ACL Injury Prevention – Cleats on Natural Grass Safest

HSS.edu – Athletes put less strain on their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while making a cut on a natural grass surface while wearing a cleat. This is the conclusion from a study by investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) that tested...

Exercises to Prevent ACL Injury in Female Athletes

APTA.org – The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging female athletes – particularly soccer players – to consider a new program of warm-up exercises to help lower their growing risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)...

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

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...