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  1. The University's efforts to prevent sports injuries featured in Michigan Today http://tinyurl.com/ykepap9
  2. Coaches, parents and scientists must work together to prevent injuries http://tinyurl.com/yfr59gv
  3. U-M researchers say coaches, parents and scientists must work together on and off the athletic field - http://tinyurl.com/ykercv7
  4. Professor McLean talks ACL injuries with the NYT: http://bit.ly/xbbvo
  5. Who we are and what we do: http://bit.ly/3IuBN2
  6. WATCH: Researchers at U-M measured strain on ACLs during simulated sports landing movements - http://tinyurl.com/mbnck3
  7. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate during sports: Drink water, milk, orange juice, or drinks fortified with calcium instead of sugary sports drinks.
  8. U.S. emergency rooms treat 4.3 million sports injuries on children each year. Prevent this with warm up and stretching routines.
  9. Research shows bone-related injuries can be due to the decreased consumption of milk and other available fluids due to sugary soft drinks.
  10. Knee injuries may start with strain on the brain, not the muscles http://tinyurl.com/m8ydl4
  11. Professor Scott McLean discusses sports injury prevention programs of the future. Podcast http://tinyurl.com/ldotpl
  12. Overuse injuries are frequently linked to competitive year-round participation and in one sport. Choose a variety of activities!
  13. The Bone and Joint Center is now on Twitter! Follow us to recieve updates on University of Michigan research and health tips.