The differentiation between training load and match load is an important consideration in applied practice, with the match ...

Objective This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise interventions in alleviating depression and ...

Background Anxiety disorders are persistent, functionally impairing conditions with high societal burden. In contrast, ...

Running is very popular worldwide, with hundreds of thousands of people enjoying this activity every day.1 Significant ...

Objectives To examine the propensity of tackle height and the number of tacklers that result in head acceleration events (HAEs) in elite-level male and female rugby tackles. Methods Instrumented ...

Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures, particularly in elite athletes, often feature in news media. Media narratives may influence people’s preferences for ACL rupture management, ...

Introduction Following traumatic knee injury, patients often have overly optimistic expectations of recovery. We explored: i) factors associated with expectations of complete recovery; and ii) whether ...

Introduction Altered postural orientation (i.e., ability to align joints and body segments) is a suggested risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. While 3D analysis has shown worse ...

Introduction Distal biceps tendon rupture can be treated with surgical repair using either the single-incision or double-incision technique. The modified Boyd- Anderson double-incision technique, has ...

Background Lateral ankle sprains are common and often recur. While most recover well, a significant minority have poor outcomes. The existing SPRAINED model uses predictors—age, BMI, pain at rest and ...

Introduction Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is a common injury resulting in significant time off sport and lasting disability. However, standards for criteria-based phased rehabilitation framework remain ...