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Injuries And Physical Limitations In Division I Female Collegiate Athletes, Kelly A. Brooks
Injuries And Physical Limitations In Division I Female Collegiate Athletes, Kelly A. Brooks
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
The NCAA conducted research regarding incidence of injury among collegiate sports teams from 1988 to 2004. Although this study was comprehensive, more research is needed about female athletes, especially on major and chronic injuries and the limitations they pose on athletes in both the present and the future. PURPOSE: To compare the incidence of injury and current physical limitations between women’s soccer, volleyball, and softball. METHODS: A survey was given to 44 Division I female soccer, volleyball, and softball athletes to inquire about injury status and physical limitations. Minor and major injuries, as well as those requiring surgery were specified …