Background Patellofemoral pain is considered one of the most common forms of knee pain,
affecting adults, adolescents, and physically active populations. Inconsistencies in reported …

Prospective studies on risk factors for lower extremity injury are reviewed. Many intrinsic and
extrinsic risk factors have been implicated; however, there is little agreement with respect to …

Objective. To compare differences in hip and knee kinematics and kinetics in male and
female recreational runners. Design. Gait analysis of 20 men and 20 women recreational …

Background: Musculoskeletal physical training-related injuries are a major problem in
military populations. Injuries are important in terms of loss of time from work and training and …

Athletes and soldiers must both develop and maintain high levels of physical fitness for the
physically demanding tasks they perform; however, the routine physical activity necessary to …

Preventing stress fractures requires knowledge of the risk factors that predispose to this
injury. The aetiology of stress fractures is multifactorial, but methodological limitations and …

Objective In this study, the incidence and the sex-specific predictors of running-related injury
(RRI) among a group of recreational runners training for a 4-mile running event were …

Stress fractures represent one of the most common and potentially serious overuse injuries
(1–5). The first cited reports on stress fracture were case studies of soldiers incurring such …

Background Musculoskeletal injuries during initial military training are a significant medical
problem facing military organisations globally. In order to develop an injury management …

Overuse injuries develop when repetitive stress to bone and musculotendinous structures
damages tissue at a greater rate than that at which the body can repair itself. A combination …