This course provides an evidence-based overview of pediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. 

Topics include the epidemiology and risk factors associated with pediatric ACL injury, treatment considerations, rehabilitation planning, and return-to-sport decision-making. At the conclusion of this course, learners will be equipped to support young athletes across the continuum of care, applying evidence-based strategies to guide recovery, inform return-to-sport decisions, and promote long-term athletic participation and performance.

Key Features:

• Format: Asynchronous, on-demand webinar
• Cost: 
  • $49 for Members
  • Free for Students
  • $69 for Non-members
• Earn CEU: 0.2 (2 contact hours)

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the epidemiology and impact of pediatric ACL injuries.
2. Explain treatment and surgical decision-making considerations in skeletally immature athletes.
3. Identify modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors associated with ACL injury.
4. Implement evidence-based rehabilitation interventions throughout the continuum of care.
5. Apply a multifactorial return-to-sport framework.
6. Develop strategies to progress athletes from return to sport to return to performance while reducing reinjury risk.

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

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