Tackling An Alarming Trend - the Increasing Number of Female Athlete Knee Injuries

If you are a female or have a daughter who plays sports, you should be aware of an alarming statistic - 1 out of every 100 high school and 1 out of every 10 collegiate female athletes will suffer a serious knee injury this year.

Marin County, CA (PRWEB) June 12, 2005 -- Train2Change has become a Certified Clinical Site for Cincinnati SportsMedicine and Orthopaedic Centers, nationally acclaimed Sportsmetrics program. This 6 week program was designed to help athletes refine neuromuscular control of the lower limbs. The research conducted by Cincinnati SportsMedicine Research and Education Foundation has proven that females who participate in this jumping program are less likely to suffer a serious knee injury.

Experts from around the world have asked the question Why?" Under the direction of Frank R. Noyes, M.D., researchers at the nationally acclaimed Cincinnati SportsMedicine Research and Education Foundation have focused their efforts on neuromuscular differences between male and female athletes. Dr. Noyes states that our findings show two differences in females. First, there is a marked imbalance of strength and power between hamstrings and quadriceps in female athletes. Women tend to depend on ligaments to protect their knee joints after a jump rather than controlling the inward or outward slack with muscles. The second difference is that females land in a more valgus, or knock-kneed, position which increases the pressure on the knee joint."

Sportsmetrics training is now available in Marin County through Train2Change. If you are a female or have a daughter who plays sports, this program can improve performance, increase jumping height and reduce injuries. Dont miss out on your season! For information, call (415) 601-3488.

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