Why are women more likely to sustain sports injuries than men?

Women are more prone to common sports-related injuries than men. Women are more susceptible to injuries because they have:

 

🏃♀ higher estrogen levels, less muscle mass, and more body fat

🏃♀ greater flexibility due to looser ligaments and less powerful muscles

🏃♀ a wider pelvis, which alters the alignment of the knee and ankle

🏃♀ a narrower space within the knee for the ACL to travel through

🏃♀ greater likelihood of inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake

Done