SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2024
Changes in Lower Limb Biomechanics Across Various Stages of Maturation and Implications for ACL Injury Risk in Female Athletes: a Systematic Review.
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- Age-related differences in the effectiveness of neuromuscular training for preventing anterior cruciate ligament injuries in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Epidemiology of Injury in Elite and Amateur Soccer Referees: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of different peripheral fatigue protocol on lower limb biomechanical changes during landing and its impact on the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury: a systematic review.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical and MRI Restoration of ACL Continuity Following Functional Complete ACL Rupture in an Adolescent Athlete: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Nature-Based Environments for Health, Well-Being and Performance: A Hypothesis on Sport and Exercise Behavior.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Association Between Change-of-Direction Performance and Landing Impact Characteristics During a Single-Leg Forward Drop Jump Landing Task in Junior Soccer Players.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- The effect of an eight-week FIFA 11+ program on the landing error scoring system following functional fatigue in adolescent female soccer players with dynamic knee valgus.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Establishing the Reliability of a Functional Performance Test Battery That Incorporates the QASLS Tool in Pre-Elite Female Field Hockey Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Disparities in ACL Injury and Management: The Impact of Sex, Race, and Social Determinants of Health.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2026Review
- Vertical ground reaction forces and loading rates during typical activities in children and adolescents: sex- and maturity-specific considerations for bone health.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- A scoping review of force plates in female soccer: The utility, existing practice and identification of knowledge Gaps.PloS one · 2026Article
- The effect of pilates training on knee functional tests in youth female volleyball player.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Differences in Kinematic and Muscle Activity Between ACL Injury Risk and Healthy Players in Female Football: Influence of Change of Direction Amplitude in a Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Exploring Lower Limb Biomechanical Differences in Competitive Aerobics Athletes of Different Ability Levels During Rotational Jump Landings.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Effect of Sensor Feature Inputs on Joint Angle Prediction across Simple Movements.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundFemale athletes are four to six times more likely to sustain an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury than male athletes. Jump-landing biomechanics are influenced by maturation, with post-pubertal female athletes at a heightened risk of ACL injuries.
objectiveThe aim of our systematic review was to identify and summarise the current evidence regarding the changes in kinematic and kinetic risk factors associated with ACL injuries during jump-landing tasks in female athletes at various stages of maturity.
methodsA systematic search was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, EMBASE and Scopus. Articles were included if they: (1) conducted the research on uninjured female athletes with no restriction on playing level/experience; (2) provided information regarding the stage of the maturity and the scale used for estimating the maturity status of the participants; and (3) reported a biomechanical risk factor associated with ACL injuries during jump-landing tasks across at least two different maturity groups (e.g. pre-pubertal vs post-pubertal).
resultsSixteen articles involving 2323 female athletes were included in our review. A total of 12 kinematic and 8 kinetic variables were identified across these studies. Of the 12 kinematic variables reported in our review, we found strong evidence for higher peak knee abduction angle in post-pubertal female individuals compared with pre-pubertal girls (p < 0.05). With regard to the 8 kinetic variables, we found strong evidence for lower relative peak vertical ground reaction force, higher external knee abduction moment and internal rotation moment in post-pubertal compared with pre-pubertal athletes. The strength of evidence for the remaining kinematic and kinetic variables ranged from conflicting to moderate and, in some instances, could not be determined.
conclusionsOur study provides an overview of the changes in biomechanical risk factors in female athletes during jump-landing tasks at various stages of maturity. We found moderate-to-limited evidence for most kinematic and kinetic variables, highlighting the need for further research.
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