Objective: To determine the interobserver and intraobserver reliability of the interpretation of MRIs for supraspinatus tendinosis. Methods: In the interobserver trial, the MRIs of 52 athletes’ ...

Objectives The primary objective of this study was to explore the experiences and beliefs of elite female athletes, athlete support staff and sport organisational staff regarding preconception and ...

Hip dysplasia is a developmental condition that can be congenital or occur throughout childhood and increases the risk of hip ...

Objective The objective of this study is to describe the mechanism of injury and situational patterns (based on ball possession and playing action leading to injury) of severe (lay-off time >28 days) ...

Aim To describe the periodic health evaluation (PHE) practices of the top performing National Olympic Committees (NOCs). Methods We sent a survey to NOCs finishing in the top 8 for medal count at the ...

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

Background. Most competitive sports segregate male and female athletes due to biologic differences between the sexes. Because exposure to testosterone in males leads to physiologic advantages in ...

The evidence that multiple sets of exercise are superior to a single set for maximal strength gains, as suggested by Berger in 1962, is reviewed. The validity and practical significance of Berger's ...

In 2013, the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Overuse Injury Questionnaire (OSTRC-O) was developed to record the magnitude, symptoms and consequences of overuse injuries in sport. Shortly afterwards ...

Objective To systematically review risk factors for hamstring strain injury (HSI). Design Systematic review update. Data sources Database searches: (1) inception to 2011 (original), and (2) 2011 to ...

Objectives The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of policy change disallowing body checking in adolescent ice hockey leagues (ages 15–17) on reducing rates of injury and concussion.

Acute respiratory illness (ARill) is common and threatens the health of athletes. ARill in athletes forms a significant component of the work of Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) clinicians. The aim ...