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Sports injuries are common and can result in significant problems, such as pain,
social isolation, depression, disability (temporary or permanent), loss of
income, or loss of scholarship. Further, sports injuries can predispose the
athlete to future injury or degenerative disorders, for example, osteoarthritis.
Therefore, a preventive approach is paramount, and exercise can be used as an
effective tool to prevent sports-related injuries. This article describes the
process by which successful injury prevention programs can be developed and
implemented by using noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury programs as an
example. The knowledge gained from this information can be used in the future to
assist in the creation of new injury prevention programs for other common sports
injuries.
CI - Copyright (c) 2012 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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