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 …

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 …

Background: The female anterior cruciate ligament may be more susceptible to injury than
the male anterior cruciate ligament because of the gender-specific expression of receptors …

Purpose Sex hormones have profound effects on the nervous system in vitro and in vivo.
The present study examines the effect of the menstrual cycle on maximal isometric force …

ABSTRACT TENAN, MS, Y.-L. PENG, AC HACKNEY, AND L. GRIFFIN. Menstrual Cycle
Mediates Vastus Medialis and Vastus Medialis Oblique Muscle Activity. Med. Sci. Sports …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Factors that contribute to sex-differences in the incidence of anterior
cruciate ligament injuries among athletes are not well understood. Of interest is whether …

Purpose Due to the increased importance of revision ACL reconstruction, this study aims to
evaluate the outcome 4 years after the surgery, compare two revision strategies and identify …

Background Little is known about the ocular surface changes over the menstrual cycle in
young women and the interactions with lifestyle factors. Therefore, the purpose of this study …

Background Rates of musculoskeletal injury differ substantially between the genders, with
females more likely to experience conditions such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) …