Females are more likely to land with a valgus knee and adducted hip during jumps, indicating potential weakness in the gluteus medius and imbalance with adductors.

“if you look at sort of the neuromuscular control Factor specifically we have patients will you know you jump off this is pre-injury just so we evaluate why are they greater risk you have them jump off a box and see how they land and in general at that age females are more likely to land with a valgus knee with an adducted hip right the leg goes in that is you have weak gluteus medius over time over imbalance with the adductor so they land with their knees in valgus oftentimes with a very straight extended leg slightly flexed and a little bit pronated”