Muscle Patterns In Women Increase Risk Of ACL Tears

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE: September 20, 2007

EXCERPT: " .... The U-M study showed that when women are preparing to land from a jump they tend to activate the muscles of the outer (lateral) thigh more than the muscles of their inner (medial) thigh, and that this pattern of muscle activity was associated with a larger valgus knee angle, ..."  more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Palmieri-Smith RM, Wojtys EM, Ashton-Miller JA. Association between preparatory muscle activation and peak valgus knee angle. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2007 May 9.

SEE ALSO:

Hart JM, Garrison JC, Kerrigan DC, Palmieri-Smith R, Ingersoll CD. Gender differences in gluteus medius muscle activity exist in soccer players performing a forward jump. Res Sports Med. 2007 Apr-Jun;15(2):147-55.