Objective: To compare injury risk in elite football played on artificial turf compared with natural grass. Design: Prospective two-cohort study. Setting: Male European elite football leagues.

Background Identification of high-risk sports, including their most common and severe injuries and illnesses, will facilitate the identification of sports and athletes at risk at an early stage. Aim ...

Correspondence to Professor Roald Bahr, Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, 0806 Oslo, Norway; roald{at}nih.no, roald.bahr{at}nih.no ...

Aim/objective There is ongoing controversy about persistent neurological deficits in active and former football (soccer) players. We reviewed the literature for associations between football ...

Background Batters in cricket are continuing to sustain head and facial injuries despite wearing protective helmets. Objective To gain an understanding of the types and mechanisms of head injuries ...

Correspondence to Dr Adam Witten, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Orthopedic Research Center – Copenhagen (SORC-C), Copenhagen University Hospital Amager-Hvidovre, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark; ...

Objective To summarise the evidence for non-pharmacological management of low back pain (LBP) in athletes, a common problem in sport that can negatively impact performance and contribute to early ...

Hamstring injuries remain one of the most prevalent and challenging issues in field-based sports such as football, with injury rates showing no signs of decline despite extensive research efforts.1 ...

1 Center for Sports Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands 2 Center for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, ...

Shoulder dislocations present a significant challenge to the global health system. With an unacceptable recurrence rate of 39% in the first year after first-time traumatic anterior shoulder ...

Objective To investigate the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and sprint interval training (SIT) on fat oxidation during exercise (FatOx) and how they compare with the effects of ...

Objectives: Anthropometric and physiological profiles of national sepak takraw players were determined. Methods: Thirty nine players, specialising in the three playing positions (tekong/server, feeder ...