National Girls and Women in Sports day highlights the importance of health in female athletes

Today is National Girls and Women in Sports Day, learn how female athletes can prevent injuries. The holiday was established 37 years ago by the Women's Sports foundation. Female soccer and basketball athletes are two to seven times more likely than males to experience a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which is a key ligament to stabilize the knee. Strategies female athletes can take help lower their chances of experiencing an ACL tear.