Alternative Warm-Up Program Reduces Risk of ACL Injuries for Female College Soccer Players

                   
prnewswire.com     Jul 25, 2008            

Alternative Warm-Up Program Reduces Risk of ACL Injuries for Female College Soccer Players Female Athletes Most at Risk for Ligament Injuries ATLANTA, July 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The risk of potentially devastating tears to an important knee ligament may be reduced in female college soccer players by an alternative warm-up program that focuses on stretching, strengthening, and improving balance and movements, according to a CDC study published online this week in The American Journal of Sports Medicine. The program can be done without additional equipment or extensive training that other prevention programs may require. Female athletes are at greater risk for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, compared to males participating in similar activities. The gender difference becomes even greater for noncontact ACL... [read full story]                    

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Special warm-up prevents knee injury: U.S report

reuters.com     Jul 25, 2008          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A specially designed warm-up program can help female athletes prevent a common knee injury, U.S. researchers reported on Friday. Women who completed the Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance, or PEP,...                    

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Special warm-up prevents knee injury: U.S report (Reuters)

yahoo.com     Jul 25, 2008          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A specially designed warm-up program can help female athletes prevent a common knee injury, U.S. researchers reported on Friday. Women who completed the Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance, or PEP,...                    

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Special warm-up prevents knee injury: U.S report

healthcentral.com     Jul 25, 2008          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A specially designed warm-up program can help female athletes prevent a common knee injury, U.S. researchers reported on Friday. Women who completed the Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance, or PEP,...                    

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Warm-Up Reduces ACL Injury in Female Soccer Players

healthcentral.com     Jul 25, 2008          

FRIDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- An alternative program that focuses on stretching, strengthening and improving balance and movements may help reduce the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female college...                    

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Alternative Warm-Up Program Reduces Risk of ACL Injuries For Female College Soccer Players

recallinsider.com     Jul 27, 2008          

The risk of potentially devastating tears to an important knee ligament may be reduced in female college soccer players by an alternative warm-up program that focuses on stretching, strengthening, and improving balance and...                    

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