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    Anterior cruciate ligament injury is a common injury, especially among athletes. There are several factors that contribute to the likelihood of ACL rupture. These factors can be genetic, environmental, structural, and behavioral. Reconstruction is the best option for those wishing to be able to participate in physical activity again. The autograft, a graft taken from the individual, is the most common choice. The graft can be taken from the patellar bone or the hamstring tendon. Each graft

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    success achieved.” Maybe it is true that everyone encounters an injury of different degrees; however, how that injury affects the outcome of a person is entirely up to the individual. People can either choose to be defeated by an injury or they can choose to be one who overcomes the obstacle. One particularly difficult injury to overcome, and the most common in female athletes, is known as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. An ACL injury is serious but very much treatable. Current research reveals

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    When an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is torn/ruptured it can be considered one of the most agonizing experiences in an athlete’s career. It is thought to be one of the first things that pops into an athlete’s mind and for many even their greatest fear when they injure their knee on the field. A ruptured ACL can be so detrimental that it can possibly mean the end to an athlete’s career. It can signify for young athletes losing that chance of getting a scholarship as in this case and the end of

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    Anterior Cruciate Ligament The sport I have chosen is soccer, soccer is the most popular sport in the world as every country in the world plays soccer. Soccer has many injuries as the high tempo of the game kills the athletes bones, but one of the most common injuries in soccer is the anterior cruciate ligament. Anterior Cruciate ligament also know as ACL is a heartbreaking knee injury to the athlete which puts them out for years. This injury occurs when the athlete has done overtraining and has

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    Every year, just in the United States, there are about 200,000 ACL or Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries occur. About one in every 3500 people in the united states alone has had or has an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury. ACL injuries happen in both genders. But which gender actually has a higher chance of injuring there ACL? I believe that guys are less susceptible to these injuries; making the girls more susceptible. I think this because females were made different and function differently

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    Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries comprise some of the highest incidents in athletic injuries, comprising up to a total of 3-5% (1) with nearly 70% coming from non-contact mechanisms. (2,3) Moreover, these injuries can lead to loss of time on the field in around 88% of the time (1). There is a substantial difference in gender as well, with female athletes being of higher risk to sustain an ACL injury. (4, 5, 6) Overall, ACL injuries can lead to early sport terminaton in athletes as well

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    The injury I chose to write about in this week’s forum is anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprain. You will commonly see an ACL sprain in athletes associated with contact sports that require them come to an abrupt stop and pivot. The knee joint is a hinge joint that connects the femur to tibia. The anterior muscles of the quadriceps and the posterior muscles of the hamstrings help stabilize the knee joint (Prentice & Bobo & Benson, 2014). The ACL consists of long rope like bands that fasten bones

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    Anterior cruciate ligament injuries (ACL) can be detrimental for individuals who want to excel in their sport. The debilitating injury leads to a period of regression in performance essentially deconditioning the athlete, which can be a huge drawback for individuals of different levels of competition. The knee is one of the most commonly injured joints of the human body and carries an increased risk of injury with sports participation. Recent research states approximately 40% of all ligamentous knee

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    Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a common sports injury occurs widely in the USA with the majority of suffered by healthy individuals with 70%of non contact period, during variety of movements such as jump landing, cutting and pivoting (9). Different risk factors should be considered for injury such as environmental, hormonal and biomechanical (8, 1). ACL injury prevalence is very high in soccer as well as other sports in females compared with males (15). Anterior shear force

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    INTRODUCTION Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a common sports injury occurs widely in the USA with the majority of suffering by healthy individuals with 70% of non contact period, during a variety of movements such as jump landing, cutting and pivoting (21). Different risk factors should be considered for injury, such as environmental, hormonal and biomechanical (18, 19). ACL injury prevalence is very high in soccer as well as other sports in females compared with males (29). Anterior shear force

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