Open AccessBIOMECHANICAL MEASURES DURING TWO SPORT-SPECIFIC TASKS DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN SOCCER PLAYERS WHO GO ON TO ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT ANALYSIS
Author(s) -
Celeste Dix,
Amelia Arundale,
Holly Silvers-Granelli,
Adam R. Marmon,
Ryan Zarzycki,
Lynn SnyderMackler
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of sports physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2159-2896
DOI - 10.26603/ijspt20200928
Subject(s) - anterior cruciate ligament , medicine , acl injury , valgus , physical therapy , prospective cohort study , physical medicine and rehabilitation , orthodontics , surgery
Decelerating and cutting are two common movements during which non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur in soccer players. Retrospective video analysis of ACL injuries has demonstrated that players are often in knee valgus at the time of injury.