Soccer-University to begin research into possible menstrual cycle link to knee injuries


Soccer Football - Women's Champions League - Manchester City Training - Etihad Campus, Manchester, Britain - March 26, 2025 Manchester City's Vivianne Miedema during training Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

LONDON (Reuters) -A groundbreaking FIFA-funded study at Kingston University will investigate whether hormonal fluctuations during menstrual cycles could be contributing to an alarming rise in career-threatening knee injuries in women's soccer.

The research comes after players including Arsenal's Beth Mead, Manchester City's Vivianne Miedema and Chelsea's Sam Kerr have all suffered serious injuries of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which runs diagonally in the middle of the knee.

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