Female High School Athletes have More ACL injuries Than Male Athletes
Per season, the risk of an ACL injury was 1.1% in female high school athletes who participated in soccer, 0.9% for those who participated in basketball and 0.5% for those who participated in lacrosse. Similar risks in male high school athletes were found for those who participated in football (0.8%), lacrosse (0.4%) and soccer (0.3%), according to the press release.