Female team-sport athletes experience higher rates of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears than male team-sport athletes.

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Male and Female team-sport athletes differ in rates of sports injuries in the following forms:

- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears
- Thigh Injuries
- Hip/Groin Injuries
- Foot Injuries
- Upper extremity (arm, wrist, and hand) injuries

Sex Differences among Common Sports Injuries

Zech, A., Hollander, K., Junge, A., Steib, S., Groll, A., Heiner, J., Nowak, F., Pfeiffer, D., & Rahlf, A. L. (2022). Sex differences in injury rates in team-sport athletes: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis. Journal of sport and health science, 11(1), 104–114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2021.04.003

Sex differences in injury rates in team-sport athletes: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis

Biological Sex and Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears

Male team-sport athletes experience higher rates of thigh Injuries than female team-sport athletes.

Biological Sex and Thigh Injuries

Male team-sport athletes experience higher rates of hip/groin Injuries than female team-sport athletes.

Biological Sex and Hip/Groin Injuries

Male team-sport athletes experience higher rates of foot Injuries than female team-sport athletes.

Biological Sex and Foot Injuries

Male team-sport athletes experience higher rates of upper extremity (arm, wrist, and hand) injuries than female team-sport athletes.

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