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New research shows that rugby players’ hamstrings are stiffer than active people who don’t play rugby.
Gender disparities in sport extend to injuries too. Female soccer players are at greater risk for ACL tears than males and it is clear immediate action is needed to address the non-biological factors for the injury.
Keen to get back to the gym? Be careful. It’s easy to get injured if you’ve been inactive.
Too often athletes are forced into a narrative in which their sport overtakes everything, to the detriment of their health and future happiness.
Snowboard cross has the highest incidence of injury during competition among the snowboarding disciplines.
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