ACL injury happens more often in women—and how we remedy that
1 year 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 each year because it's not well tracked. Tegan Taylor: It's not just about girls losing interest in sport though, it's also about access and investment. Tegan Taylor: The idea that women are four, six, ten times more likely to get injured like this because of cultural reasons is frustrating, to say the absolute least.

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Why do women suffer more sports injuries?
9 months, 1 week 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’
9 months, 2 weeks 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
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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

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, 4 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 …

‘The ACL club’: The injury crisis plaguing women’s football
1 year, 5 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 …

ACL injuries in women’s football: Why is there a greater risk and how can they be prevented?
1 year, 7 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 …

Football's struggle to find a solution to outbreak of female knee injuries
1 year, 11 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 …

The ACL injury that sidelined Ash is a 'crisis' in women's footy. New research could explain why
3 years, 8 months ago

The ACL injury that sidelined Ash is a 'crisis' in women's footy. New research could explain why

ABC  

There's never a good time for an athlete to rupture an anterior cruciate ligament, but Ash Brazill's 2020 injury ended her seasons in the AFLW and Super Netball, all while she had a new baby at home. Key points: The injury left Brazill unable to hold her son and feeling like a "nobody" while she recovered Deakin University research into …

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