Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece Correspondence to: Dr Beneka Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus ...

Purpose Physical fitness may confer protection from thrombosis; however, exercise-induced platelet activation may be involved in the triggering of acute vascular events. This study aimed to assess ...

Objectives—Commercially available football head protectors were tested to determine their impact energy attenuation performance and ability to reduce the likelihood of concussion. Methods—Prospective ...

3 Department of Surgery, Anaesthesiology, Radiology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden 4 Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery ...

Professor K M Khan, Centre for Hip Health and Mobility and Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; karim.khan{at}ubc.ca Mechanotransduction is the ...

Objectives To obtain data regarding admissions of U19 rugby players to spinal injury units in Great Britain and Ireland and to compare this with a recent peak in presentation in Scotland. To assess ...

Variations in definitions and methodologies have created differences in the results and conclusions obtained from studies of football (soccer) injuries, making interstudy comparisons difficult.

Background Identification of high-risk sports, including their most common and severe injuries and illnesses, will facilitate the identification of sports and athletes at risk at an early stage. Aim ...

School of Human Movement and Sport Sciences, University of Ballarat, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Correspondence to Professor Caroline Finch, School of Human Movement and Sport Science, University of ...

Sport Medicine Centre, Roger Jackson Centre for Health and Wellness Research, Faculty of Kinesiology and Community Health Sciences and Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, ...

Background/aim This randomised controlled trial investigated if the usage of running shoes with a motion control system modifies injury risk in regular leisure-time runners compared to standard shoes, ...

4 Section of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark 5 Section for Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark 6 Department of ...