Mental health and well-being among elite athletes are accepted as central to athletic performance. Maximising health, and ...

Life-threatening medical emergencies are an infrequent but regular occurrence on the football field. Proper prevention strategies, emergency medical planning and timely access to emergency equipment ...

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a well-recognised condition in sports and rehabilitation, particularly after ...

Debunking the myths about training load, injury and performance: empirical evidence, hot topics and recommendations for practitioners ...

Objective To review competition injuries in taekwondo and use this information to develop recommendations to reduce the number and severity of injuries in taekwondo competition. Methods The available ...

Background Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) can have a significant effect on quality of life. Aim To evaluate the conservative treatments for GTPS. Design This systematic review assessed risk ...

The technology and application of current accelerometer-based devices in physical activity (PA) research allow the capture and storage or transmission of large volumes of raw acceleration signal data.

The commonly used muscle injury grading systems based on three grades of injury, representing minor, moderate and complete injuries to the muscle, are lacking in diagnostic accuracy and provide ...

Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is a common injury in runners and military personnel. There is a lack of agreement on the aetiological factors contributing to MTSS, making treatment challenging ...

Clear, concise, and consistent. These qualities (the 3Cs) are critical for effective scientific communication. Plain language enables easy comparisons between study findings, ensures construct ...

Background Previous studies on the prognostic value of clinical and MRI parameters for the time to return to play (TTRTP) in acute hamstring injuries showed only limited to moderate evidence for the ...

Background Vertical ground reaction force (VGRF) parameters have been implicated as a cause of several running-related injuries. However, no systematic review has examined this relationship. Aim We ...