Background: Women have a higher risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears than men,
the causes of which are multifactorial. The menstrual cycle and its hormonal effect on the …

Sport is the leading cause of injury among adolescents and girls incur more non-contact
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures than boys, with this gender disparity in injury …

Background: It has been hypothesized that quadriceps muscle weakness is directly
associated with the onset and progression of posttraumatic osteoarthritis after anterior …

Human patellar tendon stress (σ), strain (ε), stiffness (K), and tensile or Young's modulus (E),
are determined in vivo through voluntary isometric contractions monitored with B‐mode …

Background Whether knee laxity varies throughout the menstrual cycle remains
controversial. As increased laxity may be a risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) …

Our objective was to characterize variations in mechanical knee alignment, tibial torsion,
tibial width, and ACL laxity measurements between Japanese and Caucasian populations in …

The risk of overuse and traumatic tendon and ligament injuries differ between women and
men. Part of this gender difference in injury risk is probably explained by sex hormonal …

Objective Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease that is more prevalent in women
than men, especially later in life. This suggests that sexual dimorphism may be present in …

Sports-related concussion (SRC) occurs due to biomechanical forces to the head or neck
that can result in pathophysiological changes in the brain. The musculature of the cervical …

Background It has been speculated that the hormonal cycle may be correlated with higher
incidence of ACL injury in female athletes, but results have been very contradictory …