The Current State of American Flag Football Injuries Among Female Athletes: A 10-Year Epidemiological Review of National Injury Data
This study demonstrated that from 2014 to 2023, female flag football injuries reported to US EDs remained relatively stable, dropping in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and peaking in 2023. The most common injuries sustained by female athletes playing flag football were strains/sprains and fractures. Given the high prevalence of injuries sustained in the adolescent population, the use of appropriate protective gear should be emphasized to prevent a precipitous rise in injuries as the sport continues to grow in popularity throughout the country.
Authors
- Robert L. Parisien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7562-8375)
- Katrina S. Nietsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1605-8193)
- Mary K. Mulcahey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6125-8169)
- Rachel M. Frank (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1120-0521)
- Lisa K. Cannada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5969-8018)
- Auston R. Locke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1624-9176)
- Uma Balachandran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5002-9978)
- Niklas H. Koehne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8542-1363)
- Charu Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7868-2561)
Institutions
- Loyola University Medical Center (US)
- Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital (US)
- Novant Health (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251360345
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00