Results Incidence of match injury was 35.5/1000 player-hours; mean severity was 55.0 days and median severity 9 days. Only one training injury was reported. Knee-ligament injuries were the most common ...

Correspondence to: Associate Professor Feller La Trobe University Medical Centre, Plenty Road and Kingsbury Drive, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia; jfellerosv.com.au Background: In many centres ...

Randomised controlled trials were reviewed to evaluate the evidence of the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the management of tennis elbow. Seven relevant trials were found, which ...

1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA 2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, ...

Background Push-up exercises are widely used to build strength and endurance in muscles primarily across the upper body, and it is a recommended home-based strengthening exercise. Few biomechanics ...

Correspondence to: Dr Johnston Department of Neurosurgery, Kinesiology & Physical Education, McGill University, McGill Sport Medicine Centre, 475 Pine Ave West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2W 1S4; Karen ...

Correspondence to Dr Alexis A Wright, Department of Physical Therapy, High Point University, One University Parkway, Drawer 67, High Point, NC 27268, USA; awright{at}highpoint.edu Athletic injury and ...

Correspondence to Professor Paul William Hodges, Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, ...

2 Mater/Australian Catholic University Back Stability Research Clinic, Brisbane, Australia Background Previous research in team sports, such as football and cricket, has found muscle imbalances in the ...

Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, University of Sport & Physical Education, Oslo, Norway Correspondence to: Professor Bahr, Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, University of Sport & Physical ...

1 Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 2 Harborview Center for Prehospital Emergency Care, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA ...

A problem with epidemiological studies of football injuries is the inconsistent manner in which injury is defined and data are collected. Projects have been initiated to study the incidence and causes ...