Sports and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries

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Sports and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries

Both contact and noncontact sports can put a high demand on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and lead to increased risk for injury. Generally, high-demand sports are those sports that require stop-and-go movements, jumping, or weaving through other players or obstacles.

High-demand sports include:

Basketball.
Figure skating.
Football.
Gymnastics.
Handball.
Ice and field hockey.
Lacrosse.
Rugby.
Skiing.
Soccer.
Tennis (singles).
Volleyball.
Wrestling.

Moderate-demand sports include:

Baseball.
Tennis (doubles).
Track (nonjumping field events and hurdles).

Low-demand sports include:

Crew.
Cycling.
Jogging.
Swimming.
Track (running events).

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Author	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Editor	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS
Associate Editor	Michele Cronen
Associate Editor	Pat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical Reviewer	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
Primary Medical Reviewer	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Freddie H. Fu, MD - Orthopedic Surgery
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Patrick J. McMahon, MD - Orthopedics
Last Updated	May 16, 2008

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Last updated:	May 16, 2008
Author:	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Reviewed By:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Patrick J. McMahon, MD - Orthopedics
Editors:	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC

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