Yale Medicine Launches The Female+ Athlete Program

Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital has launched the Female+ Athlete Program, Connecticut’s first initiative dedicated to addressing the unique needs of adolescent female athletes.   This comprehensive program brings together a multidisciplinary team – including experts in orthopedic surgery, primary care sports medicine, adolescent medicine, psychology, and athletic training – to provide specialised care for girls and young women engaged …

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Inside the football boots designed specifically for women, with the hopes of minimising injury

Studies continue to arise as to how the lack of football boots designed specifically for women may be contributing to the injuries we continue to see within the women’s game, and IDA Sports are attempting to tackle that very problem The athletic footwear brand dedicated to prioritising high performance and comfortable gear for women and girls – is thrilled to …

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They’re finally tackling the ACL injuries in women’s football , how?

UEFA have announced this week that they’re going to tackle the ACL injuries in women’s football , launching a new initiative to better understand the injury, and therefore hopefully aid clubs in taking steps to prevent them. In a statement they commented that this specific type of injury within women’s football has been the “subject of attention for a long …

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The ACL injury crisis in women’s soccer

Excitement is in the air as the Women’s World Cup is just over six weeks away, but many of the sport’s biggest stars will be missing out due to ACL injuries, which have reached a crisis level in women’s soccer. More studies on female athletes are needed (in fact, that’s one of the main problems in addressing the crisis) but …

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