This document discusses prevention and rehabilitation of ACL injuries through proper warm-up, strengthening, plyometrics, and agility training. It outlines the components of an ACL injury prevention program, including warming up for 15 minutes prior to practice or games 2-3 times per week. Research shows such programs can potentially modify risk factors for ACL injury and reduce injury rates in athletes through improved neuromuscular control and technique when landing, cutting, and changing directions suddenly.
The Risk Factors that Affecting the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury i...Crimsonpublisherscojnh
The purpose of the present study was to determine of some risk factors influencing of non-contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in Soccer, basketball and Taekwondo players. If an athlete injured anterior cruciate ligament the most important thing is to identify factors that affect the injury. However, a growing research implicates hormonal, anatomical, environmental and neuromuscular factors that may predispose athletes to these injuries. For this research selected 510 athlete for assess ACL injury factors by two different methods
a. Questionnaire and
b. Interview that information collected among athletes who were play soccer, basketball and taekwondo.
Our results indicate 61.4% of ACL injury occurred in practice time and 38.6% of ACL injury was during competition. Also our finding showed that 69% mechanism of injury was non-contact, 4.7% via accident and 26.3% with unknown reason. Furthermore dynamic alignment at the time of the injury included: Knee-in & Toe- out 44%, Knee-out & Toe-in 22.5 and Hyperextension 11.1%.
The ACL prevents the femur from moving forward during weight bearing. It also helps to prevent rotation of the joint. Injury of the ACL most often occurs when an athlete is pivoting, decelerating suddenly or landing from a jump. The injury can also be caused by another player falling across the knee. ACL injuries are, probably, the most common devastating knee ligament injuries amongst sports persons. Usually these injuries are isolated, mainly in non-contact sports, but many often are a part of more complex ligamentous injuries. They occur more often in contact sports, such as soccer, basketball or taekwondo. In conclusion, our study produced strong evidence in support of a significant some factors influencing of ACL injury in Soccer, basketball and Taekwondo players.
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Effects of ACL injuries on female performanceAmtulS24
Effect of ACL injuries on female performance which help to reduce chances of injuries on female and increase performance in physical activities and athletic events.
The Risk Factors that Affecting the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury i...Crimsonpublisherscojnh
The purpose of the present study was to determine of some risk factors influencing of non-contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in Soccer, basketball and Taekwondo players. If an athlete injured anterior cruciate ligament the most important thing is to identify factors that affect the injury. However, a growing research implicates hormonal, anatomical, environmental and neuromuscular factors that may predispose athletes to these injuries. For this research selected 510 athlete for assess ACL injury factors by two different methods
a. Questionnaire and
b. Interview that information collected among athletes who were play soccer, basketball and taekwondo.
Our results indicate 61.4% of ACL injury occurred in practice time and 38.6% of ACL injury was during competition. Also our finding showed that 69% mechanism of injury was non-contact, 4.7% via accident and 26.3% with unknown reason. Furthermore dynamic alignment at the time of the injury included: Knee-in & Toe- out 44%, Knee-out & Toe-in 22.5 and Hyperextension 11.1%.
The ACL prevents the femur from moving forward during weight bearing. It also helps to prevent rotation of the joint. Injury of the ACL most often occurs when an athlete is pivoting, decelerating suddenly or landing from a jump. The injury can also be caused by another player falling across the knee. ACL injuries are, probably, the most common devastating knee ligament injuries amongst sports persons. Usually these injuries are isolated, mainly in non-contact sports, but many often are a part of more complex ligamentous injuries. They occur more often in contact sports, such as soccer, basketball or taekwondo. In conclusion, our study produced strong evidence in support of a significant some factors influencing of ACL injury in Soccer, basketball and Taekwondo players.
https://crimsonpublishers.com/cojnh/fulltext/COJNH.000518.php
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Please click on the Link: https://crimsonpublishers.com/
For More Articles on Medical Rehabilitation
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Effects of ACL injuries on female performanceAmtulS24
Effect of ACL injuries on female performance which help to reduce chances of injuries on female and increase performance in physical activities and athletic events.
Prehabilitation and Improved Performance for AthletesTina Nguyen
A prehabilitation program to reduce the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Researched and written as a final project upon gradate school.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine and compare the acute effects of basketball-specific fatigue on muscular stiffness and reactive strength in male adolescent basketball players of two age categories. Reactive strength, expressed by means of the reactive strength index (RSI), and leg stiffness (LS) as mechanisms associated with the risk of ACL injury were measured in eleven players of the U16 category (age 16.1±0.4 years; body height 185±6.5cm; body mass 74.3±9.9kg) and ten players of the U18 category (age 17.7±0.4 years; body height 187±5.7cm; body mass 79.7±7.4kg) pre and post simulated basketball match play (SBFP28). RSI was determined by a drop jump test, LS by a 20 sub-maximal two-legged hopping test. No significant effects of SBFP28 on the monitored parameters were observed with the exception of RSI in U16 (p=0.013, r=0.53). Similarly, there were no significant differences in the fatigue-related responses to SBFP28 for RSI and LS between the age groups. These results indicated that irrespective of age, the stabilization function of the knee muscles was not impaired and consequently the risk of ACL injury was not increased.
Lower limb alignment in young female athletes is associated with knee joint m...peertechzpublication
Background: Increased rotational forces and knee valgus forces puts strain on the anterior cruciate
ligament, frequently ruptured in female athletes. Increased internal hip rotation and increased knee valgus
alignment, possible risk factors for anterior cruciate ligament rupture, are more common in women than
men.
Some Mechanisms of the Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury among Male Sport Activities by
Kasbparast Mehdi in Examines in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Female athletes are six times as liable as male athletes to be injured playing sport. One of the most common of those is the ACL or anterior cruciate ligament. Dr. Connie Lebrun, MD, sports medicine physician at the Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic at the University of Alberta discusses causes and treatment of the injury.
Prehabilitation and Improved Performance for AthletesTina Nguyen
A prehabilitation program to reduce the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Researched and written as a final project upon gradate school.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine and compare the acute effects of basketball-specific fatigue on muscular stiffness and reactive strength in male adolescent basketball players of two age categories. Reactive strength, expressed by means of the reactive strength index (RSI), and leg stiffness (LS) as mechanisms associated with the risk of ACL injury were measured in eleven players of the U16 category (age 16.1±0.4 years; body height 185±6.5cm; body mass 74.3±9.9kg) and ten players of the U18 category (age 17.7±0.4 years; body height 187±5.7cm; body mass 79.7±7.4kg) pre and post simulated basketball match play (SBFP28). RSI was determined by a drop jump test, LS by a 20 sub-maximal two-legged hopping test. No significant effects of SBFP28 on the monitored parameters were observed with the exception of RSI in U16 (p=0.013, r=0.53). Similarly, there were no significant differences in the fatigue-related responses to SBFP28 for RSI and LS between the age groups. These results indicated that irrespective of age, the stabilization function of the knee muscles was not impaired and consequently the risk of ACL injury was not increased.
Lower limb alignment in young female athletes is associated with knee joint m...peertechzpublication
Background: Increased rotational forces and knee valgus forces puts strain on the anterior cruciate
ligament, frequently ruptured in female athletes. Increased internal hip rotation and increased knee valgus
alignment, possible risk factors for anterior cruciate ligament rupture, are more common in women than
men.
Some Mechanisms of the Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury among Male Sport Activities by
Kasbparast Mehdi in Examines in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Female athletes are six times as liable as male athletes to be injured playing sport. One of the most common of those is the ACL or anterior cruciate ligament. Dr. Connie Lebrun, MD, sports medicine physician at the Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic at the University of Alberta discusses causes and treatment of the injury.
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2. Objectives
1. Brief understanding of prevalence and risks of ACL
injuries
2. Understand knee mechanics and importance in
protecting the ACL
3. Familiar with the components of ACL prevention
program
3. What is the ACL anyway?
ACL – anterior cruciate
ligament
1 of 4 ligaments in the
knee joint
Provide stability by
limiting the tibia (lower
leg bone) from moving
forward in relation to the
femur (upper leg bone)
Limits rotation of the
knee joint
4. ACL injuries/tears
Contact vs. non-contact
~80% non-contact (soccer, basketball, skiing, etc.)
~20% contact (football, ice hockey)
Non-contact – usually with landing, rapidly
stopping, cutting or change in direction
Altered biomechanical and neuromuscular patterns
Female athletes have 3.5 x risk of non-contact injury
compared to males
6. Prevalence of ACL injury
Roughly 250,000 ACL Tears per year in the U.S.
$20,000+ per reconstruction + rehabilitation
$5 billion annual cost
6-12 months away from sport
High rate of re-injury upon return
7. Bracing
Following ACL repair and appropriate rehab –
generally not used during sport
no scientific evidence that a brace is needed after
successful reconstruction and rehab.1
May use if have ACL tear without surgical
intervention
8. ACL Injury Prevention Program: Basic Components
Warm–Up (~2 min): increase core temp, increase
heart rate, and circulation throughout the
musculature
Stretching (~2 min): either dynamic (stretching
while moving) or static (stationary/traditional
stretching)
Strengthening (~4min): focus on the hip region and
the thigh regions
Plyometrics (~4 min): jumping, landing, ballistic
movements
Agility (~4 min): cutting, changing directions
9. ACL Prevention Program
Goal: decrease the number of ACL tears
Improve neuromuscular control and train proper movement
patterns
Gain biomechanical efficiency and accuracy of movement
Enhance dynamic strength and muscle endurance of the trunk,
hip and knee
15-minute training session that replaces the
traditional warm-up of practice
Education for players on strategies to avoid injury
completed PRIOR TO and DURING sport season
At least 2-3 times per week x 15 min each session
10. Jumping Technique
Land:
on the balls of the feet
knees flexed (initially ~ 20 deg and then bend to about
40 deg) - Simple cue to land “softly” has been shown to
decrease force at the ACL 3
chest over the knees
avoid excessive movement of the knee upon landing
(inward or forward) – keep knee over the middle of
the foot
Keep hips straight – don’t turn out hips
Equal weight on the right and left
14. Why land with knee bent?
Quad muscles works to extend
the knee region – also pulls the
lower leg bone forward (tibia)
relative to the upper leg bone
(femur)
ACL prevents this forward
movement of the tibia
Hamstring muscles work to bend
the knee and pull the tibia
backward (works with the ACL)
Hamstring allows the muscles to
absorb the force when landing
and supports the ACL
Landing with knee bend causes
less stress at the ACL and allow
muscles to absorb the force
Femur
femur
15. Strengthening Component
Balance between the hamstring and quad
muscles
recommended that the hamstrings be 60 -
80% as strong as the quads
Work on the hip muscles to stabilize knee
and control knee
16. Plyometrics
Designed to produce fast, powerful movements, and
improve the functions of the nervous system
Examples: squat jumps, drop jumps, bounding
Has been shown to be one of the most effective tools
to reduce non-contact ACL injuries 4
18. What does research say
Lim et al. “injury prevention program could
potentially modify the flexibility, strength and
biomechanical properties associated with ACL injury
and lower the athletes risk for injury”
Female basketball student who had injury prevention 20 min
warm up every practice demo increased strength and flexibility
Gilchrist et al. studied just under 1500 collegiate
athletes:
70% reduction in ACL injury with noncontact injury
40% overall reduction in ACL injury
19. References
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knee bracing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Med Pregl. 2009 Sep-Oct;62(9-
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programs in female athletes. J Strength Cond Res. 2011 Jan;25(1):271-85.
3. Laughlin WA, Weinhand JT, Kernozek TW, Cobb SC, Keenan KG, O’Connor KM. The effects of
single-leg landing technique on ACL loading. J Biomech. 2011Jul7:44(10):1845-51. Epub 2011 May
10
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the biomechanical risk factors of anterior cruciate ligament injury in high school female basketball
players. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Sep;37(9):1728-34. Epub 2009 Jun
5. Gilchrist J, Mandelbaum BR, Melancon H, Ryan GW, Silvers HJ, Griffin LY, Watanabe DS, Dick
RW, Dvorak J. A randomized controlled trial to prevent noncontact anterior cruciate ligament
injury in female collegiate soccer players. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Aug;36(8):1476-83.
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Editor's Notes
Figure 1b. Pivot shift injury. (a) Drawing shows a skier with a right knee pivot shift injury (knee valgus, femur internally rotated), a noncontact injury that results when decelerational-rotational-valgus stress is applied to the knee while it is in various states of flexion. (b) Drawing shows that, with the foot planted, the combination of valgus stress on the knee and internal rotation of the femur results in disruption of the ACL. After disruption of the ACL, the tibia is free to sublux anteriorly relative to the femur. This movement results in the impaction of the lateral femoral condyle against the posterolateral tibial plateau. Crosshatching indicates areas of bone contusion. The degree of flexion of the knee at injury determines the exact location of the lateral femoral condyle contusion.
Bracing supports the muscles and ligaments at the knee region – typically with rehab and sport specific exercises the brace will not be needed and may actually cause the knee to become weaker as the body relies on the brace. Bracing needs to be used until athletes achieve optimal outcomes (good strength, stability, etc).
Most important factor – strengthening, pre-season training and between seasons continue strengthening for sport specific activities.
Each sport can be broken down into basic fundamental movements. The art of designing a prevention program is identifying movement patterns unique for a given sport.
Excessive motion of the knee in an inward motion is valgus – this may be used during demonstration of exercises.
Form during squatting exercises should be similar – avoiding excessive motion of the knee, keeping knee over middle of the foot, keeping hips straight, equal weight.
Jumping technique – watch for knees coming together during the first jump
Rebecca Lobo basketball injury
Watch during landing on the left foot – knee falls inward
Note on the good side – knees over the middle toe region (not fallen inward) , equal weight on both sides
Tips for safe agility training:
Keep body moving in direction you are going
Keep center of mass over your feet
Don’t overcut
Careful of knee position
Gilchrist: randomized control trial: intervention and control group – neuromuscular training 3 x per week