RESOURCES

NEUROMUSCULAR TRAINING PROGRAMS

• RIIP REPS: REDUCE INJURIES, IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
  Mobile app | HSS | Free

  • App-delivered neuromuscular training for teams. Audio, text and visual cues focused on mechanics. Taught by experts and reinforced with multimodal cues.

  • Coaches and organization leaders enroll teams for free.

  • Athletes do four 7-minute neuromuscular training sessions per week as a warmup before practice or at home, like homework. Athlete progress can be tracked by coaches.

  • Learn more at riipreps.com

• REMAIN IN THE GAME
  Mobile app | Osteoarthritis Action Alliance | Free

  • Athletes access programs via a free mobile app and complete approximately 10 minutes of selected exercises at every practice.

  • Coaches provide programs to athletes, using sample routines or combining exercises for custom playlists.

  • Available resources include program website, coaches’ guide and video library.

  • Hosted by The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAAA) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and endorsed by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)

• THE 11+
  Warmup desigend for soccer, ages 13+ that can be completed two ways:

  • The full program of exercises, in order, before practice or competition  (15-20 mins)

  • Parts 1 & 3 before practice (7-10 mins) then Part 2 after practice (7-10 mins)

  • Available resources include poster with exercises, program manual and video library.

• THE 11+ KIDS
  An adapted version of the 11+ designed as a warmup for youth soccer, ages 6-13.

  • Available resources include poster with exercises and video library.

ONLINE COURSES FOR COACHES

• ACL INJURY PREVENTION
  NFHS | Free | 30 mins | All Sports
  This course is designed to teach you about the causes of ACL injury, how to identify and correct movement deficiencies that can lead to ACL injuries, and how to effectively lead a Neurodynamic Warmup before practices and games.

• HOW TO LEAD AN EFFECTIVE WARMUP IN YOUTH SOCCER
  US Youth Soccer | Free | 30 mins | Soccer
  Help reduce the risk of injury in youth soccer athletes by implementing an evidence based warmup for youth soccer players.

IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS FOR COACHES

• COACH WORKSHOP: LEAD A NEURO-DYNAMIC WARM UP
  Hospital for Special Surgery | Free | 30 mins | Tri-State area

NEWS COVERAGE

2024

• Just Women’s Sports | Project ACL addresses ACL injury epidemic in women’s sports

2023

• The New Yorker | The injury that has upended the Women’s World Cup 

• CNN | ACL injuries plague the Women’s World Cup. The solution for athletes may need to start much earlier. 

• CNN | ACL injuries plague women’s soccer 

• Boston Globe | We need to talk about the ACL injuries hanging over the Women’s World Cup

• PBS Newshour | Why ACL injuries are more common in female athletes than male athletes  

• ESPN | Why many women’s world cup stars are missing due to torn ACLs

• New York Times | The curse stalking women’s soccer  

• Washington Post | Team ACL: The growing women’s soccer club that no one wants to join | 

• TIME | Let’s start treating knee injuries like brain injuries

• Yahoo | Inside the ACL 'epidemic' plaguing women's soccer and the high-stakes search for cures

• Wall Street Journal | ACL injuries cast a shadow over the Women's World Cup -- and girls soccer

• The Economist | ACL injuries are a growing problem

• HSS Podcast | New national ACL coalition aims to make high school sports safer 

• SkySports (UK) | ACL Injuries: Teenagers 29 times more likely to have surgery than 20 years ago as doctors warn of a 'staggering crisis'

• The Athletic | ACL injuries in women’s football: Why is there a greater risk and how can they be prevented?

TOOLS

• HEALTHY SPORT INDEX
  Hospital for Special Surgery
  The Healthy Sport Index assesses the relative benefits and risks of participating in the most popular sports for adolescents. Learn about each sport, and customize the index by adjusting the dial based on your health criteria.