Open AccessThe Muscle Stretch Reflex throughout the Menstrual Cycle
Author(s) -
Ellen Casey,
Farah Hameed,
Yasin Y. Dhaher
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000000134
Subject(s) - menstrual cycle , estrogen , ovulation , luteal phase , medicine , follicular phase , hormone , endocrinology , physiology , statistical significance
The significant sex disparity in sports-related knee injuries may be due to underlying differences in motor control. Although the development of sex-specific movement patterns is likely multifactorial, this study specifically focuses on the potential modulatory role of sex hormones.