A three-year study dubbed Project ACL launched Tuesday with the goal of reducing anterior cruciate ligament knee injuries in women's soccer. A three-year study dubbed Project ACL launched Tuesday with the goal of reducing anterior cruciate ligament knee injuries in women's soccer.
But FIFPro says there is little understanding about how to reduce such injuries in professional women footballers, with most existing research and injury reduction programs focusing on amateur players. Project ACL will work proactively with the 12 clubs and approximately 300 players in the FA Women's Super League "to better understand their current working environment, identify best practice and provide solutions to support the reduction of ACL injuries."
Fern Whelan, an executive with the Professional Footballers Association, suffered a knee injury while playing for Everton. The Women and Equalities Committee said there was a "lack of understanding of the health and physiological needs of women and girls across sport."Some of soccer's biggest stars are missing from the Women's World Cup because of certain type of knee injury. Over the past couple of decades, experts have seen rates of ACL injuries rise, particularly in young people.
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