Results In total, 58 papers were included with strategies based on 1)game or team development, 2)player skill development and 3)equipment. Greater emphasis existed for small-sided games (particularly ...

Objective: To describe the characteristics of badminton in order to determine the energy requirements, temporal structure, and movements in the game that indicate performance level. To use the ...

Objective To compare the effects of a programme of load management education plus exercise, corticosteroid injection use, and no treatment on pain and global improvement in individuals with gluteal ...

Background Open-water swimming (OWS) is a popular mass-participation sport in the UK; however, it presents unique safety and medical challenges. Objective To compare the incidence of illness and ...

The use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) by young athletes has been a primary concern of sports governing bodies because of the implications for unfair advantage in performance and the potential ...

Background: In January 2007 the International Rugby Board implemented a new law for scrum engagement aimed at improving player welfare by reducing impact force and scrum collapses. In New Zealand the ...

Objectives This study assessed knowledge, beliefs and practices of elite female footballers regarding injury prevention. Methods A survey was sent to players participating in the FIFA Women’s World ...

Results In total, 2,496 participants (31.9% females, mean age 19.9 years) from seven studies were included. Athletes with joint hypermobility were more likely to have shoulder injuries (OR = 3.41, 95% ...

This edition of BJSM focuses on physical activity across the continuum: from promotion and participation to its role in ...

Objective: To briefly review biochemical changes that may result from prolonged strenuous exercise and to relate these changes to health risk. Methods: Medline and Sports Discus databases were ...

Background Training load, previous injury and genetics, have traditionally been considered the primary risk factors for progressive osteoarthritis in athletes. However, advances in microbiome research ...