Background Rugby union is a physically demanding, full-contact team sport that has gained
worldwide popularity. The incidence of injury in rugby union has been widely reported in the …

While there are various avenues for performance improvement in college American football
(AF), there is no comprehensive evaluation of the collective array of resources around …

Abstract THE INCIDENCE OF INJURIES AND DEATHS RELATED TO EXERTIONAL HEAT
ILLNESS (EHI), EXERTIONAL RHABDOMYOLYSIS (ER), AND CARDIORESPIRATORY …

Abstract Case, MJ, Knudson, DV, and Downey, DL. Barbell squat relative strength as an
identifier for lower extremity injury in collegiate athletes. J Strength Cond Res 34 (5): 1249 …

Background: American football is a leading cause of sports-related injuries, with the knee,
ankle, and shoulder most commonly involved. Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of this …

Background: The use of artificial turf in American football continues to grow in popularity,
and the effect of these playing surfaces on athletic injuries remains controversial. Knee …

The risk factors of concussion may be categorized as intrinsic (internal factors specific to the
individual) or extrinsic (external factors related to the environment or sport). Identifying these …

Musculoskeletal injuries in elite sports are ones of the most impact issue because their
remarkable impact on performance caused by drastic absence of training and competition …

Background: As many as 30% of patients with knee pain seen in sports medicine clinics
have complaints related to the patellofemoral joint. There is a paucity of research available …

Collegiate American football has a high rate of injury. The Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test
(YBT-LQ), a dynamic assessment of lower extremity strength, mobility, and balance, has …