Sports fans hear often about high-profile athletes like U.S. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn tearing their ACLs, and many ACL injuries are chalked up to bad luck or a part of sports that will continue to happen at all competitive levels. Still, high school-age female athletes suffer these injuries at much higher rates than their male counterparts - up to eight times more likely, one study says - and adults, most often in noncontact situations in sports that require fast changes in direction, researchers say.

Source: AP News

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