Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Basketball Women who play basketball are more likely to suffer ACL injuries than their male counterparts. Much biomechanical research indicates that anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries increase the risk of suffering subsequent injuries such as osteoarthritis and meniscal tears. Meniscal tears and osteoarthritis occur more rapidly in people with reconstructed knees and ACL deficiencies. The genetic consequences of ACL injuries, economic implications, surgery, and rehabilitation have driven the current advancement of ACL injury deterrent programs in basketball. Most prevention programs were introduced in a warm-up phase. The programs effectively reduced non-contact ACL injuries during play. Some studies in press using the warm-up format have been hampered by poor procedural quality. Some of the procedural errors include an inadequate number of subjects, high subject withdrawal which limits the statistical power of the results, inability to establish the exposure time of the study subjects, and poor obedience on the part of the subjects. Nonetheless, ACL deterrent programs undertaken by basketball teams appear to show considerable promise in reducing non-contact ACL injuries among female basketball players. The primary benefit of an ACL injury deterrent program is the reduced time required to perform exercises. . The exercises can be done on the basketball court with nominal equipment needs and more convenience because they are cost-effective. The factors favor better compliance with the program by participants and coaches. The program also affects statistical results. Another likely benefit of the warm-up style is the prevention of increased fatigue which has been recognized as a possible contributing factor to f...... middle of paper ......, dynamic warm-ups have ha shown to have negative effects on agility and power. In conclusion, the increase in current studies and development of warm-up programs to deter anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries has produced several program offerings making it necessary to identify neuromuscular and biomechanical risk factors in female basketball players and develop programs to address specific deficits. Program supervisors must have a methodical understanding of vulnerability in each region of the entire kinetic sequence from trunk to foot. Based on existing research, it appears that multicomponent neuromuscular training regimens including hip and hamstring training, plyometrics, and stretching are critical in limiting the risk of ACL injuries in female basketball players. This training can be started in warm-up mode with essential visual and audio feedback offered to participants.