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  • Spinal control differences between the sexes

    Creator:
    Johnson, Samuel T.
    Abstract:
    Despite years of research, females continue to have a higher incidence of non-contact ACL injuries. One of the major findings of this research is that males and females perform certain tasks, such as, cutting, landing, and single-leg squatting, differently. In particular, females tend to move the knee into a more...
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    Dissertation
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    Development, Sex Differences 9 Introduction Females suffer non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL

  • Spinal reflex control in healthy and ACL-injured women during a distracting task

    Creator:
    Perrier, Erica Taylor
    Abstract:
    Female athletes exhibit three- to six-fold greater incidence of noncontact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury relative to their male counterparts. The increased risk appears to stem from interactions between several risk factors, that can roughly be categorized as anatomic, biomechanical, hormonal, and neuromuscular. Neuromuscular risk factors have recently gained a...
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    Dissertation
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    . Wojtys, EM and Huston, LJ. Longitudinal effects of anterior cruciate ligament injury and patellar