Is quadriceps muscle weakness a risk factor for incident or progressive knee osteoarthritis?
The role of the quadriceps muscle in mediating risk for knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common
subject of investigation. The quadriceps muscle is a principal contributor to knee joint …
subject of investigation. The quadriceps muscle is a principal contributor to knee joint …
A study on the function of the knee muscles in genu varum and genu valgum.
N Namavarian, A Rezasoltani… - Modern …, 2014 - search.ebscohost.com
Abstract Background and Aim: Genu varum and genu valgum are two most common
deformities of the knee joint in children and adults. In these deformities knee muscles …
deformities of the knee joint in children and adults. In these deformities knee muscles …
Impaired voluntary quadriceps force control following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: relationship with knee function
Purpose Impairments in quadriceps force control and altered quadriceps and hamstring
muscle activation strategies have been observed following anterior cruciate ligament …
muscle activation strategies have been observed following anterior cruciate ligament …
Male-female differences in knee laxity and stiffness: a cadaveric study
DV Boguszewski, EC Cheung… - … American journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …
occur in noncontact situations and that females are at 2 to 8 times greater risk of ACL injury …
[HTML][HTML] The longitudinal relationship between thigh muscle mass and the development of knee osteoarthritis
NA Segal, C Findlay, K Wang, JC Torner… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Greater quadriceps strength has been found to reduce risk for symptomatic
knee osteoarthritis (SxKOA) and knee joint space narrowing (JSN). However, this finding …
knee osteoarthritis (SxKOA) and knee joint space narrowing (JSN). However, this finding …
Effects of female reproductive hormones on sports performance
CM Lebrun, SM Joyce, NW Constantini - Endocrinology of Physical Activity …, 2013 - Springer
Women of reproductive age experience regular physical changes in their bodies due to
hormonal alterations during the course of their ovulatory menstrual cycles, as well as during …
hormonal alterations during the course of their ovulatory menstrual cycles, as well as during …
Anatomic factors that may predispose female athletes to anterior cruciate ligament injury
EC Cheung, DV Boguszewski, NB Joshi… - Current sports …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Female athletes are 2 to 10 times more likely to injure their anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL)
than male athletes. There has been greater recognition of this gender discrepancy because …
than male athletes. There has been greater recognition of this gender discrepancy because …
Effect of oral contraceptives on soft tissue injury risk, soft tissue laxity, and muscle strength: a systematic review of the literature
JA Konopka, LJ Hsue… - Orthopaedic journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Female patients are more likely than male patients to experience various
musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries. Because MSK tissues are sensitive to the female hormones …
musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries. Because MSK tissues are sensitive to the female hormones …
[HTML][HTML] Controlling joint instability delays the degeneration of articular cartilage in a rat model
Objective Joint instability induced by anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) transection is
commonly considered as a predisposing factor for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee; however …
commonly considered as a predisposing factor for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee; however …
The effects of a subsequent jump on the knee abduction angle during the early landing phase
Background A double-leg landing with or without a subsequent jump is commonly used to
evaluate the neuromuscular control of knee abduction. However, the differences in frontal …
evaluate the neuromuscular control of knee abduction. However, the differences in frontal …