Introduction Acromioclavicular(AC) joint dislocations are common injuries, but the need for surgery is debated. The objective of the study was to evaluate the result after acute Rockwood type III and ...

Instrumented mouthguards (iMGs) have the potential to quantify head acceleration exposures in sport. The Rugby Football League is looking to deploy iMGs to quantify head acceleration exposures as part ...

Objective To identify characteristics of tackling, of being tackled and interactions between tackle characteristics that are associated with concussion.Methods A case-control study in male ...

Aim To determine the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections for symptomatic tendinopathy.Design Systematic review of randomised, injection-controlled trials with meta-analysis.Data sources ...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dementia, depression and cancers, are on the rise worldwide and are often associated with a ...

Objectives The primary objective was to study the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance of the Nordic Hamstring Exercise (NHE) programme in women’s elite teams in Europe in ...

Objective The objective of this scoping review is to investigate the possible links between the practice of video games and physical health. It seeks to answer the following question: What are the ...

Over the past few decades, we have seen an increase in the popularity of organised sports among youth, especially gymnastics. Along with this increase in the popularity of organised sports, sports ...

Objective This study aimed to describe and compare the epidemiological injury patterns at the World Taekwondo Championships (WTC) in 2017 Muju, 2019 Manchester and 2022 Guadalajara, with consideration ...

Objectives The 20 m shuttle run test (20mSRT) is used to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) through the prediction of peak oxygen uptake ( V˙O2 ), but its validity as a measure of CRF during ...

Background/aim Poor frontal plane knee control can manifest as increased dynamic knee valgus during athletic tasks. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between frontal plane ...

Background The role of lower extremity (LE) muscle strength for predicting traumatic knee injury in youth athletes is largely unknown.Aims The aim was to investigate the influence of LE muscle ...