ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Core Strength and Side-Hop Interlimb Asymmetries Are Associated with Subsequent Traumatic Knee Injury in Female Football Players.
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The aim of this prospective cohort study was to examine the associations between muscle strength and functional interlimb asymmetries and the subsequent occurrence of traumatic knee injuries in female football players. A secondary aim was to evaluate the ability of asymmetry measures to discriminate between injured and non-injured athletes. A total of 104 female football players aged 16-26 years, representing elite-level clubs competing in the Swedish Elitettan and football academies, participated in this prospective cohort study. Baseline assessments included tests of muscle strength and functional performance, followed by a one-year prospective monitoring period with systematic registration of traumatic knee injuries (ACL, meniscal, collateral ligament, cartilage, and fracture injuries) and sport exposure. During follow-up, 21 players sustained a traumatic knee injury. Injured players demonstrated significantly greater interlimb asymmetry in quadriceps strength, core lateral flexor strength, side-hop performance, and hamstring-to-quadriceps (H:Q) ratio at baseline than non-injured players (all
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