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PREVENTION OF NONCONTACT ACL INJURIES IN CROATIAN FEMALE ATHLETES

Tea Schnurrer-Luke Vrbanić ; Clinic for Orthopedics Lovran, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Jagoda Ravlić-Gulan
Mirjana Baričić ; Clinic for Orthopedics Lovran, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury rates are
reported to be two to eight times higher in women than
in men within the same sport. Women’s susceptibility to
these injuries has stimulated a great deal of interest in:
explaining the noncontact mechanism of injury, establishing
risk factors and trying to reach a consensus on
prevention strategies. Increased knowledge of precise
mechanism of injury, biomechanical relationships,
strenght and flexibility issues, neuromuscular joint control,
proprioception and hormonal influences may lead
to the prevention of anterior cruciate ligament injuries
in both men and women.

Keywords

Noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury; risk factors; prevention strategies

Hrčak ID:

23423

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/23423

Publication date:

20.9.2007.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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