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- Prevent the creation of the hazard in the first place
- Pre-participation musculoskeletal physical examinations to identify underlying pathological problems of the knee joints
- Provide treatments and rehabilitation prior to sport participation
- Warmup programs involving neuromuscular and proprioceptive training can be effective in stabilizing the knee
- Reduce the amount of the hazard into being
- Limit the number of sports and frequency of participation (useful in reducing body stress and exhaustion)
- Prevent the release of the hazard that already exists
- More ACL tears are likely to occur during ovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle (Wojtys, et al., 2002) The use of oral contraceptives may be a consideration
- Modify the rate or partial distribution of release of the hazard from it's source
- Limiting activity to individuals' ability
- Substituting players as necessary during the game
- Separate, in time or space, the hazard and that which is protected
- ACL injuries may be eliminated or reduced by restricting sports participation to postovulatory phase.
- Separate the hazard and that which is to be protected by interposition of a material barrier
- Use well fitting sports gear including shoes, knees pads and braces
- Modify basic relevant qualities of the hazard
- Limiting sports to favorable weather conditions and avoiding surfaces that increase the potential for injury
- Make what is to be protected more resistant to damage from the hazard
- Fitness training including stretching, strengthening, and improving balance and movements
- Begin to counter the damage already done by the environmental hazard
- Seeking and receiving prompt medical care as soon as the injury is noted
- Stabilize, repair, and rehabilitate the object of the damage
- Rehabilitation together with the use of stabilization devices such as knee braces