valgus and tibial rotation (inward collapse of the knee; Shimokochi & Shultz, 2008 ). These high-risk biomechanics are more often observed in females, and efforts to correct or guard against these aberrant joint motions have been the primary focus of ACL-injury-prevention programs since the early 2000s
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Recent Advances in Prevention of Primary and Secondary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: What Does the Future Hold for Optimizing Knee-Joint Function?
Sandra J. Shultz and Randy J. Schmitz
Whole of Systems Approaches to Physical Activity Policy and Practice in Australia: The ASAPa Project Overview and Initial Systems Map
William Bellew, Ben J. Smith, Tracy Nau, Karen Lee, Lindsey Reece, and Adrian Bauman
application. 12 The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (TAPPC) is a national collaboration of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, which emphasizes system approaches to prevention. 13 TAPPC is the auspicing body for the Australian Systems Approaches to Physical Activity (ASAPa) project
Does Prophylactic Stretching Reduce the Occurrence of Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramping? A Critically Appraised Topic
John W. Evers-Smith and Kevin C. Miller
criteria. We noted prophylactic stretching for EAMC prevention was a common practice among athletes with a history of EAMC. Sixty 10 percent to 92.9% 9 of athletes who developed EAMC during competition self-reported stretching before exercise compared to just 55% to 59% of noncrampers. Three studies 3
A Review of Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport in Artistic (Synchronized) Swimming
Sherry Robertson and Margo Mountjoy
affected. Physical consequences of EDs can include delayed puberty, bone growth retardation, and decreased bone deposition. There are also psychological consequences, including depression, anxiety, and suicide ( Melin, Tornberg, et al., 2014 , 2015 ; Mountjoy et al., 2014 ). Prevention To prevent DE
Hamstring Eccentric Strengthening Program: Does Training Volume Matter?
Mathieu Lacome, Simon Avrillon, Yannick Cholley, Ben M. Simpson, Gael Guilhem, and Martin Buchheit
injury prevention program. Caution is, however, required when interpreting those results as they were obtained in recreationally active males with a likely high trainability. Whether similar results could be observed in-season in highly-trained soccer players—accustomed to both high levels of high
The Uptake of Nordic Hamstring Exercise Program for Injury Prevention in Major League Soccer and Its Barriers to Implementation in Practice
Paul Chesterton, Garrison Draper, Matthew Portas, and Craig Tears
to medical clubs implementing injury prevention strategies. 2 – 4 The MLS medical departments clubs must also contend with distinctive environmental factors, including changes in altitude, travel times, and playing across time zones, which peers in European domestic leagues do not encounter. 5 , 6
The Effect of Core Stability Training on Functional Movement Patterns in College Athletes
Sajad Bagherian, Khodayar Ghasempoor, Nader Rahnama, and Erik A. Wikstrom
prevention programs. 6 Although several investigations have quantified the effects of corrective exercises and general rehabilitation programs on movement quality, 24 , 25 there is a paucity of information on the effects of a core stability training program on functional movement patterns. Therefore, the
The Role of Self-Determination in Changing Physical Activity Behavior in People Diagnosed With Bowel Polyps: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Liane S. Lewis, Barnabas Shaw, Srijit Banerjee, Pryscilla Dieguez, James Hernon, Nigel Belshaw, and John M. Saxton
reduced risk of developing CRC, the underlying lifestyle risk factors on the causal pathway may continue to be present. Considering the benefits of PA in the prevention of CRC, it is concerning that levels of PA reduce with increase in age (Health Survey England, 2016). Sixty-seven percent of adults aged
Sling-Based Exercise for External Rotator Muscles: Effects on Shoulder Profile in Young Recreational Tennis Players
Charles Goulet and Isabelle Rogowski
: 106 – 113 . PubMed 6. Niederbracht Y , Shim AL , Sloniger MA , Paternostro-Bayles M , Short TH . Effects of a shoulder injury prevention strength training program on eccentric external rotator muscle strength and glenohumeral joint imbalance in female overhead activity athletes . J
Greater Lumbar Extension During Dolphin Kick and Psoas Major Tightness in Swimmers With Low Back Pain
Gakuto Kitamura, Hiroshige Tateuchi, and Noriaki Ichihashi
experience LBP. 2 Therefore, the prevention of LBP in competitive swimmers is important. The physical characteristics of competitive swimmers are different from those of ordinary people. To prevent LBP in swimmers, it is necessary to know their physical characteristics. Competitive swimmers have a high risk
