Female adolescent athletes, particularly those playing soccer, basketball, lacrosse, and football, have a significantly higher risk of ACL injuries compared to males, identifying a key demographic for targeted injury prevention.
The risk of ACL injuries overall approached nearly 1 per 10,000 AEs for female athletes, who were almost 1.5 times as likely as male athletes to suffer an ACL injury across all adolescent sports. A multisport female athlete was estimated to have a nearly 10% risk of ACL injuries over her entire high school or secondary school career. Specifically, male and female adolescents playing soccer, basketball, lacrosse, and football appeared at particular risk of injuries, a finding that can be used to target an injury intervention.
Bram et al. (2020) studied this question.