Risk factors for lower extremity injury: a review of the literature. Issue 1 (1st February 2003)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Murphy, D F; Connolly, D A J; Beynnon, B D
• Is Part Of: British journal of sports medicine. Volume 37:Issue 1(2003)
• Page Start: 13
• Page End: 29
• Publication Date: 2003-02-01
• Subjects: extrinsic -- injury -- intrinsic -- lower extremity -- risk factor; IR, incidence rate -- RR, relative risk -- ACL, anterior cruciate ligament -- OR, odds ratio -- CI, confidence interval -- ROM, range of motion -- BMI, body mass index -- NWI, notch width index; Sports medicine -- Periodicals; 617.1027
• DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.37.1.13
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0306-3674

Abstract

Abstract : Prospective studies on risk factors for lower extremity injury are reviewed. Many intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors have been implicated; however, there is little agreement with respect to the findings. Future prospective studies are needed using sufficient sample sizes of males and females, including collection of exposure data, and using established methods for identifying and classifying injury severity to conclusively determine addtional risk factors for lower extremity injury.