Overuse tendinopathy is problematic to manage clinically. People of different ages with tendons under diverse loads present with varying degrees of pain, irritability, and capacity to function.

Objective Intention is the proximal antecedent of physical activity in many popular psychological models. Despite the utility of these models, the discrepancy between intention and actual behaviour, ...

Objective To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. Design Umbrella review. Data sources Twelve ...

Performance in athletic activities that include a significant aerobic component at mild or moderate altitudes shows a large individual variation. Physiologically, a large portion of the negative ...

Correspondence to Dr Theresa Anita Diermeier, Department of Sportorthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universitat Munchen, Munchen 81675, Germany; resi.diermeier{at}gmx.de Whereas ...

Correspondence to Dr Duncan E Meuffels, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, The Netherlands; d.meuffels{at}erasmusmc.nl Objective To assess whether initial ...

All sports authorities need to be aware of the problem of child abuse and have guidelines to ensure that such problems are minimised In recent times, we have seen widespread publicity given to ...

Background The prevention of injury and illness remains an important issue among young elite athletes. Systematic surveillance of injuries and illnesses during multi-sport events might provide a ...

Objective: To determine whether quantified, auditable records of functional rehabilitation can be generated using subjective assessments of players’ performance in fitness tests routinely used in ...

Correspondence to Dr Jackie L Whittaker, Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4; ...

The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences and Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; carl.askling{at}gih.se Occurrence Hamstring strain is the ...

Background: It is well established that prolonged, exhaustive endurance exercise is capable of inducing skeletal muscle damage and temporary impairment of muscle function. Although skeletal muscle has ...