Rupture du LCA : cas de l'athlète féminine

Female athletes have 2-3 times more risks of ACL injury than male. Hormonal, anatomical and neuromuscular factors would explain this female predisposition. Prevention training, aimed to avoid “dynamic” valgus, leads to a reduction of ACL injury risks. These programs, including a neuromuscular training, improve knee dynamic control in female athletes and decrease the loadings on the ACL. The aim of this review is to make an inventory of the knowledge on this subject by analyzing theses predispositions and most specially the influence of the neuromuscular factors. Therefore, the purpose is to make a comparative assessment of the various prevention programs to determine the essential elements for an effective intervention of the physiotherapist.