The phrase "adequate in preventing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the effectiveness of a measure or action in stopping or hindering something from occurring.
Example: "The safety protocols implemented were adequate in preventing accidents on the construction site."
Alternatives: "sufficient to prevent" or "effective in stopping".
I believe President Obama's plan to create a wide ranging set of recommendations makes a lot of sense, because no single policy is going to be adequate in preventing gun tragedies in the future.
It could be argued that joint receptors in healthy subjects may be adequate in preventing single balance distortion with different ankle brace application pressures.
This highly exposed group of frontline HCWs was no more likely to contract pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza infection than nonclinical staff, which suggests that personal protective measures were adequate in preventing transmission.
Therefore, adequate securement is paramount in preventing line complications and maintaining ECMO support for its intended duration.
Early detection and adequate drainage are important in preventing morbidity and mortality in these patients.
"If women and girls feel comfortable about their bodies, know what is appropriate and are comfortable talking to their teachers and parents, they would be able to denounce abuse a lot earlier and feel empowered to say no to abusive situations," Avila-Guillen argued, adding that free access to adequate contraception is also "fundamental" in preventing unwanted pregnancies.
Adequate sanitary infrastructure will help in preventing source water contamination.
In this regard, appropriate and adequate precaution will be critical in preventing the fibers firstly from any possible external contamination and damage to maintain high analytical data integrity.
We recommend larger scale studies addressing this issue, with a special concern to the effectiveness of adequate replacement of vitamin D in preventing GDM.
The researchers went so far as to say that vitamin D deficiency is associated with DNA damage due to various cellular stresses and that obtaining adequate vitamin D is important in preventing DNA damage.
An adequate recovery process may be crucial in preventing the uterus, which is heavily contaminated with bacteria following calving [1], from developing endometritis.
