title: Prevention of anterior cruciate ligament injury in the female athlete.
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.
authors.affiliation: Santa Monica Orthopaedic Sports Medicine/Research Foundation, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA. hollysilverspt@aol.com
authors.forename: Holly Jacinda
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Silvers
authors.forename: Bert R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Mandelbaum
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008598:Menstruation / Q000502:physiology; D010806:Physical Education and Training / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries*; D019876:Sports Equipment; D014887:Weather