Introduction Basketball is a contact sport with complex movements that include jumps, turns and changes in direction, which cause frequent musculoskeletal injuries in all regions of the body.

Contact in elite football can result in severe injury such as traumatic fracture. Limited information exists regarding the rehabilitation and return to sport (RTS) of these injuries especially in ...

Injury prevention in sports remains a perpetual challenge, frequently hindered by linear approaches that fail to account for the complexity of real-world scenarios. We propose a paradigm shift in this ...

Objectives Little is known about the impact of elite sport participation on long-term athlete health. We aimed to: (1) describe musculoskeletal, mental health, reproductive/endocrine and ...

Introduction Aetiology of elongation after Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) is multifactorial. Modifying one factor will be masked by effects of concomitant factors. In a strong repair with slow ...

Molloy T, Gompels B, Castagno S, et al. The Cambridge Knee Injury Tool (CamKIT): a clinical prediction tool for acute soft tissue knee injuries. BMJ Open Sp Ex Med 2025;11:1–7. doi: ...

In recent years, organised and competitive video gaming, esports, has gained enormous popularity in many parts of the world, contributing to the growing professionalisation of this sports branch. To ...

Introduction Adductor-related groin pain is the most prevalent injury in football and ice hockey. Targeted hip adductor strengthening exercises are effective at reducing the risk of groin problems.

Introduction Patellar tendinopathy (PT) is an overuse injury particularly prevalent in ‘jumping sports’. The current treatment is heavy-slow resistance training (HSRT). However, in recent years, ...

Introduction Muscle strain injuries are common in both elite and recreational sports, with a high recurrence rate, loss of muscle mass and potential persisting injury sequela. Whether protein ...

Introduction Recreational runners often experience pain and discomfort, impacting their performance and participation. ZOLES are novel 3D-printed insoles designed from individual anthropometric data ...

Background Recovery of knee extension strength following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is a key factor in clinical decisions, such as determining readiness to running and ultimately ...