Background Torsional joint stiffness is thought to play a role in the observed sex bias in
noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury rates. Hypothesis Women will exhibit lower …

Background In many sports, female athletes have a higher incidence of anterior cruciate
ligament injury than do male athletes. Among many risk factors, the lower rotatory joint …

Background: It has been reported that over 70% of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
occur in noncontact situations and that females are at 2 to 8 times greater risk of ACL injury …

BACKGROUND: Gender differences in passive frontal plane knee stiffness may contribute to
the increased anterior cruciate ligament injury rate in females. Gender-based stiffness …

Objective. To compare extensibility, and passive and active stiffness of the knee flexors
between males and females. Design. An experimental design utilized 15 males and 15 …

The objective of this study was to investigate the gender-specific differences in peak torque
(PT), muscle stiffness (MS) and musculoarticular stiffness (MAS) of the knee joints in a young …

Background: Women's susceptibility to injuries involving the anterior cruciate ligament
remains unexplained. Volitional contraction of the knee musculature is known to increase …

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most commonly injured knee ligament with the
highest incidence of injury in female athletes who participate in pivoting sports. Noncontact …

Background: Female athletes who participate in sports involving jumping and cutting
maneuvers are up to eight times more likely to sustain a rupture of the anterior cruciate …

Background Women who participate in high-risk sports suffer anterior cruciate ligament
injury at a 4-to 6-fold greater rate than men. Purpose To prospectively determine if female …