Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury in High School and Collegiate Female Athletes
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Authors
Leclerc, Stefan
Issue Date
2019
Type
Presentation
Language
en_US
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Abstract
Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the high school and collegiate
female athlete is currently an epidemic in the field of sports medicine. The rate of
which ACL injuries occur to female athletes is continually rising, which
contributes to higher incidence rates of injuries in female athletes when compared
to male athletes. This review addresses the epidemiology of the ACL injury in
female athletes, the mechanisms involved in predicting injury (risk factors), and
the preventive strategies currently employed to help reduce the occurrence of ACL
injuries in female athletes. Neuromuscular training (NMT) programs appear to be
sufficient in reducing the incidence of ACL injuries in female athletes and provide
hope for the continual progression of preventive strategies for ACL injury in the
female athlete.
Description
1 Broadside. 48"W x 36"H
Citation
Publisher
Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College
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