It is possible to prevent sports injuries. Unfortunately, the demonstrated efficacy and
effectiveness of injury prevention approaches are not translated into lasting real-world …

Background The relationship between training load and musculoskeletal injury is a rapidly
advancing area of research in need of an updated systematic review. Objective This …

Athletes participating in elite sports are exposed to high training loads and increasingly
saturated competition calendars. Emerging evidence indicates that poor load management …

SUMMARY THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS IN YOUNG ATHLETES IS A
RAPIDLY EXPANDING FIELD OF INTEREST FOR STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING …

Objective To evaluate the effects of injury prevention programmes on injury incidence in any
women's football code; explore relationships between training components and injury risk; …

Background There has been a recent increase in research examining training load as a
method of mitigating injury risk due to its known detrimental effects on player welfare and …

Soccer is the most commonly played sport in the world, with an estimated 265 million active
soccer players by 2006. Inherent to this sport is the higher risk of injury to the anterior …

Context: A sports injury has both physical and psychological consequences for the athlete. A
common postinjury psychological response is elevated fear of reinjury. Objective: To provide …

The methodology for studies designed to investigate potential risk factors for sports injury is
reviewed, using the case of hamstring strains as an example. Injuries result from a complex …

The incidence of noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries in young to middle-aged
athletes remains high. Despite early diagnosis and appropriate operative and nonoperative …