Objectives Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and ultrasound have become valuable tools
for evaluation of traumatic muscle injuries in athletes. Common athletic injuries include …

Purpose The aim of this study was to make a comparison between players in two age
groups in an elite male soccer team regarding injury localisation within the muscle–tendon …

Background Muscle injuries are some of the most common injuries in sports; they have a
high recurrence rate and can result in the loss of ability to participate in training or …

Muscle contusion is second only to strain as the leading cause of morbidity from sports‐
related injuries. Severity depends on the site of impact, the activation status of the muscles …

Rationale Hamstring injuries are common in elite sports. Muscle injury classification systems
aim to provide a framework for diagnosis. The British Athletics Muscle Injury Classification …

Objective The aim of our study was to assess a group of patients with calf muscle tears and
evaluate the integrity of the connective tissue boundaries and interfaces. Further, we …

DOnnC G, BlGnkenbGkeț, MD GnG AffhUf A, De Smef, MD cute and chronic musculo-
skeletal injuries account for a substantial proportion of the problems for which patients seek …

Objectives Previous MRI studies showed that involvement of connective tissue in muscle
injuries may prolong recovery times. The relevance of ultrasound assessment of connective …

Traumatic muscle injuries are one of the most common problems faced by athletes,
accounting for up to 31% of sports-related professional injuries. 1, 2 These injuries cause up …

Background In elite football (soccer), periodic health examination (PHE) could provide
prognostic factors to predict injury risk. Objective To develop and internally validate a …