A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Programs: Training to Stay in the Game
Athletes who did not partake in an ACL injury prevention program were nearly twice as likely to sustain an ACL rupture compared with those who did. This study provides strong support for using neuromuscular training programs to significantly reduce the risk of ACL rupture among athletes.
Authors
- Mark A. Plantz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1837-4639)
- Samantha L. Watson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9784-3212)
- Madeline M. Owen
- Chetan Gohal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7299-7282)
- Vehniah K. Tjong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9890-8954)
- Pranav M. Bajaj
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital (US)
- Rothman Orthopaedics (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465251376670
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00