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Injuries and osteoarthritis of the knee are common. Fortunately, there are many ways to prevent and treat knee pain.
Despite the fact that there are similar injuries in men and women’s rugby, women should not be viewed merely as smaller versions of men.
We’re experiencing a great sporting and cultural moment. But the Women’s World Cup needs to be more than a four-week football festival.
ACL injuries aren’t just a problem for professional athletes.
Gender disparities in sport extend to injuries too. Female soccer players are at greater risk for ACL tears than males and it is clear immediate action is needed to address the non-biological factors for the injury.
ACL injuries are the most serious kind of knee damage and they are more prevalent in female footballers.
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PhD Candidate, University of Bath
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PhD Candidate, Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy, University of Bradford
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Physiotherapist and Researcher, University of Alberta
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Adjunct Lecturer at the Centre for Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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Consultant in Sports Knee Surgery, University of Leeds
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Lecturer in Physiotherapy, University of Bradford
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PhD Candidate, Bangor University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Physiology, Bangor University
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Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Quinnipiac University
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Senior Lecturer in Podiatry, Cardiff Metropolitan University