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| Research has shown that six weeks of a pre-season conditioning program can significantly decrease serious knee injuries. |
In January 2006, Drs. Martha Murray and Jonathan Rosen developed an ACL injury prevention workshop. The workshop, co-hosted by the Division of Sports Medicine, and CIMIT, was provided at no cost to coaches and trainers. This is the first in a series of collaborative efforts between physicians, athletic trainers and physical therapists to help reduce knee injuries in young athletes.
A major goal of these workshops is to teach coaches and athletic team trainers how to incorporate an injury prevention program into their pre-season regimen.
In conjunction with orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists from Children's;
Sports and Physical Therapy Associates, and
JumpStart Physical Therapy have successfully modified this program to accommodate the needs of the middle and high school athlete. This program focuses on strengthening, flexibility, and conditioning as well as balance work - features found to be important in significantly reducing serious knee injuries in collegiate athletes.
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Knee Injury PRevention Program for Middle and High School Age Athletes
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Event press release
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- Michelina Cassella, PT, Dept. of Physical & Occupational Therapy, CHB
- Dan Connors, PT,
JumpStart Physical Therapy
- Jennifer Connors, PT, Dept. of Physical & Occupational Therapy, CHB
- Brian Fitzgerald, ATC, Div. Sports Medicine, CHB
- Carl Gustafson, ATC, PT, Sports and Physical Therapy Associates
- Claire McCarthy, PT,
Dept. of Physical & Occupational Therapy, CHB
- Lyle J. Micheli, MD, Div. of Sports Medicine, CHB
- James Miller, Orthotist, NOPCO
- Martha Murray, MD, Div. of Sports Medicine, CHB
- Dana Oleznak, PT, Dept. of Physical & Occupational Therapy, CHB
- Kathleen Richards, PT, Dept. of Physical & Occupational Therapy, CHB
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Disclaimer
The material in this site is provided for personal, non-commercial, educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement with respect to any company or product. The faculty make no representations and specifically disclaims all warranties, express, implied or statutory, regarding the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of any material contained in this site.
All athletes should seek the advice of a physician prior to beginning participation in any conditioning program or organized sports program, and qualified adult supervision is recommended for all youth sports programs.
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