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Occurrence of injuries is common place in sporting competition and other athletic/fitness events. Common injuries that can occur include ACL injury, generalized knee pain, ankle sprain, meniscus injury, stress fractures, low back pain, patellar tendinitis, MCL and LCL knee injury, lumbar spondylolysis, and muscle strains. Although there is no evidence to suggest that there are gender related differences in the type of injury to an athlete (only one gender getting a certain injury), there is evidence to suggest that the prevalence of certain injuries can be linked to gender (women injuring a structure more than men). | |||
Research has found significantly higher proportion of females who engaged in basketball, volleyball, or skiing presented with an ACL injury, compared with their male counterparts. There is also a higher proportion of females than males among the track and field athletes who present with stress fractures (Iwamoto, Takeda, Sato, & Matsumoto, 2008). Aside from ACL injuries; prevalence of other types of sports injuries between genders is not well established or studied. | |||
It appears lower extremity injuries are more directly correlated to gender. Research has suggested that sex hormones, dynamic neuromuscular imbalance, and anatomy play a role in the increased risk of injury in female athletes. It also appears that the effects of sex hormones on lower-extremity neuromuscular control patterns differ across the menstrual cycle phases in female athletes (Dedrick et al., 2008). | |||
== Female Athlete Triad == | == Female Athlete Triad == | ||
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Differences in Structure[edit | edit source]
Differences in Mechanics[edit | edit source]
Differences in Neuromotor Control[edit | edit source]
Metabolic Differences[edit | edit source]
Hormonal Influences[edit | edit source]
Occurrence of injuries is common place in sporting competition and other athletic/fitness events. Common injuries that can occur include ACL injury, generalized knee pain, ankle sprain, meniscus injury, stress fractures, low back pain, patellar tendinitis, MCL and LCL knee injury, lumbar spondylolysis, and muscle strains. Although there is no evidence to suggest that there are gender related differences in the type of injury to an athlete (only one gender getting a certain injury), there is evidence to suggest that the prevalence of certain injuries can be linked to gender (women injuring a structure more than men).
Research has found significantly higher proportion of females who engaged in basketball, volleyball, or skiing presented with an ACL injury, compared with their male counterparts. There is also a higher proportion of females than males among the track and field athletes who present with stress fractures (Iwamoto, Takeda, Sato, & Matsumoto, 2008). Aside from ACL injuries; prevalence of other types of sports injuries between genders is not well established or studied.
It appears lower extremity injuries are more directly correlated to gender. Research has suggested that sex hormones, dynamic neuromuscular imbalance, and anatomy play a role in the increased risk of injury in female athletes. It also appears that the effects of sex hormones on lower-extremity neuromuscular control patterns differ across the menstrual cycle phases in female athletes (Dedrick et al., 2008).
Female Athlete Triad[edit | edit source]
Pregnancy and Sport[edit | edit source]
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
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