Familial Risk and Its Interaction With Body Mass Index and Physical Activity in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Among First-Degree Relatives: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Hyeong Sik AhnDae-Hee LeeSayada Zartasha KazmiTaeuk KangYoung Sung LeeRyunsu SungJaewoo ChaYoon Jung ChoiGahwi HongHoo Jae HannHyun-Jung Kim

Published in: The American journal of sports medicine (2021)

Familial factors are risk factors for ACL injury with an additional contribution of 2 behavioral factors: BMI and physical activity level. A significant interaction was observed between family history of ACL injury and high BMI/level of physical activity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
body mass index
anterior cruciate ligament
early onset
weight gain
depressive symptoms