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. [click link for full article] ...