In a study
appearing today in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS)(a research summary was presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeonsin March), researchers found that universal neuromuscular training for high school and college - age athletes — which focuses
on the optimal way to
bend, jump, land and pivot the
knee — is an effective and inexpensive way to avoid ACL sprains and tears.