Injury in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) From 2015 to 2019

by admin | Apr 30, 2020 | Basketball Injury Prevention

Authors Hayden Baker; Andrew Rizzi; Aravind Athiviraham. Abstract Purpose To provide an overview of the injuries suffered by Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) athletes and to analyze the demographic data, injury rates, and games missed as a result...

Recalibrating the risk of hamstring strain injury (HSI) – A 2020 systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors for index and recurrent HSI in sport

by admin | Apr 17, 2020 | Hamstrings Injury Prevention

Authors Brady Green; Matthew N Bourne; Nicol van Dyk; Tania Pizzari Abstract Objective To systematically review risk factors for hamstring strain injury (HSI). Design Systematic review update. Data sources Database searches: (1) inception to 2011 (original), and (2)...

Controlled ecological evaluation of an implemented exercise-training programme to prevent lower limb injuries in sport: population-level trends in hospital-treated injuries

by admin | Apr 30, 2019 | Injury Prevention

Authors Caroline F Finch; Shannon E Gray; Muhammad Akram; Alex Donaldson; David G Lloyd; Jill L Cook. Abstract Objective Exercise-training programmes have reduced lower limb injuries in trials, but their population-level effectiveness has not been reported in...

The “sequence of prevention” for musculoskeletal injuries among adult recreational footballers: A systematic review of the scientific literature

by admin | Jul 31, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Soccer Injury Prevention

Authors Ozgur Kilic; Ellen Kemler; Vincent Gouttebarge. Abstract Objective To gather epidemiological information related to all steps of Van Mechelen’s “sequence of prevention” for musculoskeletal injuries among adult recreational football players....

The Effects of Injury Prevention Programs on the Biomechanics of Landing Tasks: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis

by admin | May 31, 2018 | ACL Injury Prevention

Authors Thiago Jambo Alves Lopes; Milena Simic; Gregory D. Myer; Kevin R. Ford; Timothy E. Hewett; Evangelos Pappas. Abstract Background Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a common injury in sports and often occurs during landing from a jump. Purpose To...