Is there an injury epidemic in girls’ sports?

摘要: Injuries to prominent sportswomen have raised questions about whether there is an injury epidemic for female athletes. Our aim was synthesise the data on overall incidence among athletes and present evidence specific injuries which appear be at greater risk than male We also reviewed severity of injuries, hypothesised factors prevention studies. In general, women a lower rate men. Women are such as non-contact anterior cruciate ligament but these relatively rare. Further, tend higher rates surgery same Nevertheless, likely can reduced by research efforts identify modifiable using rigorous epidemiological methods investigation effective programmes.