title: The mechanistic connection between the trunk, hip, knee, and anterior cruciate ligament injury.
abstract: Neuromuscular control of the trunk and knee predicts anterior cruciate ligament injury risk with high sensitivity and specificity. These predictors are linked, as lateral trunk positioning creates high knee abduction torque (load). The hypotheses explored are that lateral trunk motion increases load and that neuromuscular training that enhance trunk control will decrease load.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Physiology and Cell Biology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Family Medicine, and Biomedical Engineering, OSU Sports Health and Performance Institute, The Ohio State University, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. tim.hewett@osumc.edu
authors.forename: Timothy E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Hewett
authors.forename: Gregory D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Myer
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000502:physiology; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D060726:Torso / Q000502:physiology