BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine

‘ACL epidemic in women’s football’: the epidemiological evidence does not support the narrative

Media narratives commonly portray elite women’s football as experiencing an ‘ACL epidemic’, suggesting a sharp and alarming ...
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Misclassifying climber adaptation: dorsal PIP synovial thickening in asymptomatic rock climbers meets ultrasound criteria for synovitis

Objectives To establish normative sonographic values for proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint synovium, effusion and cartilage in asymptomatic adult rock climbers and to assess whether rheumatoid ...
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Shared vision for BOSEM: inclusive research and rigorous science for translational value and clinical impact

As new Editors-in-Chief, taking on the editorial leadership of BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine (BOSEM) is both a privilege and a responsibility. Our shared ambition is to publish rigorous, ...
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Musculoskeletal injury epidemiology and associated risk factors among professional football players in Kuwait: a multiclub cross-sectional study

Objectives Musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries represent a major challenge to player availability and performance in football. Despite the popularity of football in the Middle East, epidemiological injury ...