New Study Shows Effective ACL Tear Prevention

A recent study published in the American Journal or Sports Medicine has found a simple exercise program can help to reduce the chance of an ACL tear. The study did not use expensive equipment or difficult techniques, but rather a simple program designed to increase strength and flexibility.

The study was performed in NCAA women's soccer programs. Those tear participating in the study exercise program experience 41% fewer ACL tears than a comparable group of soccer teams that went about their normal routine.

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Sources:

Gilchrist J, et al. "A Randomized Controlled Trial to Prevent Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Female Collegiate Soccer Players" Am. J. Sports Med., Aug 2008; 36: 1476 - 1483.