ACL Injury Prevention
From Toby of Sunset Soccer
“Since the implementation of Title IX legislation in 1972 allowing equal opportunity for girls and women to participate in sports, there has been a significant increase in the number of females participating in competitive sports. However, the total number of injuries has also increased. Studies have shown that a female soccer player’s risk of sustaining an ACL injury is two to eight times greater than her male counterpart. Subsequent studies have shown that adding neuromuscular and proprioceptive exercises to the training regimen can reduce the number of ACL injuries by two to four fold.”
Please visit the Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group website for more information on their injury prevention and performance enhancement program (PEP): http://aclprevent.com/aclprevention.htm