ACL Injuries
ACL injuries only account for 3 percent of all injuries, but 88 percent of these injuries resulted in 10+ days of time lost.
A large amount of research has been dedicated to the topic of ACL sprains. The statistic above came from a 2007 study from the Journal of Athletic Training calculating the epidemiology of collegiate injuries for 15 sports.
Additional Resources
- ACL Injury Infographic Handout (pdf) 2015
- IOC: Non-Contact ACL injury in the female athlete, 2008
- Research Suggests Hormones Put Females at Higher Risk of ACL Injury, 2009
- Epidemiology of Collegiate Injuries for 15 Sports: Summary and Recommendations for Injury Prevention Initiatives, 2007
- Why Women Have Increased Risk of ACL Injury, 2010
- Journal of Athletic Training: Research Retreat IV: The Gender Bias, March 22-24, 2012, Greensboro, NC
- ACL Injury Prevention Training Strategies, 2012
- ACL Epidemiology, Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options, 2015
- AOSSM Sports Tips: ACL Prevention
- MLBTPA Sports Injuries of the Knee, 2013
- Preventing ACL Injuries and Improving Performance (documents from the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance, an NATA partner)