Researchers found the females were much less likely to bend at the knee and hip during these activities. Women also had less knee rotation and less hamstring activation than males. Noting that 70 percent of ACL injuries occur because of a misstep and not as a result of a collision, Garrett suggested that if women run in a more crouched position they might reduce their susceptibility to ACL injury. Furthermore, Dr. Letha Griffin, team physician at Georgia State University, suggests females need to be more aware of developing strong pelvic muscles because women tilt their pelvis more than men, giving them more hip extension and more elongation of the hamstrings, something that may effect peak strength. Where Antioxidants Abound Tufts University researchers, working on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have come up with a test to identify the antioxidant properties of fruits and vegetables, and they have ranked some of the foods in order of their levels of antioxidants.
Antioxidants interfere with damage done to cells by free radicals.
Prunes, already popular for relieving constipation, have far more antioxidants than anything else, the researchers found. The team looked at 36 men and women ages 20 to 80 who normally ate the government-recommended five servings of fruit and vegetables daily. The scientists then doubled this intake and tested the participants' blood. According to the ORAC test, blood levels of antioxidants also doubled. An eight-ounce serving of strawberries was less effective than the vitamin C, but had a stronger impact than three glasses of red wine.