Mick Hughes
Sep 7, 2021
Reducing 2nd ACL Injury Risk
Here is a really interesting paper with some surprising findings. 192 young , highly active ACLR athletes (ave age 21yrs, Tegner Activity...
Mick Hughes
Sep 7, 2021
Hamstring Rehab Program
Ryan Timmins and colleagues have produced a tremendous body of work in the hamstring injury rehab and injury prevention space. Timmins et...
Mick Hughes
Sep 7, 2021
Pre-op ACLR Rehab Program
There's often a belief that the knee has to be rested following ACL injury. However there's strong evidence that supports high load...
Mick Hughes
Sep 7, 2021
ACL Rehab Program
Once the knee has settled following ACL injury, consistent evidence that we're seeing in the ACL literature from the Delaware-Oslo ACL...
Mick Hughes
Sep 7, 2021
ACLR or Non-op Management?
10 years on from the game-changing research from Frobell and colleagues who showed that non-operative management of ACL injuries can be...
Mick Hughes
Sep 7, 2021
Plyometrics & Eccentrics for ACLR Rehab
A great study here by Kasmi et al (2021) looking at the benefits of plyometrics and eccentric exercises in female ACLR athletes. After 14...
Mick Hughes
Sep 7, 2021
Foot Position Influences Hamstring Activity
Can foot position influence hamstring muscle activity? In some exercises, yes it can. In this fascinating paper by Beuchat & Maffiuletti...
Mick Hughes
Sep 7, 2021
Nordic Hamstring Exercise in Females
In one of the first research trials of its kind, the Nordic Hamstring exercise was studied in a group of professional female soccer...
Mick Hughes
Dec 3, 2019
ACL Injury: Treatment Options
The number of ACL reconstructions (ACLR) being performed in Australia, particularly in young people, has risen significantly in recent...
