Fitness, Conditioning May Reduce Leg Injuries - Menstrual Irregularities A Risk Factor In Stress Fractures
Physically active women with lower aerobic fitness and poorer overall fitness may be at greater risk for stress fractures and other lower-extremity overuse injuries. A new study released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) also found that many women who suffered lower extremity stress fractures had previously experienced a lower extremity non-stress fracture overuse injury. The research was published in the September issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®, the official journal of ACSM.