TY - JOUR
T1 - An anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention framework
T2 - incorporating the recent evidence
AU - Donnelly, C. J.
AU - Elliott, B. C.
AU - Ackland, T. R.
AU - Doyle, T. L A
AU - Beiser, T. F.
AU - Finch, C. F.
AU - Cochrane, J. L.
AU - Dempsey, A. R.
AU - Lloyd, D. G.
PY - 2012/7/1
Y1 - 2012/7/1
N2 - Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury rates have increased by 50% over the last 10 years. These figures suggest that ACL focused research has not been effective in reducing injury rates among community level athletes. Training protocols designed to reduce ACL injury rates have been both effective (n=3) and ineffective (n=7). Although a rationale for the use of exercise to reduce ACL injuries is established, the mechanisms by which they act are relatively unknown. This article provides an injury prevention framework specific to noncontact ACL injuries and the design of prophylactic training protocols. It is also apparent that feedback within this framework is needed to determine how biomechanically relevant risk factors like peak joint loading and muscular support are influenced following training. It is by identifying these links that more effective ACL injury prevention training programs can be developed, and, in turn, lead to reduced ACL injury rates in the future.
AB - Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury rates have increased by 50% over the last 10 years. These figures suggest that ACL focused research has not been effective in reducing injury rates among community level athletes. Training protocols designed to reduce ACL injury rates have been both effective (n=3) and ineffective (n=7). Although a rationale for the use of exercise to reduce ACL injuries is established, the mechanisms by which they act are relatively unknown. This article provides an injury prevention framework specific to noncontact ACL injuries and the design of prophylactic training protocols. It is also apparent that feedback within this framework is needed to determine how biomechanically relevant risk factors like peak joint loading and muscular support are influenced following training. It is by identifying these links that more effective ACL injury prevention training programs can be developed, and, in turn, lead to reduced ACL injury rates in the future.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84863523555&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/400937
UR - http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/565907
UR - http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/565900
U2 - 10.1080/15438627.2012.680989
DO - 10.1080/15438627.2012.680989
M3 - Article
C2 - 22742078
AN - SCOPUS:84863523555
SN - 1543-8627
VL - 20
SP - 239
EP - 262
JO - Research in Sports Medicine
JF - Research in Sports Medicine
IS - 3-4
ER -