I hope you caught the New York Times magazine article on Sunday about girls and sports injuries,
because if I could just soapbox for a sec, I think we all ought to be
concerned about this. There's lots to digest in there, but one of the
things that stands out: Some experts believe that in sports that both
sexes play, girls rupture their A.C.L.s (i.e. blow out their knees) at
rates as high as five times that of boys. Girls are also more likely to
suffer concussions in sports like basketball. And as more girls play
sports, we'd better figure out what to do about it.
Some possible
reasons include...
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