Female, Woman and Girl Athletes Lower Extremity Injury Risk – Separating Fact from Fiction

Over 60% of female/woman/girl athlete injuries involve the lower-extremity (e.g., groin, hip, thigh, knee, calf, ankle, foot) (1). These injuries disrupt training and competition, increase recurrent injury risk, and can have long-term health consequences. To reduce these injuries, medical and performance teams are often encouraged to target ‘modifiable risk factors’ such as biomechanics, movement patterns, […]

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