17β-Estradiol Induced Effects on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Laxness and Neuromuscular Activation Patterns in Female Runners

• Published in: Journal of women's health (Larchmont, N.Y. 2002) Vol. 24; no. 8; p. 670
• Main Authors: Khowailed, Iman Akef, Petrofsky, Jerrold, Lohman, Everett, Daher, Noha, Mohamed, Olfat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Anterior Cruciate Ligament; Athletic Performance - physiology; Electromyography; Estradiol - blood; Female; Humans; Joint Instability - blood; Joint Instability - classification; Joint Instability - diagnosis; Joint Instability - etiology; Joint Instability - physiopathology; Knee Joint - physiopathology; Menstrual Cycle; Muscle Strength - physiology

We investigate the effects of 17β-Estradiol across phases of menstrual cycle on the laxness of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the neuromuscular control patterns around the knee joint in female runners. Twelve healthy female runners who reported normal menstrual cycles for the previous 6 mo...