<p>London: An English study into the causes of knee injuries to women football players was launched on Tuesday.</p><p>Project ACL' will focus on players in the Women's Super League in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/england">England</a> as part of a three-year study into an injury that is suffered by a disproportionate number of female players compared to their male counterparts.</p><p>Organisers of the project said women were two to six times more likely than men to suffer ACL injuries.</p><p>“The players have rightly called for more research into ACL injury, and Project ACL is a response to both their needs and those of the industry more broadly," said Dr Alex Culvin, Head of Strategy and Research for Women's Football at world players' union FIFPRO.</p><p>The project is a joint partnership between FIFPRO, the Professional Footballers Association, Nike and Leeds Beckett University.</p><p>Organisers said research showed about two-thirds of ACL injuries in women's football occurred without physical contact.</p>.Indian men and women occupy second place in maiden FIH Hockey 5s rankings.<p>The study will include tracking factors surrounding workload, travel and appearances when players are in what is known as the critical zone, which is the cumulative effect of playing back-to-back games with less than five days of rest in between.</p><p>Several high-profile players have been struck down by ACL injuries in recent times and that has heightened attention on the issue.</p><p>Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr was hurt in January. Alexia Putellas, Beth Mead and Leah Williamson have also gone down.</p><p>A UK Parliament report said in March that the rise in ACL injuries to women highlighted a “systemic gender inequality in sports”.</p><p>It cited a lack of footwear specifically designed for the needs of female football players as one area of concern.</p>.Women's National will be selection trial to pick new core probables: Hockey India.<p>Project ACL says it will take a broad look at potential causes.</p><p>“Most of the research to date on ACL injury in women has focused on single sex-based risk factors like the mechanics of female bodies," said Dr Stacey Emmonds of Leeds Beckett University.</p><p>"The research in Project ACL will look at the bigger picture to consider the gendered environmental factors that may influence injury risk in women's professional football.”</p>
<p>London: An English study into the causes of knee injuries to women football players was launched on Tuesday.</p><p>Project ACL' will focus on players in the Women's Super League in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/england">England</a> as part of a three-year study into an injury that is suffered by a disproportionate number of female players compared to their male counterparts.</p><p>Organisers of the project said women were two to six times more likely than men to suffer ACL injuries.</p><p>“The players have rightly called for more research into ACL injury, and Project ACL is a response to both their needs and those of the industry more broadly," said Dr Alex Culvin, Head of Strategy and Research for Women's Football at world players' union FIFPRO.</p><p>The project is a joint partnership between FIFPRO, the Professional Footballers Association, Nike and Leeds Beckett University.</p><p>Organisers said research showed about two-thirds of ACL injuries in women's football occurred without physical contact.</p>.Indian men and women occupy second place in maiden FIH Hockey 5s rankings.<p>The study will include tracking factors surrounding workload, travel and appearances when players are in what is known as the critical zone, which is the cumulative effect of playing back-to-back games with less than five days of rest in between.</p><p>Several high-profile players have been struck down by ACL injuries in recent times and that has heightened attention on the issue.</p><p>Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr was hurt in January. Alexia Putellas, Beth Mead and Leah Williamson have also gone down.</p><p>A UK Parliament report said in March that the rise in ACL injuries to women highlighted a “systemic gender inequality in sports”.</p><p>It cited a lack of footwear specifically designed for the needs of female football players as one area of concern.</p>.Women's National will be selection trial to pick new core probables: Hockey India.<p>Project ACL says it will take a broad look at potential causes.</p><p>“Most of the research to date on ACL injury in women has focused on single sex-based risk factors like the mechanics of female bodies," said Dr Stacey Emmonds of Leeds Beckett University.</p><p>"The research in Project ACL will look at the bigger picture to consider the gendered environmental factors that may influence injury risk in women's professional football.”</p>