Continued..
According to DR Mc Ghee “We’re not saying that this is happening to a lot of women..but we have identified a problem that has very poor awareness”
“Girls are not reporting their injuries and therefore we are managing it very poorly.”
Newcastle researcher Sarah Kennedy says “ It needs to start from grass roots so that the players coming through with the correct training to avoid injuries in the first place, but also ensure that the reporting protocols are in place across the board”
*While this study was done in 2021, I think it has many good points to consider when playing any contact sport and I’d like to think that these issues are now in 2024 being addressed.
And FG – Female Sports Protective Gear is part of this solution.
