ACL Injury Prevention in Soccer Players
 

A study conducted by the Santa Monica Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Research Foundation and published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine demonstrated that a program of defined warm-up exercises significantly reduced ACL injuries in female soccer players. 

 
The study followed 61 women's soccer teams with 1,435 players in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for a single season. Twenty-six teams were randomly assigned to use the program and 35 other teams served as a comparison group. 

The teams who performed the PEP program of warm-up exercises 3 times per week during the season showed a 41% decrease in ACL injuries compared with the control group.  The non-contact ACL injury rate showed a 70% decrease. 

The 15-minute training program developed by the Santa Monica Foundation incorporates balance, agility and performance drills into the warm up phase of training and practice and requires no additional equipment.  You can access the exercises for your team by clicking on the links below.

 


A few of our 2014 clients


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Michelle Jacob
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Head Coach, Olympic Development Program, Region I Girls, U16





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