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Anterior cruciate ligament elasticity and force for flexion during the menstrual cycle.
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- Relationship Between Anterior Knee Laxity and General Joint Laxity During the Menstrual Cycle.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2021Article
- The Disturbing Effect of Neuromuscular Fatigue on Postural Control Is Accentuated in the Premenstrual Phase in Female Athletes.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Continuous moderate intensity versus discontinuous high intensity treadmill running on anterior cruciate ligament laxity and hamstrings flexibility in eumenorrheic women.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2020Article
- Partial meniscectomy does not affect the biomechanics of anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed knee with a lateral posterior meniscal root tear.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020Article
- Tamoxifen Inhibits the Progression of Trauma-Induced Heterotopic Ossification in Mice.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2019Article
- Preoperative laxity in ACL-deficient knees increases with posterior tibial slope and medial meniscal tears.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2019Article
- Supraspinatus Tendons Have Different Mechanical Properties Across Sex.Journal of biomechanical engineering · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundA high occurrence of knee injuries have been observed in women during the menstrual cycle (MC). As a result, numerous studies have been conducted regarding knee ligament elasticity during the MC. Some researchers believe that since estrogen receptor b exists in ligaments and tendons in the knee, estrogen may modulate towards a state of laxity. However, increased tissue temperature also observed during the MC can predispose ligament and tendon laxness. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess in women the relationship between Estradiol (E2) serum concentrations and tissue temperature during the MC and their combined effect on knee laxity. MATERIAL AND
methodsTen non-athletic young healthy females, 18 to 30 years of age participated in the study. E2 serum concentrations, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) elasticity, and force to flex the knee (FFK), knee flexion-extension hysteresis (KFEH) were assessed both at ambient temperature (22 °C) and after 38 °C warming. Testing was performed multiple times during the participant's MC, for one full MC.
resultsACL elasticity was significantly higher (P<0.01) and FFK and KFEH were significantly lower (p<0.05) during ovulation when E2 levels were highest. ACL elasticity was still higher during ovulation after warming to 38 °C. But, the effects of MC on FFK and KFEH were reduced by tissue warming.
conclusionsACL elasticity, FFK, and KFEH was affected not only by E2 but also tissue temperature. However, E2 had more impact on ACL elasticity while tissue temperature had more impact on FFK and KFEH at 38 °C warming.
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