DALLAS — Teen girls blow out their anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs) far more often than adult women or boys, especially in high-demand sports like soccer and basketball. Researchers at Scottish Rite for Children hope to change that.

This month, the pediatric hospital announced a $1 million grant from Dallas-based Lyda Hill Philanthropies to test whether syncing training to the menstrual cycle can prevent ACL injuries, which are sprains or tears of the knee ligament that helps stabilize the joint.

ACL tears are among the most common serious knee injuries, with an estimated 60,000 to 75,000 reconstructions performed each year in the U.S. Research suggests female athletes face a two- to eightfold higher risk than males, and adolescent girls are at the highest risk: about 29 times more lik

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