Background Injury incidence has been reported for international athletics championships from 2007 to 2012. However, it is unclear whether male or female athletes differ in risk and/or characteristics ...
Background Sedentary time is increasing in all societies and results in limited non-exercise physical activity (NEPA) of daily life. The importance of low NEPA for cardiovascular health and longevity ...
Background The present study examines the injury status in women runners who are randomised to receive a neutral, stability or motion control running shoe. Methods 81 female runners were categorised ...
8 Department of Gynecology, Liaoning Institute of birth health and development, Reproductive Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China Objectives To comprehensively evaluate the ...
Background Stress fractures are common overuse injuries with up to 95% occurring in the lower extremities. Among runners, stress fractures account for 15–20% of all musculoskeletal injuries. Purpose ...
Correspondence to Professor Angelica Lindén Hirschberg, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 171 77, Sweden; angelica.linden-hirschberg{at}sll.se Objective To ...
Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Mile End Hospital, London, UK Injuries can counter the beneficial effects of sports participation at a ...
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; ...
Background The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) is one of the exercise approaches recommended by low back pain (LBP) guidelines. We investigated the efficacy of MDT compared ...
Exercise Associated Muscle Cramps (EAMC) is one of the most common conditions that require medical attention during or immediately after sports events. Despite the high prevalence of this condition ...
Objectives To investigate challenges associated with mental health help-seeking among Olympic and Paralympic coaches. The study also sought to identify which challenges were most important and ...
11 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA 12 Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Boston ...