Sex, military occupation and rank are associated with risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury in tactical-athletes

Conclusion Despite the decline among tactical athletes over time, rates of ACL injury remain much higher than the general US population. Sex, rank, branch of service and military occupation were found to be risk factors for ACL injury. It is critical for policy makers to understand the salient risk factors for ACL injury to guide proactive measures to prevent injury.

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Source: Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps - November 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Aguero, A. D., Irrgang, J. J., MacGregor, A. J., Rothenberger, S. D., Hart, J. M., Fraser, J. J. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research