The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 291-295 , August 2010

Effect of knee flexion angle on ground reaction forces, knee moments and muscle co-contraction during an impact-like deceleration landing: Implications for the non-contact mechanism of ACL injury

  • Jeffery T. Podraza

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, University at Buffalo, Amherst, NY, United States
    • Dept. of Physical Therapy, Daemen College, Amherst, NY, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Univ. at Buffalo, 405 Kimball Tower, 3435 Main St. Buffalo, NY. 14214, United States. Tel.:+1 716 829 6791.
    • ,
  • Scott C. White

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, University at Buffalo, Amherst, NY, United States

Received 23 November 2009 ,Revised 25 January 2010 ,Accepted 21 February 2010.

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The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 291-295 , August 2010

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