Author: Kristin Popp, PhD Military training imposes significant physical demands that uniquely impact female Warfighters, especially in terms of their reproductive health. Yet, there remains much to uncover about how these intense conditions affect hormone production and menstrual cycles among these women. Our research at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) has […]
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The MSK playbook: Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) is a common cause of lateral hip pain seen in the MSK clinic and can have a significant impact on patient’s function, and ability to exercise pain free. Understanding which lateral hip soft tissue structures are affected can help to design effective recovery and exercise strategies. We also discuss indications […]
Bridging the Language Gap: Translating Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rehabilitation after ACL Reconstruction
Keywords: ACL Reconstruction, Accessibility, Translation Creating clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction1 2 is only half the battle; ensuring their dissemination and comprehension among end users is equally crucial. With 95% of the global population speaking languages other than English as their native tongue, translating these documents into multiple languages becomes imperative. […]
Para swimming enhances clinical outcomes for people with cerebral palsy
Keywords: disability, sport, cerebral palsy In this blog we explain how we used a novel single-case experimental research design to investigate the therapeutic value of participation in Para sport. Our study enrolled young people with profound cerebral palsy and high support needs in a Para swimming training program called ParaSTART and monitored their training load, […]
The ‘nervy’ business of T-junction hamstring injuries
Why we should consider neural structures around the distal musculotendinous junction of the biceps femoris Keywords – Hamstring, Neural, Rehabilitation Introduction – Hamstring injuries are the greatest cause of time loss within a wide range of elite sports, with injuries at the distal musculotendinous junction of the biceps femoris amongst the most problematic [1]. This blog will […]
Is it possible to prevent running-related injuries?
Keywords: running, running-related injuries, injury prevention This blog summarises a recently published study exploring the prevention of running-related injuries (1). Running is a widely enjoyed recreational physical activity across numerous countries. While regular running offers various health and fitness benefits (2), it also carries a significant risk of running-related injuries (3). Running-related injuries are highly […]
Are adjunct treatments effective in improving pain and function when added to exercise therapy in people with patellofemoral pain?
Authors: Larissa Rodrigues Souto, Danilo De Oliveira Silva, and Marcella Ferraz Pazzinatto. In this blog we discuss the findings of our recent study published in BJSM that evaluated the effectiveness of adjunct treatments combined with exercise therapy compared to exercise therapy alone in people with patellofemoral pain (PFP) and appraised the quality of the intervention […]
Urinary incontinence in para athletes: a symptom that needs attention!
Authors: Pê Barbosa and Marília Magno; Proofreading: Beatriz Bastos; Infographics: Oficina de Criação da Faculdade de Comunicação da Universidade Federal do Pará. This blog provides an overview of a recently published paper in BJSM. Why is this study important? Urinary incontinence (UI) is characterised by the involuntary loss of urine. There are different types: Stress […]
Main injury patterns for ACL injuries in female football players
Keywords: soccer; video analysis; mechanism. This blog summarises a recently published paper assessing distinct ACL injuries in professional female footballers (1). Why is this study important? Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are a well-known problem in football and show a multiple times increased incidence in female football (2). This is of particular interest with increasing […]
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport: Infographic Summaries
The following infographics aim to educate and aid the discussion with athletes and coaches on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) (1,2,3). Low energy availability is the under-pinning factor driving the condition of REDs and it impacts male and female athletes of all levels and ages. We wanted to develop educational resources on REDs to […]