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Review
. 2007 Aug;41 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):i52-9.
doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.037200. Epub 2007 Jul 3.

Prevention of anterior cruciate ligament injury in the female athlete

Holly Jacinda Silvers  1 , Bert R Mandelbaum
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Prevention of anterior cruciate ligament injury in the female athlete

Holly Jacinda Silvers et al. Br J Sports Med. 2007 Aug.

Abstract

The relationships of gender, age and training to the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury are pivotal to developing a comprehensive neuromuscular and proprioceptive training programme to decrease ACL injuries in female athletes. A prophylactic neuromuscular and proprioceptive training programme may have direct benefit in decreasing the number of ACL injuries in female athletes. This research foundation endorses further epidemiological and biomechanical studies to determine the exact mechanism of ACL injury and the most effective intervention for decreasing ACL injuries in this high-risk population.

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