The JUMP-ACL study with Anthony Beutler

In this BJSM podcast, Karim Khan talks to Anthony Beutler (Injury Prevention Research Lab, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland) about the JUMP-ACL study http://www.iprc.unc.edu/jumpacl/. It is a large prospective cohort study which investigates risk factors for ACL injury - results will be published soon.

They discuss the mechanism of ACL injury in different athletes, the risk of recurrence, and plans to turn the results into practical steps to prevent this injury.

Related articles in BJSM include:

the IOC current concepts statement on ACL injuries http://bit.ly/ZkTHJ4

Roald Bahr’s editorial - ACL injuries - problem solved? http://bit.ly/13TDrBm

as well as previous podcasts if you missed them - Tim Hewett and Lars Engebretsen/Liza Arendt.

Topic timecodes

Main findings - 02.35

Frequency of occurrence - 07.45

Prevention - 11.30

Link with BMI - 18.00