Women suffer more non-contact ACL tears than men. This is because of anatomical and physiological differences that predispose women to having internal rotation forces at the knee which makes them more vulnerable to ACL tears during landing and cutting movements. In addition, women are not as strong as men, which potentially leads to less control of the knee and more internal rotation. To help prevent injuries, women athletes should make sure they are strong in the quadriceps, hamstrings, hip abductors, hip external rotators, abdominals and obliques. The neuromuscular coordination of the knee joint deceleration movement should be trained with landing, cutting and hopping drills. The correct techniques for landing and cutting should be practised and the correct shoes should always be worn.