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Female Athletes and Competition

There’s an article in Time Magazine from last week, titled, “Girls vs. Boys:  The Perils of Competition”.  A study has recently come out describing the effects of competition in teenagers.  Apparently, high-school senior boys who compete to win or compete to excel (improve personal skills) had no detriment to their mental health or social relationships. 

Introduction

The advent of Title IX in collegiate sports has led to a surge in participation of female athletes in competitive sports activities.  Along with the increase in volume, however, is an exponential rise in numbers of sports-related injuries.  A season-ending injury in a woman can be every bit as devastating as it might be to a male athlete.