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Deficits in Neuromuscular Control of the Trunk Predict Knee Injury Risk

The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2007 · Vol. 35(7) · pp. 1123–1130

Bohdanna T. Zazulak✉(Quinnipiac University)Timothy E. Hewett(University of Cincinnati Medical Center)N. Peter Reeves(Yale University)Barry Goldberg(Yale New Haven Health System)Jacek Cholewicki(Yale University)

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Abstract

Factors related to core stability predicted risk of athletic knee, ligament, and ACL injuries with high sensitivity and moderate specificity in female, but not male, athletes.

Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Sports injuries and prevention Muscle activation and electromyography studiesMedicineAnterior cruciate ligamentTrunkAthletesCore stabilityPhysical therapyLogistic regressionACL injurySagittal planeLigament

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Abdominal MusclesAnterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesAdultAthletic InjuriesBiomechanical PhenomenaFemaleHumansJoint InstabilityKnee InjuriesKnee JointMaleMuscle ContractionProprioceptionSurveys and QuestionnairesRisk Factors

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