TIL that ACL injury rates in boys+men have dropped a ton the past 30 years but rates in women+girls have gone UP (controlling for frequency, it's not just women playing more). Women are 3-6 times more likely to injure their ACL.
tldr ACL injuries were a problem for male athletes so $$ got poured into research to fix it. But those treatments don't work for women.
As a fan of so many women players whose careers are derailed by ACL injuries this enrages me
#NWSL
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/17/984
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