ACL injuries are a lot more common in female footballers compared to male and a number of potential reasons for this have been proposed for this . One is the Q angle at the knee, that is the angle formed between the femur and the bones of the lower leg.
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A recent study has demonstrated that the Q angle can be reduced in flat footed individuals by foot strengthening and so perhaps foot strengthening could help reduce ACL injuries.
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