2 Centre for Academic Mental Health, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK 3 Department of Psychology and Division of Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of ...

Background Patellar tendinopathy (PT) is an injury which has a high prevalence in sports, especially in those involving jumping. Because successful treatment of PT remains challenging, prevention is ...

The menisci of the knee are important load sharers and shock absorbers in the joint. Meniscal tears are common, and whenever possible meniscal tears should be surgically repaired. Meniscectomy leads ...

A systematic search of published reports was carried out in three electronic databases from 1966 on to identify relevant articles relating to tennis injuries. There were 39 case reports, 49 laboratory ...

Background Chronic musculoskeletal disorders are a prevalent and costly global health issue. A new form of exercise therapy focused on loading and resistance programmes that temporarily aggravates a ...

Chronic groin pain is a common presentation in sports medicine. It is most often a problem in those sports that involve kicking and twisting movements while running. The morbidity of groin pain should ...

1 Section of Sports Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany 2 Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, ...

Correspondence to Dr Rachel Chester, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ, UK; r.chester{at}uea.ac.uk Background/aim ...

1 School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia 2 Monash Injury Research Institute, Monash University, School of Chiropractic and Sports Science, ...

Introduction Cam morphology is a strong risk factor for the development of hip pain and osteoarthritis. It is increasingly thought to develop in association with intense physical activity during youth ...

Objectives: There has been growing controversy regarding long term effects of repeated low severity head impacts such as when heading a football. However, there are few scientific data substantiating ...

1 Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health, Austin Regional Campus, Austin, Texas, USA 2 Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, ...