Background: Non-contact lower limb injuries (NCLLI) are common within the National Rugby League
(NRL) and Australian Football League (AFL). Smaller lumbar multifidus at L5 (LM L5)
cross-sectional area (CSA) and lower levels of trunk and hip extension and knee flexion
strength have been associated with increased NCLLI risk in AFL players. However, such
associations have not been reported in the NRL. This study aims to explore relationships
between NCLLI, trunk morphology and isometric trunk and hip extension strength in
NRL and AFL players.
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