Jan 02, 2024 / Sports Medicine
What’s in an ACL Injury Prevention Program?
In a study conducted by members of Scottish Rite’s sports medicine research team, we have found that one in five parents are not aware of injury prevention programs that can reduce the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. This is alarming because studies show that these injuries can take an athlete out of sports for at least nine to 12 months and increase the risk of a second injury and knee problems as an adult. Many say they would participate in these programs if they knew how. Here are three elements of day-to-day training that align with sport-related injury prevention and can be implemented individually or as a team.
Physical therapist Jessica Penshorn has put together a great easy to follow program for basketball players that combines mobility, activation and dynamic warm-up. Watch the short video, or read a summary of the program and download a handout here.
Email bridgeprogram@tsrh.org to sign up for our Athlete Development program for group training sessions that use all of these strategies to build solid foundations and strength, power and speed for high performance.
If you want to learn more about injury prevention programs for your young athlete, check out these resources:
- Wake Up Your Brain and Muscle Connection
- Warm Up Your Muscles
Physical therapist Jessica Penshorn has put together a great easy to follow program for basketball players that combines mobility, activation and dynamic warm-up. Watch the short video, or read a summary of the program and download a handout here.
- Wind-down
Email bridgeprogram@tsrh.org to sign up for our Athlete Development program for group training sessions that use all of these strategies to build solid foundations and strength, power and speed for high performance.
If you want to learn more about injury prevention programs for your young athlete, check out these resources:
- Download the FIFA 11+ Manual an official publication of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
- Dynamic Warm-Up (scottishriteforchildren.org)
- Scottish Rite for Children Activation Exercises – Youth / Advanced
- Parental Awareness and Attitudes Towards ACL Injury Prevention Programs in Youth Athletes: Original Research | Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (jposna.org)*