Plyometric and strengthening exercises as injury prevention

Expiry Date
: 31/12/2024
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
Rating
: 1/4

This review looks at the importance of injury prevention programmes (IPPs) for athletes suffering from anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL). Further this review looks at the importance of implementing such programmes to assure the optimal effectiveness of these programmes to limit and to decrease re-injury or recurring injuries such as ACL injuries in athletes.

Keywords: Anterior cruciate ligament, Injury prevention, Plyometrics, Strength training

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Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article is to present and discuss the importance of injury prevention rehabilitation programmes for athletes with anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL).

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. What is injury prevention rehabilitation programmes?

  2. How to implement injury prevention programmes?
  3. What are the benefits of utilizing injury prevention programmes?
  4. What factors shows significant improvement in injury prevention programmes.

Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
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