SEMINARS
FEMALE ACL AWARENESS
Reduce Your Risk of an ACL Injury and Improve Athleticism
When: February 29, 2020
Time: 1:00 - 2:30
Where: Division One at 4 New King Street, West Harrison, NY 10604
Cost: $35.00 per athlete
The Statistics
● Female athletes are 6 to 8 times more likely to tear their ACL than males athletes
● Why are females are more likely to tear their ACL?
○ Monthly hormonal changes cause a change in the stiffness of the ACL
○ Wider hips (Q angle) create a valgus (inward) angle of knee
○ Smaller ACL
○ Dynamic neuromuscular differences
○ Muscle imbalances and weakness due to quadricep dominance
How We Help with ACL Prevention
● Analyze running, jumping/landing, and deceleration mechanics
● Learn a proper Dynamic warm-up
● Increase power and stability, focusing on proper landing mechanics and change of direction technique
● Develop single-leg strength, addressing potential muscle imbalances, such as hamstrings and glutes relative to quadriceps
● Conditioning utilizing change of direction training