All of which are crucial in the attempt to return an athlete to competition. Recently the use of lower- extremity plyometrics have received attention as a possible aid in the prevention of noncontact ACL injuries. While it is still early regarding research, I feel they will turn out to be a crucial component in the reduction of these injuries. It seems many of these ACL injuries are related to poor neuromuscular control in the injured athletes. Translated, that means that some athletes have poor technique in jumping, landing, stopping, and or turning.
Poor technique increases the stress on the ACL and removes it from the muscles and tendons.
Proper plyometric training can decrease the force and torque placed on the knee. It seems the very things plyometrics train, functional motor patterns, reflexes and proprioception, are instrumental in the prevention of ACL injuries. Etiology and prevention of Noncontact ACL Injury . Plyometrics in rehabilitating the lower extremity . Plyometrics in sports injury rehabilitation and training .