Women’s football needs ‘kick up the a***’ over ACL injuries, Beth Mead claims
2 years, 2 months ago

Women’s football needs ‘kick up the a***’ over ACL injuries, Beth Mead claims

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Beth Mead hopes the anterior cruciate ligament injuries she and her partner Vivianne Miedema have suffered can be the “kick up the a***” the women’s game needs to look at the frequency of such injuries more closely. “The study has shown that the overall incidence of ACL injuries reported by teams in the Barclays Women’s Super League and the Barclays Women’s Championship was 0.1 injuries per 1,000 hours,” the spokesperson said. ACL injuries represent 1.3 per cent of the total number of injuries in the top two tiers of women’s football in England, with hamstring injuries the most common at 11 per cent. “The overall injury rates across these leagues have decreased in the past four seasons; however, we will continue with our injury and illness surveillance work, which will continue to give us important medical insight into women’s football.” The rate was half that found in a Swedish study of the women’s game there and comparable to match injury rates in men’s football.

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FIFPro to launch groundbreaking 'Project ACL' to address knee injury epidemic in women's football
10 months, 3 weeks ago

FIFPro to launch groundbreaking 'Project ACL' to address knee injury epidemic in women's football

ABC  

This weekend, as Melbourne City take on Sydney FC in the 2023-24 A-League Women grand final, three players will be watching and cheering their team-mates on from the sidelines. Like many other professional women's leagues around the world, Australia's top competition has been significantly affected by what players have anecdotally described as an "epidemic" of ACL injuries. Today, the union …

Why do women suffer more sports injuries?
1 year ago

Why do women suffer more sports injuries?

Live Mint  

When it comes to being active, there are plenty of options to choose from for women today—yoga, gym, running, swimming, you name it. Despite celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday, millions of women in sports from football to hockey and basketball to cricket, continue to suffer because the gear, especially shoes, is either designed for men or children and not …

Response to ACL crisis in women’s sport ‘disparate and slow’
1 year ago

Response to ACL crisis in women’s sport ‘disparate and slow’

The Independent  

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Research into female players’ ACL injuries ‘slow and disparate’, say British MPs
1 year ago

Research into female players’ ACL injuries ‘slow and disparate’, say British MPs

The Hindu  

The sports sector’s response to the high rates of women footballers suffering anterior cruciate ligament injuries has been “disparate and slow”, the British Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee said in a report published on Tuesday. England duo Beth Mead and Leah Williamson, Dutchwoman Vivianne Miedema and Canadian Janine Beckie were among a group of elite players who missed the 2023 …

WSL and Championship players to benefit from designated female health reps
1 year ago

WSL and Championship players to benefit from designated female health reps

The Independent  

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Leah Williamson issues warning to Fifa over ‘unsustainable’ schedule after ACL injury
1 year, 2 months ago

Leah Williamson issues warning to Fifa over ‘unsustainable’ schedule after ACL injury

The Independent  

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Aussie fans reveal their devastation over Sam Kerr's horror injury - so how bad is it? And how long could it keep the Matildas star sidelined?
1 year, 2 months ago

Aussie fans reveal their devastation over Sam Kerr's horror injury - so how bad is it? And how long could it keep the Matildas star sidelined?

Daily Mail  

Matildas fans are bracing themselves for the worst after captain and star striker Sam Kerr suffered an ACL injury in training with club side Chelsea overnight that has her in severe doubt for the Paris Olympics. Kerr suffered the ACL injury in training with WSL side Chelsea, with the Matildas reporting that she has ruptured the ligament It is a …

Women’s football set to enter lucrative ‘NewCo’ era but pitfalls remain
1 year, 3 months ago

Women’s football set to enter lucrative ‘NewCo’ era but pitfalls remain

Al Jazeera  

A new structure for English women’s football promises autonomy and a ‘laser focus’ on developing the game, but some warn it could replicate issues in the men’s game. Kelly Simmons, former FA director of the women’s game, said the formation of NewCo will provide the women’s leagues a “laser focus”. The Premier League is now one of the most successful …

UEFA to investigate ACL injuries in women’s football
1 year, 3 months ago

UEFA to investigate ACL injuries in women’s football

The Independent  

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ACL injury happens more often in women—and how we remedy that
1 year, 3 months ago

ACL injury happens more often in women—and how we remedy that

ABC  

Tegan Taylor: We know that for some conditions like heart disease, women are more likely to have a worse time than men. Tegan Taylor: Two weeks of hobbling around later, a physiotherapist in Marina's office spotted what she had missed, or hadn't wanted to know about. Tegan Taylor: We don't actually know how many ACL injuries there are in Australia …

Women’s football teams refuse to play after transgender player injures opponent
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s football teams refuse to play after transgender player injures opponent

The Telegraph  

At least four teams in a Sheffield women’s football league are boycotting matches after a club fielded a transgender player accused of causing a season-ending injury to an opponent. I’d sooner throw away the points.’” The Needham case has potentially far-reaching implications, with at least 50 transgender players understood to be registered in women’s leagues across England. The Football Association’s …

Explosion of women's ACL injuries in Australian sport is just the 'tip of the iceberg' fear medical experts
1 year, 4 months ago

Explosion of women's ACL injuries in Australian sport is just the 'tip of the iceberg' fear medical experts

ABC  

Matildas superstar Ellie Carpenter's career was almost derailed when she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury playing for French club Olympique Lyonnais last year. Key points: There were 10 season-ending knee injuries in the NRLW this year Nine players have sustained ACL injuries so far this AFLW season There are calls to collect centralised data on ACL injuries among female …

Women’s World Cup: Sportswear brands seek market for special women’s boots amid ACL injury crisis
1 year, 7 months ago

Women’s World Cup: Sportswear brands seek market for special women’s boots amid ACL injury crisis

The Hindu  

Sportswear brands under scrutiny for not producing enough football boots for women say they are investing in women’s-fit styles but argue retailers can be reluctant to stock them due to lack of awareness about the growing business opportunity. “Football brands are making welcome progress on supporting the needs of female football players,” said Conservative MP Caroline Nokes, chair of the …

As Keira Walsh becomes the latest player to suffer a suspected ACL injury in women's football, the issue MUST be addressed: How many more stars have to suffer this cruel injury? And do boot manufactur
1 year, 7 months ago

As Keira Walsh becomes the latest player to suffer a suspected ACL injury in women's football, the issue MUST be addressed: How many more stars have to suffer this cruel injury? And do boot manufactur

Daily Mail  

Keira Walsh suffered a suspected anterior cruciate ligament injury in England's World Cup clash with Denmark on Thursday. While we cannot say definitively that Chelsea's work around menstruation is the reason they have suffered less ACL injuries than some clubs, it is clear they are working to reduce possible risk factors. Leah Williamson was ruled of the World Cup after …

Keira Walsh: England sweat on midfielder’s fitness amid avalanche of ACL injuries impacting Women’s World Cup 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

Keira Walsh: England sweat on midfielder’s fitness amid avalanche of ACL injuries impacting Women’s World Cup 2023

The Independent  

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‘The ACL club’: The injury crisis plaguing women’s football
1 year, 8 months ago

‘The ACL club’: The injury crisis plaguing women’s football

Al Jazeera  

It happened in an instant, but Leah Williamson seemed to know just how serious it was, the second she fell to the pitch. That same day, more than 300km away in Edinburgh, a similar scene interrupted the final moments of a Scottish Women's Premier League match as Hearts forward Katie Rood went down injured in the 82nd minute. ACL injuries …

Vivianne Miedema: Injured Netherlands star predicts more ACL injuries at Women’s World Cup
1 year, 8 months ago

Vivianne Miedema: Injured Netherlands star predicts more ACL injuries at Women’s World Cup

CNN  

CNN — Vivianne Miedema will be a notable absentee from the Women’s World Cup which starts on Thursday, with the Netherlands star – widely regarded as one of the sport’s best players – missing the four-week tournament after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in December. “I think we don’t understand that sometimes it’s about protection of players instead of …

Women’s World Cup 2023: Some of the game’s top players are absent. And it’s because of the same injury issue
1 year, 8 months ago

Women’s World Cup 2023: Some of the game’s top players are absent. And it’s because of the same injury issue

CNN  

CNN — In 2022, Simone Magill arrived at the Women’s Euros with Northern Ireland full of hope. Video Ad Feedback Dutch star Vivianne Miedema calls on FIFA to help curb ACL injury crisis 04:40 - Source: CNN Dutch star Vivianne Miedema calls on FIFA to help curb ACL injury crisis 04:40 “Also, if you’re on any hormonal contraception, that risk …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Sarah Walsh calls for research into injury crisis ahead of WWC 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Sarah Walsh calls for research into injury crisis ahead of WWC 2023

The Hindu  

The prevalence of knee injuries in women’s soccer has been caused by a lack of research and investment, former Australia forward Sarah Walsh said ahead of the Women’s World Cup. Several players will miss the Women’s World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday, after tearing their anterior cruciate ligaments. Theories as to why women are more likely to suffer from …

UK government’s review calls for overhaul in top tiers of women’s football
1 year, 8 months ago

UK government’s review calls for overhaul in top tiers of women’s football

The Hindu  

A major independent review of women’s football in England has called for the top two tiers to become fully professional environments and for the women’s game to have a dedicated broadcast slot to boost visibility. The review, headed by former England midfielder turned pundit Karen Carney, was commissioned by the UK government in September following England’s triumph at the European …

ACL injuries are keeping stars out of the Women’s World Cup
1 year, 8 months ago

ACL injuries are keeping stars out of the Women’s World Cup

The Hindu  

Some of the biggest names in the game won’t be playing in the Women’s World Cup because of what feels like an epidemic of ACL injuries — and players are asking why. Putellas, who will play for Spain at the World Cup, partnered with FIFPRO, the international players’ union, to call attention to the outbreak of ACL injuries and demand …

ACL injuries are keeping stars out of the Women’s World Cup
1 year, 8 months ago

ACL injuries are keeping stars out of the Women’s World Cup

Associated Press  

Some of the biggest names in the game won’t be playing in the Women’s World Cup because of what feels like an epidemic of ACL injuries — and players are asking why. “This is an issue we need to pay attention to and look more into preventing and how to handle it better.” Last year it was estimated that nearly …

England captain Millie Bright on ACL injuries after Beth Mead misses out
1 year, 8 months ago

England captain Millie Bright on ACL injuries after Beth Mead misses out

The Hindu  

Footballers missing tournaments through injury has always been part and parcel of the game but the sheer number of women whose World Cup dreams have been dashed by anterior cruciate ligament ruptures this year has led to calls for a radical rethink. “Things won’t change overnight, so it’s about having that conversation then hoping to see changes.” Other theories point …

Keira Walsh fears injury ‘every time I go on the pitch’ due to increased load
1 year, 8 months ago

Keira Walsh fears injury ‘every time I go on the pitch’ due to increased load

The Independent  

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England star Leah Williamson: Most female footballers still need back-up careers
1 year, 10 months ago

England star Leah Williamson: Most female footballers still need back-up careers

The Independent  

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England star Leah Williamson: Most female footballers still need back-up careers
1 year, 10 months ago

England star Leah Williamson: Most female footballers still need back-up careers

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy England footballer Leah Williamson has spoken about the importance of …

Arsenal hit by another ACL injury with Laura Wienroither set for surgery
1 year, 10 months ago

Arsenal hit by another ACL injury with Laura Wienroither set for surgery

The Independent  

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England’s Kirby to undergo knee surgery, miss 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
1 year, 10 months ago

England’s Kirby to undergo knee surgery, miss 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

The Hindu  

England forward Fran Kirby will undergo knee surgery and miss the women’s World Cup, the Chelsea player said on Tuesday, adding to a growing list of English players sidelined with knee injuries. “I’m going to be doing everything possible to be ready for the start of next season and want to wish my team mates at Chelsea the best of …

ACL injuries in women’s football: Why is there a greater risk and how can they be prevented?
1 year, 10 months ago

ACL injuries in women’s football: Why is there a greater risk and how can they be prevented?

New York Times  

When Lionesses captain Leah Williamson ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament last month, she became the latest high-profile female footballer to join the long list of players who have sustained an ACL injury. Players are often fatigued because of that stress on them to get out and play.” The structure of the women’s professional game “The other aspect that is becoming …

Canada’s Beckie calls for better funding and research to tackle injury crisis in women’s game
1 year, 10 months ago

Canada’s Beckie calls for better funding and research to tackle injury crisis in women’s game

The Hindu  

Canada and Portland Thorns forward Janine Beckie has joined the growing chorus calling for better research into the prevalence of injuries in women’s football, saying that alarm bells would ring if their male counterparts were suffering the same fate. “Women are often viewed as little men, if you like, and the critical factors are not assessed through a gender-specific lens,” …

The ACL epidemic: Why Women’s World Cup stars have been let down
1 year, 11 months ago

The ACL epidemic: Why Women’s World Cup stars have been let down

New York Times  

We are not all doctors but, in the moment, you did not need to be when viewing the replay. Sometimes, it feels as though the world of women’s football is just waiting for its next ACL injury. Part-time footballers are crowdfunding to escape NHS waiting lists; players like Tottenham Hotspur’s Ellie Brazil who, at 24, is partway through rehabilitation for …

Football's struggle to find a solution to outbreak of female knee injuries
2 years, 2 months ago

Football's struggle to find a solution to outbreak of female knee injuries

The Telegraph  

Depending on what study you look at, women can be two to six times more likely to suffer an ACL rupture than men, but according to leading experts there remains no clear reason as to why. “If I knew the answer I’d be loaded – but unfortunately I don’t, and I’m not,” says Professor Mark De Ste Croix of the …

Miedema, Mead and Putellas: Why are there so many ACL injuries in women’s football?
2 years, 3 months ago

Miedema, Mead and Putellas: Why are there so many ACL injuries in women’s football?

New York Times  

The confirmation, when it came, was no surprise. West Ham’s Jessica Ziu, Aston Villa’s Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah and Tottenham duo Kyah Simon and Ellie Brazil have all suffered ACL injuries this season too, while others such as Remi Allen of Aston Villa, Aoife Mannion of Manchester United and Jess Sigsworth of Leicester City are all at various stages of rehabbing ACL …

Why modern football is hurting players’ hamstrings
2 years, 3 months ago

Why modern football is hurting players’ hamstrings

Live Mint  

The number of hamstring injuries suffered by male professional footballers has doubled in Europe over the last 21 years, a study published on Wednesday has found. The research at Linkoping University in Sweden, funded by the European governing body UEFA and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found that the number of matches professional players miss with hamstring …

Why AFLW players are up to six times more likely to injure their ACLs than men
3 years ago

Why AFLW players are up to six times more likely to injure their ACLs than men

ABC  

AFLW player Jacqui Yorston describes them as "the three letters no-one ever wants to utter". Addressing the gendered gap in ACL injuries involves researchers teasing out the contribution of what Professor Crossley's team at LaTrobe call "modifiable" and "non-modifiable" factors. Professor Kay Crossley says both "modifiable" and "non-modifiable" factors put players such as Brit Bonnici at risk of an ACL …

How Australian football is tackling the ACL injury problem for women athletes
3 years ago

How Australian football is tackling the ACL injury problem for women athletes

ABC  

Holly McNamara knew what had happened even before she hit the ground. Early theories around why women were more likely than men to sustain ACL injuries overwhelmingly pointed to "sex"-based biological factors: anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, hormones. The final environment the study examines is the "treatment environment", or what happens during the rehabilitation phase after women sustain ACL injuries. "In this …

Season scrapped, England seeks to keep gains in women's game
4 years, 9 months ago

Season scrapped, England seeks to keep gains in women's game

The Hindu  

Runner-up when the season was paused, champion without playing again. “I’m very disappointed in the FA’s decision, taken with eight games of our season left.” Liverpool is, however, on the verge of winning the Premier League. RELATED| "There were a whole range of challenges - it wasn’t just as simple as tagging onto the Premier League,” said Kelly Simmons, the …

AFLW players are 9.2 times more likely to injure their knees than male players. Here's why
6 years ago

AFLW players are 9.2 times more likely to injure their knees than male players. Here's why

ABC  

When Isabel Huntington kicked truly for the Western Bulldogs at Fremantle Oval on Sunday night, she was mobbed by a group of team-mates who understood just how difficult her journey back to the field has been. Hormones may also play a role Professor Nigel Stepto from Victoria University's Institute of Health and Sport has been looking into the physiological factors …

Risk of footy injuries is up to six times higher for women, but there's a lack of research into why
6 years, 2 months ago

Risk of footy injuries is up to six times higher for women, but there's a lack of research into why

ABC  

The rise in the number of girls and young women playing AFL has brought with it a rise in serious injuries on the field. Key points: Injuries for women in football are increasing, particularly concussion, ruptured ACLs, and fractured wrists Reporting of concussion is happening more, but there's a six-fold increase reported for women, compared to three-fold for men Experts …

AFLW: Women footballers are more likely to rupture ACL than men, but expert says education the answer
7 years, 1 month ago

AFLW: Women footballers are more likely to rupture ACL than men, but expert says education the answer

ABC  

A knee expert has urged parents not to shield their daughters from footy, after the injury-marred start to the AFLW season. The Bulldogs confirmed on Monday Huntington — the number one draft pick in last year's AFLW draft — would miss the rest of the season after going down in Sunday's game against the Brisbane Lions. "We know that females …

Revealed: How football has let down the women's game
7 years, 3 months ago

Revealed: How football has let down the women's game

The Telegraph  

The massive scale of gender inequality in football has been exposed in the biggest survey ever conducted, which found that 88 per cent of players in the Women’s Super League, the top tier in England, earn under £18,000 a year and 58 per cent of the competition’s players are considering quitting for financial reasons. The report – which surveyed 3,500 …

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