Jumping

Surgery

Lower limb

Anterior cruciate ligament

Physiology

Systematic review

Squatting position

Political science

Physical therapy

Meta-analysis

Internal medicine

MEDLINE

Medicine

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Sports Medicine - Open

Non-contact injuries such as anterior cruciate ligament ruptures often occur during physical load toward the end of a match. This is ascribed to emerging processes due to exercise-induced fatigue. Moreover, non-contact injuries often occur during dynamic actions such as landing or cutting movements. Inter-limb asymmetries are suggested as one possible cause for those injuries based on findings indicating that asymmetries between limbs are associated with a higher injury risk. Hence, assessing inter-limb asymmetry during physical load in the condition of exercise-induced fatigue is warranted to identify potentially relevant precursors for non-contact injuries.

The Influence of Exercise-Induced Fatigue on Inter-Limb Asymmetries: a Systematic Review