BMJ17h
Injuries in youth amateur soccer and rugby players—comparison of incidence and characteristics
3 FIFA-Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC), Schulthess Klinik, Zurich, Switzerland Correspondence to: Dr A Junge Schulthess Klinik, FIFA-Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC), ...
BMJ23h
OVERTRAINING AS A RISK FACTOR FOR ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE IN FEMALE BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Background High incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears among female basketball players requires a proper understanding of the risk factors in order to reduce the number of these severe ...
BMJ1d
Critique of ‘The physical activity myth’ paper: discussion of flawed logic and inappropriate use of evidence
1 Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC), Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK We read the recent Editorial “It is time to ...
BMJ1d
Illness during the 2010 Super 14 Rugby Union tournament – a prospective study involving 22 676 player days
1 Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Cape Town, South Africa 2 International Olympic Committee (IOC) Research Centre, ...
BMJ1d
UEFA injury study: a prospective study of hip and groin injuries in professional football over seven consecutive seasons
Background: Groin injury is a common injury in football and a complicated area when it comes to diagnosis and therapy. There is a lack of comprehensive epidemiological data on groin injuries in ...
BMJ1d
Epidemiology of injuries in English professional rugby union: part 2 training Injuries
Objectives: To undertake a detailed epidemiological study of training injuries sustained by professional rugby union players in order to define their incidence, nature, severity, and causes. Methods: ...
BMJ3d
Understanding injury mechanisms: a key component of preventing injuries in sport
Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Norwegian University of Sport & Physical Education, Oslo, Norway Correspondence to: Professor Bahr Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Norwegian University of Sport ...
BMJ3d
Quality of life, coach behaviour and competitive anxiety in Winter Youth Olympic Games participants
1 Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria 2 Department of Psychology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria Correspondence to Larissa Ledochowski, PhD, ...
BMJ3d
Injury prevention strategies at the FIFA 2014 World Cup: perceptions and practices of the physicians from the 32 participating national teams
Purpose The available scientific research regarding injury prevention practices in international football is sparse. The purpose of this study was to quantify current practice with regard to (1) ...
BMJ3d
The epidemiology of injuries at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
10 UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa, International Olympic Committee (IOC) ...
BMJ3d
Is bowling workload a risk factor for injury to Australian junior cricket fast bowlers?
Objectives: To examine whether bowling workload is a risk factor for overuse injury to Australian junior cricket fast bowlers and to evaluate the appropriateness of current bowling workload guidelines ...
BMJ3d
Selection criteria for patients with chronic ankle instability in controlled research: a position statement of the International Ankle Consortium
10 Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, New Jersey, USA 11 Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA The ...