Family Practice News, June 1st, 1999
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Leg weakness appears to predict increased risk for football-related knee injuries, Dr. Ian Pulliam reported in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. "The knee is the most common site of injury among varsity high school football players and a potential cause for significant morbidity," said Dr. Pulliam of the department of family practice, University of Texas, San Antonio. "Greater mean squat strength is associated with decreased knee injury rates, suggesting that a lower-extremity strengthening program is ...
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