Megan Rapinoe highlighted the relationship between menstrual cycles and ACL injuries on her podcast, emphasizing the lack of research in this area. A new year-long study at Kingston University is set to investigate this connection, analyzing hormone levels of 20-25 female players aged 18-35. Researchers aim to correlate hormone fluctuations with functional movement tests that indicate injury risk, notably changes in ligament laxity and neuromuscular control. This research, funded by Fifa, represents a crucial step towards understanding and potentially reducing ACL injury occurrences among female athletes.
Megan Rapinoe shared her personal experience with ACL tears occurring during her menstrual cycle, stressing the urgent need for research on this topic.
A new study at Kingston University aims to explore the connection between menstrual cycle phases and ACL injuries in female athletes through hormone analysis.
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