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. 2018 Jan;53(1):5–19. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-99-16

Table 3. .

Specific Strength, Plyometric, Agility, Balance, and Flexibility Exercises That Have Been Incorporated Into Multicomponent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury–Prevention Training Programsa

Strength
Plyometrics
Agility
Balance
Flexibility
Abdominal curl-up25,26,28 Ankle bounce18 Forward-backward jogging18,19,21,23,26,27,31 Single-legged balance21,2731,44 Calf stretch19,23,24,26
Prone plank18,21,26,28,30 Squat jump18,19,21,23,25,27,29 Side shuffle/gallop with arm swings18,21,28 Single-legged balance with upper body movement21,2731,44 Quadriceps stretch19,23,25,26
Side plank18,21,28,30 Tuck jump18,25 High knee skipping18,26,28 Single-legged balance with partner perturbation21,2731 Hamstrings stretch19,23,25,26,28
Back extension25 Scissor jump18,19,23,25 High knee carioca18,27,28 Single-legged balance on unstable surface2731,44 Hip-adductor/groin stretch19,23,26
Hip bridge20,26 Stationary single-legged hop20,31 Parade27 Single-legged balance with lower body motion27,28,30,44 Hip-flexor stretch19,23,25,26,28
Leg press25 180° jump18,25 Forward running with stops27 Squat jump with stabilization26 Knee lifts27
Double-legged squat18,20,21,27,28 Broad jump18,25,2729 Speed run18,21,27 Horizontal jump with stabilization26 Butt kickers18,27
Single-legged squat20,21,26,28 Lateral skate leap21,28,31 Shuttle run18,19,23 180° Jump with stabilization30 Arm swings18
Forward lunge1821,23,26,28 Cycled split squat28 Diagonal run and cut18,19,23,26 Single-legged forward hop with stabilization25,26 Trunk rotations18,27
Prone lift18 Forward-backward line/cone jump and hop (double legged and single legged)1820,23,25,28-31 Zigzag shuffle30 Single-legged sideways hop with stabilization26 Leg swings (front-back, side-side)18
Calf/heel raise18,19,23,25 Sideways line/cone jumps and hops (double legged and single legged)1820,23,28,30,31 Diagonal skipping18 Iliotibial band/low back stretch23,25,26,28
Push-ups18 Single-legged hop for distance18,25 Plant and cut to athletic movement21,27,31 Hip in/out21
Pullover25 Combination jump-hop18,25,28 Bear crawl18
Bench press25 Hop-hop stick landing18,31 Sideways shuffle with contact jump with partner21
Lat pull-down25 Bounding18,19,21,23,25,27,28,30 Quick forward/backward run21
Forearm curl25 Diagonal bounding18
Nordic hamstrings lower/Russian hamstrings curl19,21,23,26,27,28,30 Bounding in place18,25
Lateral lunge18 Side-to-side bounding18
Diagonal lunge18 Box jump21
Mattress jump25
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Strength, plyometrics, agility, and balance exercises are listed in order of increasing intensity or demand.