In elite female soccer players, ankle sprains are the most common injury, while severe injuries are predominantly noncontact and involve torn ligaments.
Supports ankle-focused surveillance in elite female soccer; leaves open prospective trials on noncontact prevention.
Female players suffer a high amount of head injuries and severe knee and ankle injuries. The most common single injury is a sprained ankle. Torn ligaments in the ankle and knee are the most common injuries that require a long recovery period. Most of the severe injuries (>30 days) are due to noncontact intrinsic mechanisms. Almost one-quarter of all injuries consist of exertion syndromes not yet correlated with certain seasonal periods.
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