Knee Injuries

Warm-Up Exercises Reduce Female ACL Injury Risk: Study

Following a specially-designed warm-up regimen before sports measurably improves muscle strength and flexibility and corrects biomechanical imbalances blamed for the epidemic of anterior cruciate injuries among female athletes, says a new study of high school basketball players published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.                                                           

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Reducing ACL Injuries Among Female Athletes Target Of New PSA

To stem the rising tide of ACL injuries among young female athletes, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) are launching a joint public service announcement (PSA) campaign to educate athletes, coaches, parents, health care professionals and media on prevention and treatment.
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Exercise Program Reduces ACL Injuries in Female College Soccer Players

Female athletes are at significantly greater risk of knee injuries, particularly to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), than male athletes. The injury rate disparity is even more pronounced for noncontact ACL injuries.  A recent study suggests that female athletes who perform a specific exercise program called the Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance (PEP) program before practices and games suffer far fewer ACL injuries than those who don't.
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How Can We Reduce The Number of Knee Injuries In Female Athletes?

05/31/2008 - 23:36

The New York Times recently ran a thought provoking story by Michael Sokolove called The Uneven Playing Field . The long and short of the article was that the bodies of female athletes, especially their knees, are taking a beating playing sports.

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ACL Injuries: Female Athletes At Increased Risk

Women and girls are more
prone to ACL injuries than men and boys but the risk can be reduced if athletes perform warm-up, stretching, strengthening, plyometric, and sport-specific agility exercises before sports.

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