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| 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. |