Injury prevention and performance optimisation in sports are evolving from generic strategies to more personalised, timely ...

Running is one of the most accessible and popular physical activities worldwide; however, injuries are the main barrier to ...

Injury prevention in sports remains a perpetual challenge, frequently hindered by linear approaches that fail to account for the complexity of real-world scenarios. We propose a paradigm shift in this ...

Objectives Following youth concussion, objective physiological indicators are needed to corroborate changes in subjective clinical measures. The objectives of the current study were to: (1) explore ...

Objectives Little is known about the impact of elite sport participation on long-term athlete health. We aimed to: (1) describe musculoskeletal, mental health, reproductive/endocrine and ...

In sport and exercise medicine, increasing pressure to improve athlete health outcomes and performance with limited resources has prompted an emphasis on innovation. A key component to innovation is ...

Whole-body electro-myo-stimulation (WB-EMS) has been introduced as an alternative to physical training. Data about side effects and contraindications of WB-EMS are summarised. From healthy subjects, ...

While there is a lack of research into abuse in elite dance, numerous allegations of emotional, sexual and physical abuse of dancers can be found anecdotally in the media, legal convictions and ...

Introduction Running offers a 40% reduction in premature mortality risk, but high rates of musculoskeletal injury. We aimed to investigate 1) if collecting and analysing wristwatch inertial ...

There is a growing concern around concussions in rugby union, at all levels of the game. These concerns highlight the need to better manage and care for players. However, consistency around concussion ...

Introduction It is often assumed that an acutely ruptured ACL cannot heal. We evaluated ACL healing using MRI within 5 years of ACL rupture; described 2- and 5-year outcomes stratified by healing ...

Mouthguard use continues to be a hotly debated issue in the domain of contact sports. Regulations from sports governing bodies on wearing mouthguards and attitudes towards their use from athletes vary ...