Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
"ACL and the female athlete: theoretical causes and prevention"
"The preliminary data above has shown that prevention programs - including a series of proprioception, plyometrics, agility and strength training exercises - greatly decrease females' risk of ACL tears."
http://au.commercial.lifefitness.com
"Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries"
"The best way to prevent ACL injuries is to stretch and strengthen the leg muscles, especially the front and back muscles of the thigh (quadriceps and hamstrings)."
WebMD
"Investigating the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and designing a prevention program" Jackie Ansley
"NCAA statistics estimate that the likelihood of a female sustaining an ACL injury is two to eight times greater than males. "
Performance Training, Inc.
"The knees of female athletes are very vulnerable to injury, especially ACL tears. Here's what to do about it." Raphael Brandon
"It has been shown that athletes with good hamstring/quadriceps strength ratios suffer fewer non-contact ACL injuries."
Peak Performance
"Landing mechanics: what, why and when" Mitch Hauschildt
"Quad dominant athletes tend to use their quads to shift their weight forward with squatting or jumping movements. This not only transfers a lot of pressure to the front of the knee, but puts a large load on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)."
maximumtrainingsolutions.com
"Phys Ed: preventing ACL injuries in girls" Gretchen Reynolds
"young women [basketball players] whose ACLs had popped exhibited more trunk sway than the men or the uninjured women; when they landed, or planted a knee to switch directions, their upper bodies wobbled to one side. This placed great pressure on their planted knee, collapsing it inward and overloading the ACL. "
well.blogs.nytimes.com
"Reducing ACL injury in women"
"Hamstring strengthening in the weight room can do much to attenuate injury risk. Research has repeatedly shown that women tend to favor their quadriceps while running, jumping and cutting. ... When you favor your quadriceps muscles in sports maneuvers, you tend to increase movements that extend the knee rather than flex it. This puts undue strain on the ACL, whose job is to prevent over-extension. By strengthening the hamstrings, you'll counteract this tendency to land with a straighter knee."
J. Athl. Train. 39:4
"Rehabilitation outline for anterior cruciate ligament injuries in AFL football" John Annear
"there has been a shift away from ‘machine’ dominated strength training too a more functional approach incorporating a combination of free weights and proprioception drills."
http://afl.com.au
"Torn anterior cruciate ligament / ACL knee injury"
"A torn ACL usually occurs through a twisting force being applied to the knee whilst the foot is firmly planted on the ground or upon landing. A torn ACL can also result from a direct blow to the knee, usually the outside, as may occur during a football or rugby tackle."
www.sportsinjuryclinic.net
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