"There is hard data that shows if you spend 10 to 15 minutes warming up the right way, the risk of ACL ruptures goes down," says Jacobs. Tom Jacobs is a chartered physiotherapist who helped set up the Sporting Knee Injury Prevention Programme (SKIPP) after seeing an increase in ACL ruptures amongst teenagers doing sport and the charity's new Power Up To Play campaign aims is to raise awareness of the importance of doing the right warm-up. However, it has not cut through to wider public consciousness. This type of warm-up is not new: Back in 1972, researchers in Santa Monica devised the Prevent Injury Enhance Performance (PEP) programme that incorporated the same principles. The underlying idea is that these exercises help to improve stability and control, strengthen muscles and reinforce strong body positions. Technique is also key: Keeping the knee and foot aligned, landing on the balls of the feet and so on. For example, a warm-up that includes walking lunges and single-toe raises (strengthening), single-leg hops and vertical jumps (plyometrics) and runs with changes of direction and speed (agility) would contain those various elements. In 2019, the American Journal of Sports Medicine published a review of ACL injury prevention programmes that found the risk of injury was reduced by 53 per cent when they incorporated plyometric (jumping), strengthening and agility exercises. The importance of warming up before exercising has long been drilled into people but rather than the more habitual elements of, say, a few stretches and a light jog, it is about including specific types of drills into pre-training and pre-match routines. There are lots of calls for more research into the issue to find out why women are more likely to suffer these serious knee injuries, but there is already a lot of data on how to reduce the risk. In recent months that three-letter acronym for anterior cruciate ligament has become the biggest talking point in women's sport, far greater than the names of any of the star athletes taking to pitches, tracks, courses and slopes around the world. However, if you can get these on sale then it is a much better deal.ACL. Basically it comes down to if you are willing to pay the cost of 2 shorts for 1 pair that is a little lighter and a little more comfortable. Verdict: If the price wasn’t so high this would be a much I easier decision. All the extra ventilation and and overall lightness really makes these shorts enjoyable to wear. Because of those reasons alone these shorts are still worth considering over their cheaper alternatives. The saving grace for these shorts is the light weight and comfort. You can very easily find $20 basketball shorts in any color and size (because the market is flooded with similar products for substantially lower prices). The rest of the shorts hold up remarkably well though, including the stitching around the leg openings (which is usually done pretty poorly in my experience). The area on the side of the shorts where the 2 patterns meet is prone to rip/stretch. Because of the thin material and high breathability these shorts rest well around your legs and really move with your body. Most basketball shorts are comfortable, but this pair is one of the more comfortable pairs I’ve ever worn. These Powerup Shorts look perfectly fine, however they only come in green and it is a pretty hard color to pull off.įeel/Comfort: 10/10. The bad: You can only get the shorts in this green color. The good: These shorts have Dri-Fit technology, are ventilated, and are also lighter and thinner than normal shorts. Great for: Basketball, running or casual use.
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