Women & ACL Injuries - What's The Link?
April 16, 2025
Why are women more likely to get ACL injuries than men?
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have a devastating impact on physical and psychological disability. As we've seen in competitive sports, rates of ACL rupture are significantly greater in females than males during the same sports. Across major sports such as football, ACL injuries have caused large concern as women's sports continue to grow in stature around the world.
Hormonal mechanisms have been proposed but are complex and poorly understood. This systematic review evaluates the effects of menstrual cycle on: 1) lower-limb biomechanics, 2) neuromuscular control, and 3) ACL injury risk.
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