More Research Needed to Verify Effectiveness of ACL and Knee Injury Prevention Programs, Study Says
Saturday, July 17, 2010 - 07:07
in Health & Medicine
The jury is still out on the effectiveness of prevention programs for knee injuries in young athletes, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Better designed research studies are needed before it can be determined that ACL and knee injuries can be prevented with specialized training programs, the study noted.
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