Variations in definitions and methodologies have created differences in the results and conclusions obtained from studies of football (soccer) injuries, making interstudy comparisons difficult.

4 NHMRC Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Correspondence to Professor Bill Vicenzino, School of ...

Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is an enigmatic condition with confusing terminology, the term often being used interchangeably with shin splints. It is suggested that MTSS and shin splints be ...

1 Centre for Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia Objectives Concussion remains one of the ...

2 School of Population Health, Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Correspondence to Natasha Schranz, Health and Use of Time (HUT) ...

Correspondence to Dr Kristoffer Weisskirchner Barfod, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Sports orthopeadic Research Center – Copenhagen (SORC-C), 2650 Hvidovre ...

Brockwell E, Dufour S, Casagrande I, et al. Stepping into Play: a FIFA decision aid for football participation after childbirth. British Journal of Sports … ...

Travel forms an integral part of modern-day athletes lives. The interrelated effects of travel fatigue, jet lag and increased risk of illness, are likely to affect performance unless managed ...

Objective: To identify the most salient medical issues that may be associated with mixed martial arts competition by determining the types and proportions of match stoppages. Methods: Publicly ...

A recent meta-analysis by Rodríguez et al 1 published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine makes an important contribution to the understanding of ‘exercise snacks’—defined as brief, structured ...

1 Injury Prevention Research Unit, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, School of ...

6 Clinical Research Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Denmark Background Adolescent female football and handball players are among the athletes with the highest risk of ...