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To systematically review differences in injury rates and types between female scholastic and collegiate lacrosse athletes.

Differences in Injury Rates by Competition Level Among Scholastic and Collegiate Female Lacrosse Athletes: A Systematic Review

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To systematically review differences in injury rates and types between female scholastic and collegiate lacrosse athletes.
Conducted a systematic review following PRISMA guidelines
Identified 543 studies focusing on injury data from female lacrosse players
Pooled incidence rates per athletic exposure using meta-analyses techniques.
Overall injury rate was 3.83 per 1000 athletic exposures for collegiate athletes compared to 0.72 for scholastic athletes.
Collegiate players had a higher percentage of player-to-player (15.2%) and noncontact injuries (36.9%) compared to scholastic athletes.
Scholastic athletes reported more injuries to the head and face (19.4%) and ankle injuries (23.7%) compared to collegiate players.

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Systematic review reveals varied injury rates in scholastic versus collegiate female lacrosse athletes, suggesting injury prevention strategies.

Froemming et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Systematic review reveals varied injury rates in scholastic versus collegiate female lacrosse athletes, suggesting injury prevention strategies.