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Sports and Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries

Both contact and noncontact sports can put a high demand on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and lead to increased risk for injury. Generally, high-demand sports are those sports that require stop-and-go movements, jumping, or weaving through other players or obstacles.

High-demand sports include:

Basketball.
Figure skating.
Football.
Gymnastics.
Handball.
Field hockey.
Lacrosse.
Rugby.
Skiing.
Soccer.
Tennis (especially singles).
Volleyball.
Wrestling.

Moderate-demand sports include:

Baseball.
Tennis (doubles).
Track (hurdles and nonjumping field events).

Low-demand sports include:

Crew.
Cycling.
Jogging.
Swimming.
Track (running events).

By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Patrick J. McMahon, MD - Orthopedic Surgery
Last Revised	May 14, 2010

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: May 14, 2010

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