Adolescent athletes have specific developmental risks for sports injury and the onset of mental health problems. Research has ...

Competitive athletes consistently demonstrate high rates of oral disease. This mixed-methods study investigated and compared ...

Background/ Aim In professional soccer, comprehensive musculoskeletal assessments are performed prior to player transfers to ...

Objectives To study the associations between daily self-reported stress, sleep quality, muscle soreness and fatigue in the ...

Aim To estimate the incidence of injury in adult elite women’s football and to characterise the nature and anatomical location of injuries. Data sources Combinations of the key terms were entered into ...

Objective To investigate the impact of Tai Chi training on muscle strength, physical endurance, postural balance and flexibility, as measured by tests commonly used in health-related fitness or ...

Single leg squat (SLS) is a common tool used in clinical examination to set and evaluate rehabilitation goals, but also to assess lower extremity function in active people. Objectives To conduct a ...

Objectives Chondral defects of the knee can impair function, reduce quality of life and accelerate progression to osteoarthritis. Treatment aims to delay further cartilage damage and reduce the risk ...

Objective No previous study has compared water and oral rehydration solution (ORS) intake after dehydration induced by exercise in the heat for the effect on muscle cramps. The present study tested ...

Purpose Sprint interval training (SIT) provides a strong stimulus for improving cardiovascular fitness, which is among the key markers for premature mortality. Recent literature demonstrated that SIT ...

Background The role of lower extremity (LE) muscle strength for predicting traumatic knee injury in youth athletes is largely unknown. Aims The aim was to investigate the influence of LE muscle ...

Objectives To investigate spinal kinematics, tibial and sacral impacts during fast bowling, among bowlers with a history of low back pain (LBP) (retrospective) and bowlers who developed LBP in the ...