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Definitely on the rise and a lot of it has to do with the I creased frequency and intensity of matches in men's football
In women's football it's that as well, the fact that they are more prone to acl tears in general than men, and the fact that football cleats aren't designed for women specifically, they still use the framework of men's cleats, which also causes issues.
Shit, and now we get this news today:
> Ivan Perisic has suffered a complex Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in his right knee
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I wonder if the playing surface has anything to do with it.
@hallenbeck
Minimalist and low drop shoes became popular among people in their early 20s in the mid 2000s. This was right around the time of the beginning of the obesity epidemic.
Knee injuries are indeed on the rise among professional athletes according to a quick Google search.