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Comparing Knee Joint Mechanics Across Phases Of The Menstrual Cycle, Bethany Kilpatrick
Comparing Knee Joint Mechanics Across Phases Of The Menstrual Cycle, Bethany Kilpatrick
Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are among the most commonly occurring knee injury. Compared to men in the same sports, females are two to eight times at higher risk for ACL injury. Research suggests that hormone fluctuations across the menstrual cycle (MC) play a crucial role in ACL injuries due to their effect on tendons and ligament's mechanical properties. PURPOSE: To examine knee joint laxity during dynamic movements across three-time points of the MC. METHODS: Seven young, healthy females with regular MCs performed three jump-landing tasks (double leg depth jump, single-leg lateral jump, and single-leg forward jump) across the early-follicular, …