This stands to reason. And even if you put aside the strength and endurance issues (which are the whole point), studies have shown women don't bounce back as quick as men from physical injury.
Here's a link to the New York Times article from 2008 about this as it related to teenage girls who play sports. It's a blue pill article that gingerly pussyfoots around the subject but makes its point. Sample sentence: "PARENTS OF TEENAGE GIRLS who play sports have grown accustomed to what seems like entire teams battling injuries..."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/magazi...d=all&_r=0
Here's a link to the New York Times article from 2008 about this as it related to teenage girls who play sports. It's a blue pill article that gingerly pussyfoots around the subject but makes its point. Sample sentence: "PARENTS OF TEENAGE GIRLS who play sports have grown accustomed to what seems like entire teams battling injuries..."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/magazi...d=all&_r=0