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KMID : 1123820060080020113
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Health & sports medicine
2006 Volume.8 No. 2 p.113 ~ p.127
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Anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention program in female players
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Lim Bee-Oh
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study were to investigate of the effect of anterior cruciate ligament(ACL) injury prevention program in fe-male players. The most common serious knee injury in females is injury to the ACL. Female athletes have a four-to sevenfold increased risk of ACL injury compared with their male counterparts playing at similar levels in the same sports. 70 % of all ACL injuries are the result of a non-contact mechanism with the majority of these occurring when landing from a jump. Activities that appear to present significant risk include decelerating and pivoting, awkward landings, and "out of control" play. ACL research shift of focus away from treatment and rehabilitation, toward injury prevention. The ACL injury prevention program will incorporate flexibility training, functional strength training, and jump training into the athlete’s regular practice sessions. The desired outcomes of the program are that the athletes will have adequate strength and flexibility to perform a jump correctly, and that the corrected jumping techniques will become automatic and therefore translate to improved landing mechanics during game situations.
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KEYWORD
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Sports Injury Prevention Training, Biomechanics
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