Table 1

 Characteristics and diagnostic studies for each female lacrosse player studied

Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4Case 5Case 6Case 7
*Undertrainer during the period of rehabilitation at the start of the academic year from a previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction at the end of high school.
BMI, Body mass index. It measures the weight/height ratio (weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in metres). A BMI below 18.5 is classified as underweight, and a BMI of 18.5–24.9 is considered normal. BMI values of 25–29.9 are generally classified as overweight, and 30 or over as obese. MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.
Class year2nd2nd2ndFreshman2nd2ndFreshman
Height (ft/in)5 55 95 115 45 25 105 6
Weight (lb)120126155135120160133
BMI*20.018.621.623.221.923.021.6
SideRightLeftRightLeftRightLeftRight
PositionMidfieldAttackAttackDefenceMidfieldMidfieldAttack
Training styleUndertrainerOvertrainerUndertrainerOvertrainerCross trainerCross trainerUndertrainer then an overtrainer*
Eating disorderNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Menstrual cycleNormalAbnormalAbnormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
Fulcrum testNot performed++++++
Radiograph++
Bone scan++++
MRI++++