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Biomechanical Measures of Neuromuscular Control and Valgus Loading of the Knee Predict Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk in Female Athletes: A Prospective Study

T. Hewett,G. Myer,6 Authors,P. Succop

2005 · DOI: 10.1177/0363546504269591
American Journal of Sports Medicine · 3,617 Citations

TLDR

Knee motion and knee loading during a landing task are predictors of anterior cruciate ligament injury risk in female athletes and may help develop simpler measures of neuromuscular control that can be used to direct female athletes to more effective, targeted interventions.