Yes, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are significantly more common in women than in men. Studies have shown that female athletes are 4-8 times more likely to experience an ACL injury.
Women are more prone to ACL tears than men due to a combination of anatomical, hormonal, and biomechanical factors, including wider hips leading to a greater quadriceps-angle, smaller ligament size, less muscle mass and endurance around the knee, and neuromuscular factors affecting landing and cutting techniques. Even hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle can also increase ligament laxity, further increasing the risk of injury.
Interesting enough, ACL tears are not more common in female ballet dancers. In fact, they have a lower rate of ACL injury compared to male dancers and female athletes in other sports, likely due to specialized training that emphasizes alignment and proper landing techniques.
And this is one of the problems in training women for combat with combatives. They are training along side their male counterparts and their bodies are not equal is size, weight, and muscle mass.
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When women in the military comes up I mention how they affect the pension system for disabilities and are taking over the VAs, although their numbers are so small.
Wear knee braces, cut down on injuries and make them mandatory to slow down all players equally.