The effect of menstrual cycle and contraceptives on ACL injuries and laxity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SD Herzberg, ML Motu'apuaka… - … journal of sports …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Women are at substantially greater risk for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
injuries than are men. Purpose: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the …

Sex hormone effects on the nervous system and their impact on muscle strength and motor performance in women

MS Tenan - Sex Hormones, Exercise and Women: Scientific and …, 2017 - Springer
The endocrine system, of which sex hormones are a part, and the nervous system both can
exert strong effects far beyond their local tissue of origin. This chapter first examines how sex …