Background Isometric exercise training (IET) is a time-efficient intervention that consistently demonstrates clinically ...

Objective Evaluate plantar loading during ‘on-field’ common football movements in players after fifth metatarsal (MT-5) stress fracture and compare with matched healthy players. Methods Fourteen elite ...

Background There is an established risk of injury to young athletes exposed to high training loads. Identifying and monitoring injury risk is essential to aid prevention. The aim of this study was to ...

Results A total of 26 reports (1912 patients) were included, of which 18 were published before the year 2000 and 8 after. No differences in non-operative treatment were reported between grade I and II ...

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) presents as a widespread medical issue which severely affects personal health status while generating substantial economic expenses. Traditional treatment methods often ...

Objectives To describe the injury profile of a novel format cricket competition (‘The Hundred’) and compare injury incidence and prevalence between the men’s and women’s competitions. Methods Medical ...

The global ageing population necessitates public health strategies to address age-related health decline. While physical activity is widely recognised as beneficial, exercise referral schemes often ...

Since October 2021, BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine has conducted a blog series entitled: ‘Sport and Exercise Medicine Around the World’.1 Sport and exercise medicine (SEM) professionals were ...

Objective Aim of this systematic review was to summarise training interventions designed to reduce biomechanical risk factors associated with increased risk of lower extremity landing injuries and to ...

Objective To analyse rider’s subjective responses after a standardised bicycle ergonomic adjustment method. Methods Experimental study of 160 healthy, amateur mountain bikers analysed previously and ...

Recent match analysis data obtained from global positioning systems (GPS) and triaxial accelerometers highlight two core distinctions between accelerations and decelerations. First, when examining the ...

Objectives Our aims were (a) to describe the prevalence and incidence of self-reported injuries and illnesses of amateur golfers over a 5-month period and (b) to investigate potential risk factors for ...