Background To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological data of
injuries in male and female youth football players. Methods Searches were performed in …

Background At a young age, high-level youth footballers enter structured practice where
they engage in regular training and matches. The academy system is considered …

Background: Recently, structured training programs for sports injury prevention (“The 11”
and “The 11+”) have been validated in soccer. The FIFA 11+ program has not been …

Background: Sport specialization is associated with an increased risk of musculoskeletal
lower extremity injuries (LEIs) in adolescent athletes presenting in clinical settings. However …

Background Injury risk in youth rugby has received much attention, highlighting the
importance of establishing evidence-based injury reduction strategies. Aim To determine the …

Background The promotion of sport and physical activity (PA) for children is widely
recommended to support a healthy lifestyle, but being engaged in sport bears the risk of …

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and ACL reconstruction (ACLR) surgery are common.
Laboratory-based biomechanical assessment can evaluate ACL injury risk and …

This article presents a current review of the risk of physical and psychological injury
associated with participation in elite youth sport, and suggests strategies to ensure the …

Injuries can counter the beneficial aspects related to sports activities if an athlete is unable to
continue to participate because of residual effects of injury. We provide an updated …

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical outcome, rate of recurrence,
complications, and rate of postoperative osteoarthritis in patients with anterior shoulder …