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- Boxing is the safest physical activity for women that has the least average injury count of 1.3.
- Closer in rank, hockey and martial arts reports the second and third least injury count of 3.9 and 4.2 respectively.
- Boxing reported a female injury rate of 0.7 per 100,000 women in 2020 – the lowest among all activities over the study period.
The study reveals that boxing tops the list of safe physical activities that busy women can indulge in.
A Las Vegas injury law firm, Ladah Injury & Car Accident Lawyers, analyzed sports and recreational injury data from America’s National Safety Council. From 2019 to 2023, average number of injuries per 100,000 females was calculated to identify top 10 activities that have relatively less risks of injury.
Boxing tops the list with an average injury rate of 1.3 per 100,000 females between 2019 and 2023. The year 2022 recorded the highest injury rate of 1.5 per 100,000 females while 2020 reported the five-year low of 0.7.
Ranking second, hockey is the next safest physical activity for women with an average rate of 3.9 injuries per 100,000 females. Between 2019 and 2023, the highest injury rate of 4.7 per 100,000 females was recorded in 2023 and the lowest rate of two reported injuries per 100,000 females was seen in 2020.
Martial arts is the third safest activity with an average rate of 4.2 injuries per 100,000 females. Over the study period, the study reveals the highest injury rate of 5.1 in 2023 and the lowest (2.6) in 2020.
Looking at the study, a spokesperson from Ladah Injury & Car Accident Lawyers commented:
“The study reveals top 10 alternatives to exercise equipment that women can consider for a safer fitness journey.
“Exercise equipment, though popular among fitness enthusiasts, often has high injury rates among women. These physical injuries may result in missed workdays, something that busy women cannot afford.
“Instead of indulging in exercise equipment, women can consider safer outdoor activities that report low injury rates. Structured activities like boxing and martial arts are low-risk alternatives, offering impactful results.”
Racquet sports take the fourth spot with an average rate of 5.4 injuries per 100,000 females. Over the five year study period, the data reveals the highest female injury rate of 5.7 in 2023 while the five-year low of 3.9 was reported in 2020.
Track and field activities appears fifth among the top 10 safest physical activities women can partake in with an average injury of 5.9. In 2019, these activities saw the highest injury rate of 8.6 per 100,000 female athletes while the lowest (3.9 ) was recorded in 2020.
Football (6th) has an average female injury of 8.9, followed by volleyball (7th) at 17.7, baseball and softball (8th) at 25.7, skating excluding in-line (9th) at 26.5, and soccer (10th) at 27.8.
Table for Expanded Results:
| Top 10 Safest Physical Activities for Women | ||
| Physical Activity | 5-year average | Rank |
| Boxing | 1.3 | 1 |
| Hockey | 3.9 | 2 |
| Martial arts | 4.2 | 3 |
| Racquet sports | 5.4 | 4 |
| Track and field activities | 5.9 | 5 |
| Football | 8.9 | 6 |
| Volleyball | 17.7 | 7 |
| Baseball and Softball | 25.7 | 8 |
| Skating Excluding in-line | 26.5 | 9 |
| Soccer | 27.8 | 10 |
The study was conducted by Ladah Law Firm, a personal injury law firm that protects the rights of individuals who have suffered personal injuries from a wide range of incidents.
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