Download or read book Incidence and Prevention of Injury of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament in Females written by Arielle E. Gillie and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the American College of Sports Medicine, women are two to eight times more likely to sustain an anterior cruciate ligament injury than men at the same level of performance. This high incidence of women with an ACL injury is thought to be due to a number of gender differences. This study examines the research that has been conducted to determine the reason for the disproportionate incidence of anterior cruciate ligament in female population. The study encompasses anatomical structure of the knee joint, structural differences in the male and female knee, hormonal influences, biomechanical influences, neuromuscular influences, and strategies for prevention. If intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors for women can be determined and altered, then steps can be taken to reduce the risk of an anterior cruciate ligament injury in women.
Download or read book ACL Injuries in Female Athletes written by Robin West and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-read reference presents a succinct overview of clinically-focused topics covering the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of ACL injuries in the female athlete. Written by two professional team physicians, it provides practical, focused information for orthopaedic and sports medicine surgeons and physicians. Covers ACL injury risk factors and prevention, including biomechanics, biology, and anatomy of the female athlete. Discusses graft choices, the biology of healing, rehabilitation and return to play, future options for treatment, and more. Addresses special considerations such as pediatric ACL and revision ACL. Consolidates today’s available information and experience in this timely area into one convenient resource.
Download or read book Sports Injuries written by Mahmut Nedim Doral and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2015-06-29 with total page 3295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports Injuries: Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation covers the whole field of sports injuries and is an up-to-date guide for the diagnosis and treatment of the full range of sports injuries. The work pays detailed attention to biomechanics and injury prevention, examines the emerging treatment role of current strategies and evaluates sports injuries of each part of musculoskeletal system. In addition, pediatric sports injuries, extreme sports injuries, the role of physiotherapy, and future developments are extensively discussed. All those who are involved in the care of patients with sports injuries will find this textbook to be an invaluable, comprehensive, and up-to-date reference.
Download or read book Prevalence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Programs in High School Sports written by Melissa A. Erwin and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Incidence Across Sex Sport and Level written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract : Well controlled Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury prevention neuromuscular training reduces the risk of ACL injury by 50%, but despite the efficacy of these programs, ACL injury rates have not decreased. This lack of decrease in injury incidence may be due in part to limited knowledge on who is most at risk for sustaining an ACL injury, and there is no formal clinical tool available to estimate the personalized or group risk of ACL injury. The purpose of this study was to better understand what groups of athletes are most at risk of sustaining a primary ACL injury, as the first step in mitigating risk and decreasing the substantial public health and financial burden of ACL injuries. To accomplish this goal, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and through specific inclusion/exclusion criteria to analyze specific subgroupings of athletes. 7,038 studies were identified in the initial database search and 80 studies were included in the final subgroup meta-analysis. Analyses revealed that female athletes had a greater risk of ACL injury compared to male athletes. However, this project pointed out gaps in the current epidemiological prevalence of ACL injuries and the extra precaution people should take about the overgeneralization of sex and sport types for risk assessment. For example, it is well known that for sex comparable sports, females are at greater risk for ACL injury compared to males - however, the absolute risk level for various female sports is substantially low (e.g., female high school volleyball and female college lacrosse). In addition, female professional sports have overall higher ACL injury rates and prevention programs appear less effective for this group warranting more rigorous and targeted prevention efforts. Future studies should also utilize rigorous epidemiological approaches to assess injury rates as there are many sports, sex, and levels that do not have sufficient data to determine absolute prevalence or risk level. When more information is discovered, a personalized risk assessment tool can then be developed to then determine the most at-risk populations to allocate resources and prevention efforts to reduce the number of ACL injuries.
Download or read book ACL Injuries in the Female Athlete written by Frank R. Noyes and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-09-07 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This successful book, now in a revised and updated second edition, reviews all aspects of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female athletes, with the focus on complete, noncontact ACL injuries. The opening section discusses anatomy and biomechanics and explains the short- and long-term impacts of complete ACL ruptures, including long-term muscle dysfunction and joint arthritis. Risk factors and possible causes of the higher noncontact ACL injury rates in female athletes compared with male athletes are then discussed in depth. Detailed attention is devoted to neuromuscular training programs and their effectiveness in reducing noncontact ACL injury rates in female athletes, as well as to sports-specific ACL injury prevention and conditioning programs of proven value. Rehabilitation programs after ACL injury and reconstruction that reduce the risk of a future injury are explored, and the concluding section looks at worldwide implementation of neuromuscular ACL injury prevention training and future research directions. The book will be of value to orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, athletic trainers, sports medicine primary care physicians, and strength and conditioning specialists.
Download or read book The Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Basic Science E Book written by Chadwick Prodromos and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2007-12-27 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the very latest clinical and technical information on the full range of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction techniques. Both inside the remarkably user-friendly printed version of this Expert Consult title and on its fully searchable web site, you'll find detailed coverage of hamstring, allograft and bone-tendon-bone (BTB) ACL reconstruction (including single versus double bundle techniques), and hamstring graft harvesting; plus fixation devices, rehabilitation, revision ACLR surgery, and much more! A "dream team" of ACL surgeons provides the advanced guidance you need to overcome the toughest challenges in this area. A comparison of the full range of graft options for ACL reconstruction makes it easier to choose the best approach for each patient. State-of-the-art information on the latest principles and technical considerations helps you avoid complications. ‘How to' principles of post-op rehabilitation and revision ACL surgery optimize patient outcome. Access to the full contents of the book online enables you to consult it from any computer and perform rapid searches. Also available in an upgradeable premium online version including fully searchable text PLUS timely updates.
Download or read book ACL Injuries in the Female Athlete written by Frank R. Noyes and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-01-04 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly a million anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur each year worldwide, causing long-term problems in the knee joint. This textbook examines the short- and long-term impacts of ACL injuries on the basis of hundreds of published studies. Risk factors for such injuries are explored using data from hypothesis-driven investigations, and possible causes of the higher risk of noncontact ACL injuries in female athletes are analyzed. Neuromuscular training programs shown to reduce the rate of these injuries in female athletes are described in step-by-step detail with the aid of numerous color photographs and video demonstrations. In addition, detailed descriptions are provided for rehabilitation programs to be used after ACL reconstruction in order to reduce the risk of a future injury. The book will be of value to orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, athletic trainers, sports medicine primary care physicians, and strength and conditioning specialists.
Download or read book Are Genotypes A predictive factor of Anterior Cruciate Ligament ruptures in females written by Justin Lyons and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INTRODUCTION: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a collection of type I collagen fibers. It is responsible for controlling anterior movement of the tibia on the femur. Non-contact ACL injuries stem from sudden deceleration, landing, and pivoting motions introducing anterior tibial translation, tibial torsion, and valgus forces. Contact injuries usually result after a hyperextension moment with valgus stress. ACL injury incidence is 100,000 to 200,000 per year in the United States alone. There are many know risk factors associated with likelihood of ACL ruptures including neuromuscular control, biomechanics, knee morphology and gender. Research has shown the prevalence of ACL injury is higher in females when compared to males. Existing literature suggests the following genotypes may play a role in the incidence of ACL injuries: COL1A1, COL1A2, COL3A1, COL5A1, COL12A1, FBN2, GDF5, and matrix metalloproteinase-3 on chromosome 11q22. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review is to determine if genotypes are a predictive factor of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in females. METHODS: A literature search in PubMed, CINAHL, and SportDiscus databases was conducted using specific search terms. Inclusion criteria for the systematic review were as follows: (1) females 45 years old or younger, (2) with contact or non-contact mechanism of injuries, (3) complete or partial ACL injury, (4) participants involved in recreational and/or identified as an athlete, and/or physically active, (5) investigated the relationship of specific genotypes/phenotypes found in those suffering from an ACL injury. Studies were evaluated for evidence level based on the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine 2011 Levels of Evidence Tool. Methodological rigor of the studies was evaluated using criteria adapted from ?Risk Factors for Meniscal Tears: A systematic Review including Meta-Analysis.? RESULTS: Three hundred fifty-one articles were identified through an electronic database search. Five articles met the inclusion/exclusion criteria for this systematic review. All 5 articles were classified as level four case control studies. The following genotypes were found to be significant and either over or under represented in those females with ACL ruptures: COL5A1 variant rs12722, COL12A1 variant rs970547, interaction of COL5A1 rs12722 and COL12A1 rs970547 T+A pseudo haplotype, Interaction between MMP3 rs679620 and COL5A1 rs12722. DISCUSSION: All 5 studies were level 4 evidence. These studies suggest that there may be a genetic component to increasing females risk to ACL ruptures; however, there are still many additional factors that increase an individual’s susceptibility to ACL injury. The genetic variants discussed in this review could be affecting the biological makeup of the ACL collagen fibers and the extracellular matrix of collagen cells, leading to a decrease in tensile strength of the ACL. Taking this information into account, the results do not support genetic testing for knowledge and prevention of ACL ruptures in the female population at this time. Future studies are needed to assess genotypes and the role they play in their contribution to ACL ruptures in females. CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this systematic review, there is low-level evidence that there may be a specific link to the genetic predisposition of ACL ruptures in the female population. Prevention of ACL injuries should continue to focus on the known risk factors including neuromuscular control and biomechanics.
Download or read book The Female Athlete E Book written by Rachel Frank and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-08-04 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the important factors that must be considered when assessing and treating an athlete, the impact of patient sex is perhaps the most critical, yet historically has often been neglected. The "same injury" in a male patient may present differently, sometimes in subtle ways, than in a female patient and may require a different treatment approach. The Female Athlete, edited by Dr. Rachel Frank, provides concise, expert coverage of the ways in which common sports medicine injuries present in female patients versus male patients, describing recent literature analyzing sex differences in injury patterns and available treatment options. Provides a comprehensive review of key areas of importance related to care for women in sports, including the differences in care and treatment for male and female patients. Covers many of the most common injuries female athletes face, including ACL injuries, shoulder instability, concussion, stress fractures, female overuse injuries, and more. Considers prevention strategies, nutritional recommendations, as well as exercise recommendations for women during pregnancy.
Download or read book The Multiple Ligament Injured Knee written by Gregory C. Fanelli and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-08-16 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Multiple Ligament Injured Knee: A Practical Guide to Management includes the most developed knowledge needed to successfully diagnose and treat knee ligament injuries. This thorough work presents anterior and posterior cruciate and collateral ligament anatomy and biomechanics along with non-invasive methods for diagnosing the extent of injury, such as radiographic and arthroscopic evaluation. Various injuries are discussed in addition to useful treatment techniques, including arthroscopic reconstruction, posterolateral and posteromedial corner injury and treatment, assessment and treatment of vascular injuries, assessment and treatment of nerve injuries, rehabilitation, and post-operative results. Each of these clearly written chapters is accompanied by a wealth of line drawings and photographs that demonstrate both the surgical and non-surgical approaches to examination and treatment.
Download or read book Sports Injuries and Prevention written by Kazuyuki Kanosue and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the incidence of sports-related injuries, the types of injuries specific to particular sports, and the importance of factors such as age and gender. Possible injury mechanisms and risk factors are presented based on an analysis involving recent scientific findings. A variety of sports are included to allow the reader to better generalize the results as well as to apply appropriate procedures to specific sports. The authors have emphasized basic scientific findings to help the reader gain a broad knowledge of sports injuries. The potential audience includes medical doctors, physical therapists, athletic trainers, coaches and interested parents. This book is expected to play a prominent role in the construction of training programs for both healthy and injured players. The focus on junior athletes will aid in their education, injury prevention and increased performance. It will also benefit instructors at the junior and senior high school levels. The book is composed of seven parts. In the beginning part, current situations and the general characteristics of sports-related injuries are outlined on the basis of an investigation utilizing statistical data involving a large number of populations. In the following parts, detailed information on the injuries in terms of the types of sports activities, body sites, symptoms and the relationships among these factors are discussed. Part 2, for example, deals with topics on concussion and severe head–neck injuries which occur frequently in rugby and judo. In Parts 3 and 4, as one of the major sports-related injuries, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are discussed. Beginning with the underlying mechanisms as assessed by using the latest measuring techniques, characteristic features of their occurrence are described. Further, Part 4 deals with topics on post-operative (ACL reconstruction) aspects of ACL injuries, especially those related to muscle functions and tendon regeneration in the hamstring muscles. Part 5 deals with muscle strain and focuses particularly on those occurring in the hamstring muscles, as this muscle group is known, as one of the most frequent sites of muscle strain. In Part 6, disorders related to the ankle and foot are introduced. Finally, Part 7 provides information on lower back disorders. Included are detailed mechanisms of their incidence, epidemiology and implications for their prevention.
Download or read book Women s Soccer Coaches written by Kristoffer J. Friend and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: This study explored the usage of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury prevention programs by women's soccer coaches across the United States. The knowledge and attitudes towards these injury prevention programs was surveyed in order to understand why every coach has not implemented an ACL injury prevention program. ACL injuries plague female soccer athletes and every year billions of dollars are spent on their treatment and care. Researchers have developed programs that address the factors predisposing female athletes to knee injuries and these programs have been proven to reduce injury rates. It is unknown how prevalent these ACL injury prevention programs are being used. In an attempt to find a demographic of coaches to target for education on ACL injury prevention, it was found through surveying coaches across the United States that the majority of coaches needed further education rather than a target demographic.
Download or read book One Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury is enough written by Anne Fältström and published by Linköping University Electronic Press. This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a severe and common injury, and females have 2-4 times higher injury risk compared to men. Return to sport (RTS) is a common goal after an ACL reconstruction (ACLR), but only about two thirds of patients RTS. Young patients who RTS may have a 30-40 times increased risk of sustaining an additional ACL injury to the ipsi- or contralateral knee compared with an uninjured person. Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to increase the knowledge about female football players with ACLR, and patients with bilateral ACL injuries, and to identify predictors for additional ipsi- and/or contralateral ACLR. Methods: This thesis comprises four studies. Study I and II were cross-sectional, including females who sustained a primary ACL rupture while playing football and underwent ACLR 6–36 months prior to study inclusion. In study I, 182 females were included at a median of 18 months (IQR 13) after ACLR. All players completed a battery of questionnaires. Ninety-four players (52%) returned to football and were playing at the time of completing the questionnaires, and 88 (48%) had not returned. In study II, 77 of the 94 active female football players (from study I) with an ACLR and 77 kneehealthy female football players were included. A battery of tests was used to assess postural control (the Star excursion balance test) and hop performance (the one-leg hop for distance, the five jump test and the side hop). Movement asymmetries in the lower limbs and trunk were assessed with the drop vertical jump and the tuck jump using two-dimensional analyses. Study III, was a cohort study including all patients with a primary ACLR (n=22,429) registered in the Swedish national ACL register between January 2005 and February 2013. Data extracted from the register to identify predictors for additional ACLR were: patient age at primary ACLR, sex, activity performed at the time of ACL injury, primary injury to the right- or left knee, time between injury and primary ACLR, presence of any concomitant injuries, graft type, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score and Euroqol Index Five Dimensions measured pre-operatively. Study IV was cross-sectional. In this study, patient-reported knee function, quality of life and activity level in 66 patients with bilateral ACL injuries was investigated and outcomes were compared with 182 patients with unilateral ACLR. Results: Factors associated with returning to football in females were; short time between injury and ACLR (0–3 months, OR 5.6; 3–12 months OR 4.7 vs. reference group >12 months) and high motivation (study I). In all functional tests, the reconstructed and uninvolved limbs did not differ, and players with ACLR and controls differed only minimally. Nine to 49% of the players with ACLR and controls had side-to-side differences and movement asymmetries and only one fifth had results that met the recommended guidelines for successful outcome on all the different tests (study II). Main predictors for revision and contralateral ACLR were younger age (fourfold increased rate for <16 vs. >35-year-old patients), having ACLR early after the primary injury (two to threefold increased rate for ACLR within 3 months vs. >12 months), and incurring the primary injury while playing football (study III). Patients with bilateral ACL injuries reported poorer knee function and quality of life compared to those who had undergone unilateral ACLR. They had a high activity level before their first and second ACL injuries but an impaired activity level at follow-up after their second injury (study IV). Conclusions: Female football players who returned to football after an ACLR had high motivation and had undergone ACLR within one year after injury. Players with ACLR had similar functional performance to healthy controls. Movement asymmetries, which in previous studies have been associated with increased risk for primary and secondary ACL injury, occurred to a high degree in both groups. The rate of additional ACLR seemed to be increased in a selected group of young patients who desire to return to strenuous sports like football quickly after primary ACLR. Sustaining a contralateral ACL injury led to impaired knee function and activity level.
Download or read book Understanding and Preventing Noncontact ACL Injuries written by and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grade level: 11, 12, i, s, t.
Download or read book Primary Prevention of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Among Collegiate Women s Soccer Players written by Celeste Dix and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Participation in soccer among female athletes has increased exponentially over the last three decades, and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury rates have also increased at an alarming rate. Many of these ACL injuries occur without contact from another player and may be preventable. Non-contact ACL injuries may be the result of aberrant biomechanics and poor neuromuscular control of the trunk and lower extremities. Exercise-based injury prevention programs (IPPs) that emphasize neuromuscular control were created to mitigate risk. Participation in an IPP can significantly reduce the rate of non-contact ACL injuries, particularly in women. We do not know, however, how these IPPs reduce ACL injuries. In addition, although there is a preponderance of evidence that IPPs are effective in reducing ACL injuries, there has been low implementation of them among athletes and coaches.
Download or read book Understanding and Preventing Noncontact ACL Injuries written by American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grade level: 11, 12, i, s, t.
