“…It is estimated that the incidence of ACL ruptures range from 30 to 78 per 100,000 person-years, and 61–83% of athletes successfully return to sports [ 2 , 6 ] typically 8–18 months after reconstruction and most of them perform similarly to uninjured athletes when compared at competing level [ 2 ]. ACL injuries can occur from both non-contact and contact sports: among the noncontact sports, the most commonly cited are soccer, basketball, alpine skiing and gymnastics, while for the contact sports the highest injury rates are reported for football, rugby, wrestling and ice hockey [ 4 ]. From a biomechanical point of view, in the case of ligament injuries, the purpose of preventive strategies is aimed at reducing the stress placed through the ligament; moreover, in the case of reinjury, when the ligament, not necessarily, can withstand the same stress before failure [ 2 ].…”