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Wearable technology to prevent ACL injuries and maximize performance

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Design a sensorized sleeve/pant to be worn during athletic activities and a program that coverts the sensor data into usable knee flexion and valgus angles.

Project Overview

There are approximately 250,000 Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries a year in the United States. Female athletes are 2-8x more likely to tear their ACL than their male counterparts. While an ACL injury can involve a direct blow to the knee, 70% of these injuries are non-contact and considered preventable. If an athlete jumps and lands with their knee collapsing inward (valgus angle) by more than 8°, the ACL is at risk for injury. Likewise, if an athlete lands with knee flexion of less than 80°, the ACL is susceptible to injury. ACL injury prevention programs have been developed to improve an athlete's biomechanics and are scientifically proven to prevent injury. Unfortunately, these programs require constant athlete supervision and correction. Therefore, cost and athlete compliance limit the effectiveness of these programs.

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Top: Jacob Hawig, Kristen Schill, Ruby Salbego Bottom: Arrington Polman, Kate Konieczka
Top: Jacob Hawig, Kristen Schill, Ruby Salbego Bottom: Arrington Polman, Kate Konieczka

Contact Information

Team Members

  • Kristen Schill - Team Leader
  • Ruby Salbego - Communicator
  • Jacob Hawig - BSAC
  • Arrington Polman - BWIG
  • Katherine Konieczka - BPAG

Advisor and Client

  • Prof. Colleen Witzenburg - Advisor
  • Dr. Carter Mitchell - Client
  • Jesse Darley - Alternate Contact

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