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 way, gendered experiences matter for shaping girls' and women's sport participation and injury outcomes." AFLW's ACL injury trend highlights plight of semi-professional athletes Photo shows A close up of Bri Davey looking devastated as she is helped from the field after a knee injury The semi-professional nature of the AFLW is a likely contributor to more women athletes experiencing season-ending ACL injuries.

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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 …

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  

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 Leah Williamson has issued a warning to Fifa …

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 …

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  

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 UEFA has launched a new initiative to investigate …

ACL injury happens more often in women—and how we remedy that
1 year, 4 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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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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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,” …

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 …

Women’s football needs ‘kick up the a***’ over ACL injuries, Beth Mead claims
2 years, 3 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 …

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 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 …

The ACL injury that sidelined Ash is a 'crisis' in women's footy. New research could explain why
3 years, 11 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 …

The injury affecting half of all AFLW players that no one is talking about
4 years ago

The injury affecting half of all AFLW players that no one is talking about

ABC  

Una Mckay has a message for women starting out in the sport she loves, AFL. "It's just like any other injury, it's important to talk about it, and keep your coach updated and also important to rest and recover." "There's a mindset change that's required around quality coach education, quality leadership groups, and captains within teams, and also conversation in …

Australian sporting bodies will benefit from standing by women's leagues during the coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian sporting bodies will benefit from standing by women's leagues during the coronavirus pandemic

ABC  

When considering the financial impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on sport you must remember we are playing darts with a blindfold — quite literally, in some isolation-crazed households. Making an AFLW or NRLW club the first victim of a flattened sports economy will no doubt play well with those observers who have moaned that women's football in various codes …

Australian research shows female athletes have a higher rate of concussion and a prolonged recovery time
5 years, 5 months ago

Australian research shows female athletes have a higher rate of concussion and a prolonged recovery time

ABC  

Most of Australia's elite female sporting codes are in a phase of unprecedented growth. Key points: The growth of women's sports has resulted in an increase in concussion-related injuries Early Australian data has established that concussion affects women differently to men Women can feel pressured into returning from injury too soon, according to a former W-League player Next year, Cricket …

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 …

AFLW player tackles higher risk of ACL injuries in females by training next generation
7 years, 10 months ago

AFLW player tackles higher risk of ACL injuries in females by training next generation

ABC  

On a quiet suburban football oval in Melbourne's north, a group of young girls are being taught to "feel the burn" in their legs. "Women are more susceptible to certain injuries, in particular ACL injuries which are quite devastating take about a year to recover from," club president Aleisha Leonard said. "If we get them thinking about those things at …

ACL: The dreaded five-second knee injury
10 years, 10 months ago

ACL: The dreaded five-second knee injury

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jordan D. Metzl is an author and sports medicine physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Story highlights The anterior cruciate ligament, inside the knee, serves a crucial function ACL injuries are increasing among young athletes A new report recommends training to prevent ACL injuries CNN — I was in my office last week …

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