Lower extremity injury rates in sport are high and have significant consequences; however, the current evidence to inform the prevention of lower extremity injuries female/woman/girl athletes is sparse. Our team recently conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of female/woman/girl athletes’ lower-extremity injury prevention strategies [e.g., training strategies, personal protective equipment (PPE), […]
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Blog by Evert Verhagen: Taking one step backwards to jump forward – the case with ankle sprains
Guest blog by Prof @EvertVerhagen It is well known that ankle sprains are the most common sports and physical activity (PA) related injury. It has also been clearly documented that athletes who experience an ankle sprain have a higher risk of re-injury within 1 to 2 years post-injury. This increased injury risk after an initial […]
Rapid return to activity after ankle injury
The topic of a new BJSM podcast is Ankle sprains and rehabilitation, with human movement specialist Evert Verhagen. He addresses accurate diagnosis, whether to tape or brace (and when), principles of return to sport, and issues of cost-effectiveness. This podcast is geared to clinicians treating patients after ankle sprain — and preventing these injuries in the […]