Inflammatory Conditions in National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Sports: 2009–2010 Through 2018–2019

Our findings indicate that lower-leg inflammatory conditions, particularly among long-distance runners, warrant further attention in NCAA female athletes. In addition, our results highlight specific diagnoses that merit focused investigation, with medial tibial stress syndrome (shin splints) and patellar tendinitis emerging as the most reported conditions. Our results can help guide future research efforts aimed at better understanding the mechanisms underlying the development of inflammatory conditions in female athletes.