Variations in definitions and methodologies have created differences in the results and conclusions obtained from studies of football (soccer) injuries, making interstudy comparisons difficult.

Introduction The aetiology, pathogenesis, and pain generators in chronic tendinopathy remain to be elucidated. Biologic therapies, such autologous blood (AB) and platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections, ...

Correspondence to Anthony Schache, Senior Research Fellow, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia 3010; anthonys{at}unimelb.edu.au Objective: Groin pain ...

2 School of Human Movement and Sport Sciences, University of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Objectives—To determine the rate of ankle injury and examine risk factors of ankle injuries in mainly ...

A randomised cross-over trial was conducted to see if wet suits increase swimming speed--a question which has been fiercely debated in the fat-growing endurance sport of Triathlon. Sixteen swimmers ...

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of local application of turmeric on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). The study had 12 healthy, untrained subjects. Subjects were then randomly ...

Background Alpine skiing and snowboarding have a substantial risk of injuries, but precise risk factor estimates are limited. Objective To determine the risk factors among skiers and snowboarders.

Objectives: A matched case-control study was carried out to evaluate biological risk indicators for recurrent non-specific low back pain in adolescents. Methods: Adolescents with recurrent ...

2 Centre for Healthy and Safe Sport (CHASS), University of Ballarat, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Correspondence to Dr Alex Donaldson, Centre for Healthy and Safe Sport (CHASS), University of ...

Introduction Cam morphology is a strong risk factor for the development of hip pain and osteoarthritis. It is increasingly thought to develop in association with intense physical activity during youth ...

Objective Injuries can be a debilitating aspect of professional tennis. Injury rates and trends at the US Open Tennis Championships over multiple years are unknown. The purpose of this study was to ...

Correspondence to Dr Angelica Lindén Hirschberg, Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm SE-17176, Sweden; angelica.linden-hirschberg{at}sll.se ...