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ESS is a founding member of the American Kinesiology Association
ACL Research Retreat V
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Steve Marshall PhD University of North Carolina |
Update on ACL Injury Epidemiology - Studying the descriptive epidemiology of ACL injury can be as (if not more) informative than studies of gender differences. This presentation reviews the descriptive epidemiology of ACL injury, with a focus on identification of information that can help focus more detailed biomechanical or physiological studies. One important conclusion is that reports of 9 or 10-fold greater rate of ACL injury in women (relative to men) tend to be based on small numbers of actual injuries and probably represent an exaggeration. The actual magnitude of the gender imbalance in ACL injury rates is closer to a 4-fold or 5-fold greater rate in women. It appears that previous history of prior ACL injury is a stronger risk factor than gender. |
| Edward Wojtys MD University of Michigan |
Special Considerations for the Adolescent Athlete - ACL injuries in the prepubescent and adolescent years are increasing in frequency. Because the most physically active years of these children are in their future, the consequences of the injury, and the less than perfect treatment we can offer, can be devastating. These realities justify the most diligent efforts in prevention and the most beneficial treatment programs with outcome monitoring that will help identify the best course of clinical care. |
| Darin Padua PhD
ATC University of North Carolina |
Executing a Collaborative Prospective Risk Factor Study: Findings, Successes and Challenges - Prospective cohort study designs are utilized to identify risk factors for non-contact ACL injury. Given the incidence of ACL injury these studies require large multi-center research collaborations performed over multiple years. Large testing sessions (e.g. pre-season screenings) performed over short time periods provide an efficient method for collecting biomechanical / neuromuscular data; however, several challenges exist when collecting data in this setting. The JUMP-ACL study is a large prospective cohort study performed across multiple sites. This presentation will provide an overview of the design, data collection / reduction challenges and an initial description of the JUMP-ACL study cohort. |
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Chris Powers PhD PT University of Southern California |
Mechanisms underlying ACL Injury Prevention Training: The
Brain-Behavior Relationship - Although injury prevention
training is being advocated in various sport settings, programs are
being implemented without a thorough understanding of why they work
and how they best should be delivered. One long-standing debate is
whether the protective effect afforded by injury prevention training
is due to peripheral adaptations and/or skill acquisition associated
with central adaptations. This talk will explore current theories
as to how and why ACL injury prevention programs may be effective
in reducing the incidence of ACL tears in female athletes. |
*Abstract Presentations
*Ample Discussion Time
*Development of Updated Consensus Statement
*Meeting attendees will receive CEUs from the Board of Certification for
the Athletic Trainer.
The Journal of Athletic Training has committed to publishing
the conference proceedings.
A formal announcement is available here
A downloadable registration form with Hotel information is available here
Instructions for Abstract Submission (Abstracts are Due November 23, 2009) can be found here
We look forward to welcoming all of you to Greensboro. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Sandy Shultz at sjshultz@uncg.edu OR 336.334.3027
Best Regards,
Sandy Shultz, PhD ATC
Yum Nguyen PhD ATC
Randy Schmitz PhD ATC
Conference Co-Chairs