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Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance (PEP) program reduces non-contact ACL injuries

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April 2013

Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance (PEP) program reduces non-contact ACL injuries

Vol: 2| Issue: 3| Number:39| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1

A Randomized Controlled Trial to Prevent Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Female Collegiate Soccer Players

Am J Sports Med. 2008 Aug;36(8):1476-83

Contributing Authors:
J Gilchrist BR Mandelbaum H Melancon GW Ryan HJ Silvers LY Griffin DS Watanabe RW Dick J Dvorak

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75 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer teams (n=1435) were randomized to either the intervention group, which performed an alternative warm-up program (Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance program), or to a control group that continued with their typical customary warm-up. The results indicated that the PEP program was effective in the prevention of ACL injuries, most importantly non-contact ACL inju...

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