Differences in Biomechanical Determinants of ACL Injury Risk in Change of Direction Tasks Between Males and Females: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

No differences between sexes were found for multiplanar KJLs despite previous research supporting this. Further research is required to identify if this is the case and if it affects injury risk between males and females.Females displayed greater knee abduction at initial contact, less peak knee flexion during stance, and less hip rotation and abduction at IC together with less peak hip flexion during stance during CODs.Previous research has failed to account for confounding factors such as skill training history, resistance training history and strength status together with gendered environmental factors that could contribute to the misinterpretation of COD differences between males and females.