Correspondence to: Dr van Dijk, Orthopaedic Research Centre, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands; M.Lammerts{at}amc.uva.nl Inversion injuries of the ...

Objective: To determine if submaximal contractions used in contract-relax proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (CRPNF) stretching of the hamstrings yield comparable gains in hamstring flexibility ...

Correspondence to Dr Brent E Hagel, Department of Paediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; brent.hagel{at}albertahealthservices.ca Background ...

Objective To determine the incidence and characteristics of injuries in female and male gymnastics disciplines (artistic, rhythmic and trampoline) during three Olympic Games with a view to ultimately ...

Objective Our aim was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of the clinical presentation of ankle syndesmosis injury and four common clinical diagnostic tests. Design Cross-sectional diagnostic ...

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Neurologist and Sports Physician Centre for Sports Medicine Research and Education and the Brain Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3052 ...

The impact of mental health symptoms and disorders in elite athletes is increasingly recognised. This led the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to produce a consensus statement1 and establish a ...

Background Athletic groin pain (AGP) is an encompassing term for the multitude of chronic conditions presenting as pain in the inguinal region. The purpose of this review was to compare the return to ...

Objectives: To investigate the physiological characteristics of subelite junior and senior rugby league players and establish performance standards for these athletes. Methods: A total of 159 junior ...

Correspondence to Dr Abdel-Rahman Aly, Health Pointe—Pain, Spine and Sports Medicine, Division Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alberta, Suite # 710-11010 101 St NW, Edmonton, ...

Objective The physical demands of professional tennis combined with high training/match loads can contribute to musculoskeletal injury. The objectives of this study were to (1) describe the type, ...