For Division 3 college football athletes, does having a max squat that is over 150% their body weight increase the likelihood of an ACL injury in the knee? — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

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For Division 3 college football athletes, does having a max squat that is over 150% their body weight increase the likelihood of an ACL injury in the knee?

Name: Jacob Boucher
Major: Athletic Training
Hometown: Mukwonago
Faculty Sponsor: Ashley Greenwood ’14
Other Sponsors:
Type of research: Course project

Abstract

The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is commonly torn during noncontact, deceleration actions in sports. It is commonly accepted throughout the medical and athletic community that the main mechanism of injury for an ACL injury is valgus force with internal rotation of the knee. For Division 3 college football athletes, does having a max squat that is over 150% their body weight increase the likelihood of an ACL injury in the knee? The results were from 15 studies found on PubMed. Keywords that were used to find these articles included “ACL injury”, “Mechanism of Injury”, and “Prevention”. Results from some of these studies were significant in understanding the cause of ACL injuries. One study found that certain risk factors present in the athlete. Other studies found that excessive force from the quadricep muscle can cause ACL injuries. The results found in these studies cannot be translated over to athletes playing on the field because the studies were conducted on cadaver knees. These studies play an important role in ACL injury prevention training programs. Overall, all the studies examined have determined that the most common mechanism of injury of an ACL injury is valgus force with internal rotation of the knee. The answer to the question presented could not be answered with the current research that is available.

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