Background Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury is the most common knee ligament injury in professional football. Aim To investigate the rate and circumstances of MCL injuries and development over ...

1 Children's Health and Exercise Research Centre, University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, UK 2 Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British ...

Correspondence to Adam M Mattiussi, Faculty of Sport, Allied Health and Performance Science, St Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK; Mattiussi.adam{at}gmail.com Objectives To describe the ...

Objective Patellar taping is frequently used to treat patellofemoral pain (PFP). This systematic review and meta-analysis (1) evaluates the efficacy of patellar taping for patients with PFP, (2) ...

2 Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Correspondence to Dr Jackie L Whittaker, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy, ...

2 EA SNA EPIS 4607, Autonomic Nervous System, University of Lyon, Saint-Etienne, France Background The health benefits of 150 min a week of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) in ...

Correspondence to Dr Kathryn J Schneider, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4; ...

2 Dept General Practice, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Objective We synthesised and assessed credibility (ie, trustworthiness) of thresholds that define meaningful ...

Correspondence to Liam A Toohey, School of Allied Health (Physiotherapy), Sport and Exercise Medicine Department La Trobe University Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia ; liam.toohey{at}ausport.gov.au ...

Background New regulations for ski equipment were implemented prior to the 2012/2013 season in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Cup (WC). Objective To investigate the effect of the ...

Objective To examine the effect of gender affirming hormones on athletic performance among transwomen and transmen. Methods We reviewed fitness test results and medical records of 29 transmen and 46 ...

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 ...