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Analysis of Male and Female Athletes’ Muscle Activation Patterns During Running, Cutting, and Jumping

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This chapter provides an overview of muscle activation patterns during running, cutting, and jumping in athletes. Biomechanical factors such as the kinetics and kinematics of these types of movements that share a complex interaction with muscle activation patterns are discussed. Electromyographical studies of the muscles commonly associated with the ankle, knee, and hip joint for these sports activities are summarized. The muscle activations required for reducing ACL injuries in female athletes are provided for specific biomechanical risk factors. Exercises that optimally activate these muscles which may provide dynamic control and potentially reduce ACL injuries are described.

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Ebben, W.P. (2012). Analysis of Male and Female Athletes’ Muscle Activation Patterns During Running, Cutting, and Jumping. In: Noyes, F., Barber-Westin, S. (eds) ACL Injuries in the Female Athlete. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32592-2_8

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