Dear Editor, We recently reviewed the article " Soft-tissue Injuries Simply Need PEACE and LOVE" in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. (1) This study presented preliminary evidence suggesting ...

Objectives This study assessed knowledge, beliefs and practices of elite female footballers regarding injury prevention. Methods A survey was sent to players participating in the FIFA Women’s World ...

Background High-quality clinical evidence suggests that although acupuncture appears superior to usual care in the management of chronic low back pain, there is little meaningful difference between ...

1 Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Crewe and Alsager Faculty, Hassal Road, Alsager ST7 2HL, UK 2 University of Nottingham Centre for Sports Medicine, ...

Correspondence to Professor Thomas Gronwald, Institute of Interdisciplinary Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg 20457, Germany; ...

Overuse injuries may represent as much of a problem as do acute injuries in many sports. This paper reviews key concepts related to the methodology for recording overuse symptoms. Results from the ...

Objective: To conduct a detailed analysis of hamstring injuries sustained in English professional football over two competitive seasons. Methods: Club medical staff at 91 professional football clubs ...

Correspondence to Dr Morten Hoegh, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, 9100 Aalborg, Denmark; msh{at}hst.aau.dk Successful management of tissue injury cannot rely solely ...

Objective To determine the efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and investigate outcomes following the use of ESWT for athletes and physically active individuals. Design Systematic ...

University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Center for Sports Medicine, Groningen, The Netherlands Correspondence to Dr Henk van der Worp, Center for Sports Medicine, University ...

1 Division of Sports Medicine and Non-Operative Orthopaedics, Departments of Family Medicine and Orthopaedics, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA 2 Departments of Pediatrics and ...

Objectives: This non-randomised pilot study investigated the effect of eccentric quadriceps training on 17 patients (22 tendons) with painful chronic patellar tendinopathy. Results: Good clinical ...