Climbing has developed into a popular recreational and elite sport, evidenced by a growing
number of licenced competition athletes, and the acceptance into the Olympic calendar for …

Objective Assess the association between combined hormonal contraceptives (CHC) use
and musculoskeletal tissue pathophysiology, injuries or conditions. Design Systematic …

Objective Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are exceedingly common among the
athletic population and are seen with higher incidence in females. Observational studies …

BACKGROUND Separation of the pubic symphysis can occur during the peripartum period.
Relaxin (RLX) is a hormone primarily secreted by the corpus luteum that can mediate …

Dalgaard, LB, Jørgensen, EB, Oxfeldt, M, Dalgaard, EB, Johansen, FT, Karlsson, M,
Ringgaard, S, and Hansen, M. Influence of second generation oral contraceptive use on …

Background: Women are 2 to 9 times more likely to experience an anterior cruciate ligament
(ACL) injury than men. Various hormones including relaxin, progesterone, and estrogen …

Introduction The musculoskeletal system (MSK) is one of the extragonadal target tissues of
sex hormones: osteoblasts and osteocytes express estrogen receptors, while in fibroblasts …

Oral contraceptive pills are used by approximately 250 million women worldwide, however a
clear understanding of the concentrations of endogenous and exogenous hormones across …

Sex hormones underlie most of the sex differences in physical characteristics that emerge
after puberty and have the potential to impact collagen metabolism, ligament remodeling …

Abstract Purpose Oral contraceptives (OCs) are commonly used by female athletes raising
concerns regarding the possible adverse effects of OCs on physical performance …