Media narratives commonly portray elite women’s football as experiencing an ‘ACL epidemic’, suggesting a sharp and alarming ...

Short set configurations attenuate cardiovascular responses, reduce perceived exertion and allow for greater mechanical performance compared with longer sets. Mid-term to long-term adaptations to ...

Decision-making for the optimal management of traumatic knee injuries can be challenging. Clinical trials reveal only small differences between surgical and non-surgical approaches, while patient and ...

Objective To describe the prevalence and nature of Olympic-career related injuries and illnesses, and behaviours during injury/illness, in Olympians in the 4 years prior to their participation at the ...

To enhance performance, increase resilience and prevent injuries, training and testing (T&T) are the most important strategies for preparing athletes for the demands of their sport. However, for ...

Many studies have supported the positive effects of an active lifestyle on the prevention and treatment of pregnancy-related complications, as well as maintaining fitness and functionality. The ...

Objective To identify functional performance tests (FPTs) with potential to identify athletes at risk of lower extremity injury (LEI) and assess their measurement properties. Design Systematic review ...

Introduction and Purpose Clinically anterior cruciate ligament injuries (ACLi) are poorly diagnosed and often missed. Knee laxity is one of the highest indicators for ACLi, yet clinically laxity is ...

Objectives To report the incidence and burden of concussion in elite English football; and to compare between sexes (men’s vs women’s football), activity (matches vs training) and level (international ...

The use of network meta-analysis (NMA) in sport and exercise medicine (SEM) research continues to rise as it enables the comparison of multiple interventions that may not have been assessed in a ...

Objectives To summarise the evidence regarding the prevalence of anxiety and depression in former elite athletes compared with the general population. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data ...

The incidence of injuries reported in artistic gymnastics varies greatly. This is partly due to inconsistencies in defining and reporting injuries in artistic gymnastics. The objective was to develop ...