New research has revealed key injury pattern differences between men and women footballers, with concussion rates especially concerning.
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For every athlete who wins a medal, there will be many whose dreams are shattered by injury.
The death of hockey player Adam Johnson calls for improvements in player safety and protective gear design.
New research shows that rugby players’ hamstrings are stiffer than active people who don’t play rugby.
Gender disparities in sport extend to injuries too. Female soccer players are at greater risk for ACL tears than males and it is clear immediate action is needed to address the non-biological factors for the injury.
Keen to get back to the gym? Be careful. It’s easy to get injured if you’ve been inactive.
Too often athletes are forced into a narrative in which their sport overtakes everything, to the detriment of their health and future happiness.
Snowboard cross has the highest incidence of injury during competition among the snowboarding disciplines.
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PhD Candidate, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University
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Physiotherapist and Researcher, University of Alberta
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Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Physiology, Bangor University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University
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Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Science, University of Portsmouth
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