Common sports injuries include bone stress injuries (BSIs), anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
injuries, and concussions. Less commonly recognized are the specific sex differences in …

With the growing number of female athletes, an increase is occurring in the number of sports-
related injuries, which can cause physical, psychological, academic, and financial suffering …

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most deleterious knee injuries
reported in sport. They continue to confound the sports medicine community, particularly …

Concussions remain a serious public health concern, with approximately 1.6 million to 3
million sport and recreational traumatic and brain injuries occurring every year in the United …

Objective: To present epidemiologic studies on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in
female athletes. Data Sources: MEDLINE was searched from 1978 to 1998 with the terms …

Methods: A 15-year retrospective cohort study identified 1,200 Columbia University varsity
athletes (822 male [68.5%], 378 female [31.5%]) at risk of collegiate SRC. Results: A total of …

Female athletes tear their anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) at an alarmingly higher rate in
certain sports that involve rapid stopping, cutting, and changing direction, including …

Background: Although most anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur in male athletes,
female athletes are consistently observed to be at a higher risk for sports-specific ACL injury …

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur most frequently In planting and cutting sports
such as basketball, soccer, and volleyball. National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury …

Background Team-sport players have a particularly high injury risk. Although female sex is
considered as a risk factor, it is still unknown whether female and male team-sport players in …