Can preseason fitness help prevent injury? In effort to decrease knee join injury, Hewett and colleagues (1999) recommended all young female athletes participate in a training program that includes progressive resistance weight training. This is one of the few studies that collected data on athletes that completed a preseason training program. A trained athlete completed a 6-week muscular training program that incorporated flexibility, plyometric, and weight training. The entire study consisted of a male control group along with a trained group of female athletes and an untrained group of female athletes.
Similar to the study, Michaelidis and colleagues (2014) found favorable results when looking at an injury prevention program that included …show more content…
As previously mentioned, female athletes have a much higher rate of anterior cruciate ligament injuries then male athletes. However, the question that needs to be considered is, should hormones be a reason researchers should consider? In the article, Knee and Hip Loading Patterns at Different Phases in the Menstrual Cycle, Daiuseviciute and colleagues (2011) followed 10 healthy females during their menstrual cycles to determine if there was a difference in jumps during the different phases. Rauh and colleagues (2014) looked at musculoskeletal injuries among female athletes with menstrual dysfunction. Menstrual dysfunction was described for this study as a cease in menstruation cycles for 3 or more cycles, primary amenorrhea ( no arrival of menses by age 15), secondary amenorrhea (termination of menstrual cycles for 3 or more consecutive months), or oligomenorrhea (menstrual cycles occurring in intervals for more than 35 days). Even though this article was primarly about the female athlete triad, it still proves that menstrual dysfunction is associated with an increased risk of stress fracture or other stress related injuries. (Rauh, Barrack, & Nichols, 2014). Female athletes that suffer from the traid, are at greater risk for dosorted eating, lower bone density, risk for musculoskeletal injury, and stress fractures. The correlation between oligo/amenorrhea and lower extremity musculoskeletal injuries are …show more content…
Orthopedic surgeons suggest that surgery increases the chance of returning to sport and patients have a better outcome than do ACL injured athletes that seek no operable treatment. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is often the best chance the athlete has to returning to the preinjury level of sport (McAllister, 2003). In the study, Knee Function after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Elite Collegiate Athletes, 33 athletes participated that have been injured in the past 2 to 14 years. 48 uninjured athletes from the same team also participated in the study. Both groups filled out a questionnaire and experienced muscular testing. The questionnaire consisted of questions pertaining to physical function, bodily pain, and mental health. There was little difference in the questionnaire when comparing the control group and the ACL- injured group. There was also little difference when comparing the AC- injured group that had surgery and the control group when looking at muscular testing. ACL injuries occurred in football (14), basketball (7), soccer (3), gymnastics (3), track and field (2), skiing (2), baseball (1), and tennis (1). Out of the 33 ACL injuries, 29 had reconstruction surgery (McAllister, et al., 2003). 23 of the 33 athletes that had reconstructive surgery competed at the same level of sport. In conclusion, the quality of life was no different than it was for athletes that did
Similar to the study, Michaelidis and colleagues (2014) found favorable results when looking at an injury prevention program that included …show more content…
As previously mentioned, female athletes have a much higher rate of anterior cruciate ligament injuries then male athletes. However, the question that needs to be considered is, should hormones be a reason researchers should consider? In the article, Knee and Hip Loading Patterns at Different Phases in the Menstrual Cycle, Daiuseviciute and colleagues (2011) followed 10 healthy females during their menstrual cycles to determine if there was a difference in jumps during the different phases. Rauh and colleagues (2014) looked at musculoskeletal injuries among female athletes with menstrual dysfunction. Menstrual dysfunction was described for this study as a cease in menstruation cycles for 3 or more cycles, primary amenorrhea ( no arrival of menses by age 15), secondary amenorrhea (termination of menstrual cycles for 3 or more consecutive months), or oligomenorrhea (menstrual cycles occurring in intervals for more than 35 days). Even though this article was primarly about the female athlete triad, it still proves that menstrual dysfunction is associated with an increased risk of stress fracture or other stress related injuries. (Rauh, Barrack, & Nichols, 2014). Female athletes that suffer from the traid, are at greater risk for dosorted eating, lower bone density, risk for musculoskeletal injury, and stress fractures. The correlation between oligo/amenorrhea and lower extremity musculoskeletal injuries are …show more content…
Orthopedic surgeons suggest that surgery increases the chance of returning to sport and patients have a better outcome than do ACL injured athletes that seek no operable treatment. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is often the best chance the athlete has to returning to the preinjury level of sport (McAllister, 2003). In the study, Knee Function after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Elite Collegiate Athletes, 33 athletes participated that have been injured in the past 2 to 14 years. 48 uninjured athletes from the same team also participated in the study. Both groups filled out a questionnaire and experienced muscular testing. The questionnaire consisted of questions pertaining to physical function, bodily pain, and mental health. There was little difference in the questionnaire when comparing the control group and the ACL- injured group. There was also little difference when comparing the AC- injured group that had surgery and the control group when looking at muscular testing. ACL injuries occurred in football (14), basketball (7), soccer (3), gymnastics (3), track and field (2), skiing (2), baseball (1), and tennis (1). Out of the 33 ACL injuries, 29 had reconstruction surgery (McAllister, et al., 2003). 23 of the 33 athletes that had reconstructive surgery competed at the same level of sport. In conclusion, the quality of life was no different than it was for athletes that did