Effective injury prevention programmes (IPPs) hold promise for mitigating ACL injuries in female handball players, yet ...

Aim In the clinical setting of acute myocarditis, existing guidelines recommend refraining from moderate-intensity to ...

Understanding and predicting individual responses to common stressors is essential for optimising performance in high-stress ...

Objectives Rugby Union has a relatively high risk of injury. Early evidence suggests a benefit of lowering tackle height to ...

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine accepts submissions of a range of article types, including original research, reviews and consensus statements. The Author Information section provides specific ...

Individual versus group exercise effect on youth physical activity levels: a randomised controlled trial (11 January, 2025) ...

Objectives To explore the effects of two different types of exercise (individual vs group) on physical activity (PA) among Croatian university students. Methods A total of 976 university students ...

Objective To describe the incidence and characteristics of match and training injuries in the UK Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL). Methods Ninety players were observed over one 14-month VNSL season ...

Introduction Our aim was to investigate changes in Achilles tendon (AT) shear wave velocity (SWV) during the first year after rupture. Additionally, we explored associations between AT SWV and ...

Introduction The Modified Balance Error Scoring System (mBESS) remains the consensus balance examination tool for the evaluation of a sport-related concussion ...

Objective Lateral ankle sprains (LASs) are prevalent in soccer and can affect long-term performance, injury recurrence and risk for chronic ankle instability. This case–control study examined ...

Introduction Sport-related concussions [SRC] can significantly impact students’ attendance and academic performance, underscoring the need for gradual return-to-learn protocols. Understanding the ...