Data That
Tells a Story🏃🏾‍♀️ Track & Field

Girls:
Girls have higher rates of stress fractures and shin splints, often linked to bone density, menstrual health, and nutrition. Heat illness risk increases during endurance events.

Boys:
Boys experience more hamstring and calf strains, particularly in sprinting events, due to explosive muscle contractions.

Biology Insight:
Bone remodeling and muscle recovery depend on adequate energy intake and rest.