Risk factors for ACL tears include being female, specific sports, poor conditioning, playing on turf, and fatigue.
2. Ireland, M. L., & Gaudette, M. (1997). ACL injuries in the female athlete. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 6(2), 97. Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.uwec.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,uid&db=s3h&AN=9708204301&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Female basketball athletes are at an increased risk of tearing their ACL than male athletes(5-8 times more)
Female soccer and BB athletes experience the most ACL tears in the US
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Risk factors for ACL tears include being female, specific sports, poor conditioning, playing on turf, and fatigue.
2. Ireland, M. L., & Gaudette, M. (1997). ACL injuries in the female athlete. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 6(2), 97. Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.uwec.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,uid&db=s3h&AN=9708204301&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Female basketball athletes are at an increased risk of tearing their ACL than male athletes(5-8 times more)
Female soccer and BB athletes experience the most ACL tears in the US
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| This user is a student editor in University_of_Wisconsin-Eau_Claire/Epidemiology_ENPH_450_(Fall_2019). |