Keywords: football, injury, Europe This blog outlines research involving 3,909 professional male football players across 54 Champions League teams in Europe over 21 consecutive seasons. The main aim was to evaluate the time trends of hamstring muscle injuries. Our report from the Elite Club Injury Study (ECIS), recently published in BJSM, was initiated, and funded by […]
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Does cardiovascular preparticipation screening cause psychological distress in athletes?
Keywords: Cardiovascular, psychology, athlete screening Cardiovascular preparticipation screening (PPS) is routinely practiced across the globe and supported by numerous international medical societies. Despite its widespread use, the connection between cardiovascular and psychological health, and more specifically, the mental toll that screening has on athletes, is rarely considered by health care professionals involved in the cardiovascular […]
Suffering a concussion increases injury risk in male Rugby Union
Key words: concussion, hamstring, ankle, shoulder, rugby Rugby Union has one of the highest injury rates of any team sport, with concussion and lower limb injuries particularly common (1,2). Players also sustain multiple injuries during their career, which may impact their risk of future injuries (3). This blog summarises our recent original research into injury […]
Karate After Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
Keywords: Karate, arthroscopic surgery, rehab Managing injuries in high-risk contact or multi-movement sport requires a diverse set of skills and an excellent understanding of the sport by the treating clinician. Literature including Karate athletes is widespread, however, these focus on epidemiology, rather than the rehabilitation of injuries. The Gap At the time of my hip […]
‘Step’ into Christmas: physical activity messaging for the festive period and beyond
By Chloë Williamson and Jennifer Duncan Busy schedules, family commitments, fatigue, dark evenings and slippy pavements are just some of the various factors that can make convincing the general public to be physically active even more challenging. One way we can influence attitudes, motivation and intention to be active is through physical activity messaging and […]
The overlooked role of intratendinous pressure in tendinopathy: A new perspective
Keywords: tendinopathy, intratendinous pressure In this blog, we will explain the findings of our recent review published in BJSM on the potential role of intratendinous pressure in the pathogenesis of tendon pathology. Why is this study important? Tendinopathy is a major problem for athletes, accounting for about 30% of all overuse injuries. Despite strong advances […]
Does an extended Knee Control programme that aims to improve feasibility and adherence prevent injuries in football players?
Why is this study important? Injury prevention exercise programmes (IPEPs) efficaciously prevent injuries, but studies show challenges related to low adherence with IPEPs [1-3]. Irrespective of the IPEPs’ efficacy in preventing injuries, the programmes also need to be feasible in a real-world context outside the well-organised randomised controlled trial to be able to prevent injuries […]
Moving towards a triplanar view of hamstring strain injuries
Broadening understanding beyond simply ‘sprint’ and ‘stretch’ type injuries may impact injury prevention, rehabilitation, and diagnosis History of hamstring injury mechanisms Since 2006, we have known that the mechanism of injury impacts functional deficits, injury location and time to return to play (1-4) . At that point, these mechanisms were viewed as sprint type (occurring, […]
Starting non-operative treatment in ACL injuries: no need to be afraid of more meniscal procedures
Keywords: anterior cruciate ligament injury, meniscal tear, physical therapy Although recent evidence supports starting non-operative treatment in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, orthopaedic surgeons are uncertain in doing so. Will starting non-operative treatment lead to an increase in meniscal tears? This idea is often used as an argument to choose for an early ACL reconstruction. […]
Effect of degree of rapid weight cutting prior to competition on in-competition injury risk in collegiate Division I wrestlers.
Keywords: Wrestling, weight loss, injury In this blog post, we will explore our study that investigated the association between degree of rapid weight loss (weight cutting) and in-competition injury in Division I collegiate wrestlers [1]. We used data that was collected over seven years at the University of Wisconsin for the analysis. Why is […]