Female Australian football players are taking more hits, says study

Injury burden plot. Credit: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2024.05.008 New research from the University of South Australia has for the first time identified the most common and burdensome injuries experienced by sub-elite female Australian football players in the South Australian National Football League Women’s (SANFLW) competition. The findings show that female Australian football players experience different injury patterns to their male counterparts, highlighting a need for targeted training, injury prevention strategies and potentially match regulation changes. The paper, published in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport found that ankle sprains, concussions, and anterior Read More