The prevalence, severity, and mechanism of breast injuries within women's rugby league

Introduction: Breast injuries have a high prevalence in female contact sports, are mostly unreported and negatively affect athletic performance. In addition, they can have severe and long-term consequences, including breast fat necrosis, damage to milk ducts in lactating women, rupture of breast implants, and stunting breast development.

https://www.jsams.org/article/S1440-2440(23)00261-X/fulltext?rss=yes

Source: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport - October 1, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: R. Tyler, B. McRae, K. Lambert, D. McGhee Tags: O2023SMA-168 Source Type: research