Title | Influences of hamstring stiffness and strength on anterior knee joint stability. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | J Blackburn, T, Norcross, MF, Padua, DA |
Journal | Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) |
Volume | 26 |
Issue | 3 |
Pagination | 278-83 |
Date Published | 2011 Mar |
Keywords | Articular, Range of Motion |
Abstract | Excessive anterior tibial translation is a prospective risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament injury, thus factors which limit this motion may reduce injury risk. Stiffness quantifies a muscle's resistance to lengthening, and stiffer hamstrings may resist changes in length induced by anterior tibial translation more effectively. |