Female athletes have a higher risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury than males. Combining exercises, such as strength, balance, and flexibility, in a preventive training program may help ...

Injuries of the knee’s anterior cruciate ligament are a particular problem for women, with female athletes much more likely to suffer an ACL tear than male athletes. As the coach of the Pocono Snow ...

Adding eccentric exercises could dramatically boost muscle volume and improve physical therapy outcomes for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury patients, reports a new study. Adding eccentric ...

People with anterior cruciate ligament injuries can lose up to 40% of the muscle strength in the affected leg––with muscle atrophy remaining a big problem even after ACL reconstruction and physical ...

A rehabilitation protocol that involves initiating progressive eccentric resistance exercises 3 weeks after patients undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction can more than double quadriceps ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham This is the first medical advancement allowing the body to repair its own ACL. Sports and Exercise Medicine is the first site in Alabama to offer a new procedure ...

Tearing or stretching your ACL is a common knee injury. But you can avoid it with proper form and exercise. (Credits: iStock/Getty Images) One of the most common ways people hurt their knees is by ...

People with anterior cruciate ligament injuries can lose up to 40% of the muscle strength in the affected leg -- with muscle atrophy remaining a big problem even after ACL reconstruction and physical ...