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Title

Women's ACL injuries related to hormones?

Authors

Mirich III, Thomas M.; Rubin, Aaron

Abstract

Reports on a study which examined relationship between the incidence of noncontact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in women athletes and ovulation. Effects of estrogen production to the tensile strength of connective tissues; Common sports activities at the time of injury; Occurrence of ACL injury during women's menstrual cycle.

Subjects

ANTERIOR cruciate ligament injuries; SPORTS injuries; OVULATION

Publication

Physician & Sportsmedicine, 1999, Vol 27, Issue 3, p39

ISSN

0091-3847

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1080/00913847.1999.11439230