences in muscle morphology of the knee flexors and knee extensors

Introduction Females experience higher risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries; males experience higher risk of hamstring strain injuries. Differences in injury may be partially due to sex differences in knee flexor (KF) to knee extensor (KE) muscle size ratio and the proportional size of...

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Main Authors: Fearghal Behan, Thomas M. Maden-Wilkinson, Matthew Pain, Jonathan Folland
Format: Default Article
Published: 2018
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Other health sciences not elsewhere classified
Magnetic resonance imaging
Knee joint
Injury prevention
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
Hamstrings
Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/28425
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