TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - The effectiveness of injury-prevention programs in reducing the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament sprains in adolescent athletes
JO  - Journal of sport rehabilitation
A1  - Paszkewicz, Jeffrey
A1  - Webb, Tristen
A1  - Waters, Brian
A1  - Welch McCarty, Cailee
A1  - Van Lunen, Bonnie
SP  - 371
EP  - 377
VL  - 21
IS  - 4
N2  - CLINICAL SCENARIO: There is a high incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in adolescents participating in pivoting sports such as soccer, basketball, and handball. Most ACL injuries in athletes are noncontact injuries, with a mechanism of sudden deceleration, change in direction, or landing from a jump. These mechanisms coupled with an increase in contraction of the quadriceps have been shown as risk factors for ACL injuries. Injuries to the ACL may require surgery, a long rehabilitation, and the potential for reinjury. Studies have shown reductions in lower extremity injury rates using training protocols that focus on landing mechanics, balance training, strength training, and/or agility training. There has been some thought that starting preventive training programs with adolescent athletes may be the most effective approach to reducing adolescent ACL injuries. FOCUSED CLINICAL QUESTION: Can lower extremity injury-prevention programs effectively reduce ACL injury rates in adolescent athletes?<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1056-6716
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -