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What can cheerleaders do to decrease their chances of getting an ACL injury?

April 26, 2017ACL cheerleaders injury

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What can cheerleaders do to decrease their chances of getting an ACL injury?

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Athletes can follow a few simple rules to help keep them safer and decrease their chances of getting a serious knee injury. Rule 1: Use proper form during tumbling. Rule 2: Land with feet together on jumps. Rule 3: Increase inner and outer hip strength (to stabilize the knees). Rule 4: Increase hamstring strength to balance out the quadriceps. Rule 5: Don’t work on skills that you’re not ready to perform. *In Part II of this series, Smith lays out drills, exercises and tips to help prevent ACL injuries.