Neuromuscular and Lower Limb Biomechanical Differences Exist between Male and Female Elite Adolescent Soccer Players during an Unanticipated Run and Crosscut Maneuver

crosscutting maneuvers during sport activities such as soccer, basketball, and rugby. Approximately 70% to 80% of all ACL injuries are noncontact in nature, and compared with male athletes, female athletes are 2 to 8 times more likely to sustain an injury to the ACL. Numerous risk factors for noncontact ACL injuries have been identified in the Neuromuscular and Lower Limb Biomechanical Differences Exist Between Male and Female Elite Adolescent Soccer Players During an Unanticipated Run and Crosscut Maneuver

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