Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Incidence Across Sex, Sport, and Competition Level: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - PubMed
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- The study aimed to characterize ACL injury rates across sex, sport, and competition levels to identify high-risk groups.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted following PRISMA guidelines, analyzing 89 studies from 9469 initially reviewed.
- Highest-risk sports included female semipro handball (IR = 0.045/athlete-year), female professional basketball (IR = 0.027/athlete-year), and female professional alpine skiing (IR = 0.025/athlete-year).
- Female athletes showed a greater risk of ACL injury compared to male athletes, though it's unclear if this applies uniformly across all sports and levels.
- The findings highlight the need for targeted, evidence-based risk reduction strategies, especially in semiprofessional and professional sports.