Objectives We investigated the temporal trend and the geographical variation in the rate of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and meniscal repair (MR) performed in England during a 20 ...

Sexual harassment and abuse occur in all sports and at all levels with an increased risk at the elite level. The physical and psychological consequences of sexual harassment and abuse are significant ...

1 Queensland Academy of Sport, Centre of Excellence for Applied Sports Science Research, Brisbane, Australia Correspondence to: Dr Galambos Queensland Academy of Sport, PO Box 956, Sunnybank, QLD 4109 ...

Background Little information exists on the illness and injury patterns of athletes preparing for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Among the possible explanations for the current lack of knowledge ...

Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands Correspondence to Maartje ...

The protection of an athlete’s health and preventing injuries and illnesses in sport are top priorities for the IOC and its Medical Commission. The IOC therefore partners with selected research ...

Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK Dr D J Llewellyn, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Forvie Site, Cambridge CB2 ...

1 Musculoskeletal Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, and Australian Institute of Sport, Bruce, ACT, Australia 2 Musculoskeletal Research Centre, La Trobe University ...

Objectives: To determine if boxing exposure has changed over time and hence if current professional boxers are at the same risk of developing chronic traumatic brain injury (CTBI) as historical ...

1 Department of Sports Medicine, Aspetar-Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar 2 Department of Research and Education, Aspetar-Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, ...

Background Groin injuries represent a considerable problem in male football. Previous groin-specific prevention programmes have not shown a significant reduction in groin injury rates. An exercise ...

Objectives To assess the effects of exercise interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community. Selection criteria We included randomised controlled trials evaluating the ...