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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there a rise in ACL injuries specific to girls soccer, or is the same thing happening with boys soccer?[/quote] Girls. Knee injuries and concussions (weaker neck strength) are way more (statistically) common in girl players. Studies show female athletes are two to eight times as likely as male athletes to tear an ACL, one of the bands of tissue that connect the femur and tibia at the knee. Since 2021, at least 87 players from eight of the world's top women's soccer leagues have torn their ACLs. Why do girls have more ACL injuries than boys in soccer? Women's joints — including the knee — generally have more looseness and range of motion than men's. Women also often have less muscle mass around the knee, contributing to more instability, which can lead to a ligament tear if the ligament gets overstretched. Technique plays a role too.[/quote]
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