Injuries in youth athletics are significantly reduced when coaches and parents have access to digital information about adolescent growth. It also takes twice as long for the first injury to occur. This is evident from a study by Linköping University, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Many promising athletes have had their careers…
Meniscus procedures do not increase with delayed ACL reconstruction and rehabilitation: results from a randomized controlled trial. van der Graaff SJA, Reijman M, van Es EM, Bierma-Zeinstra SMA, Verhaar JAN, Meuffels DE. The British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2023; 57:78-82. Full text freely available Take home message People who initially receive rehabilitation with optional…
New scientific research has found that attending live sporting events improves levels of wellbeing and reduces feelings of loneliness. Published in the magazine Frontiers in public healthThe study is the first large-scale study to examine the benefits of attending any type of live sporting event. The research, conducted by academics from Anglia Ruskin University’s…
Provision of concussion information by coaches and attendance of athletic trainers: Findings from the 2021 YouthStyles Survey Daugherty J, Waltzman D, Sarmiento KJ Athl Trein. January 16, 2023. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0454.22. E-publishing prior to printing. PMID: 36645830. Full text freely available Take home message More than 40% of adolescents participating in sports reported that their…
With the current trend of fitness consciousness, many people have included long-distance running as part of their exercise regimen. They also participate in several local, national and global marathons. But marathon running can lead to muscle fatigue and damage to the foot muscles, which in turn can lead to chronic pain or injuries. Currently,…
