Effect of preseason conditioning on the incidence and severity of high school football knee injuries

Am J Sports Med. 1978 Jul-Aug;6(4):180-4. doi: 10.1177/036354657800600406.

Abstract

An 8-year study comparing two groups of high school varsity football players has shown that the number of knee injuries, and the severity of knee injuries that do occur may be significantly reduced by total body preseason conditioning.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Athletic Injuries / prevention & control*
  • Football*
  • Humans
  • Knee Injuries / diagnosis
  • Knee Injuries / prevention & control*