The risk of being injured in today's elite soccer is high, especially in young women, as they run a high risk of incurring frontal cruciate ligament injuries, according to a new dissertation. The dissertation shows that the risk of injury in elite soccer is great, especially during matches, and is at its highest in national team play. Torn muscles on the back of the thigh are the single most common injury, while the proportion of sprained ankles appears to have declined.
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