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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Injury prevention strategies"”.
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Upper extremity vertical ground reaction forces during the back handspring skill in gymnastics: A comparison of various braced vs. unbraced techniques
<p>High, overuse injury rates to the wrist have been associated with the common mechanism of repetitive hyperextension in weight bearing among gymnasts of all ages. Many gymnasts use wrist supports as prevention; however, literature regarding their ability to reduce injury is not well described. …
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Sport-related Concussion Incidence and Mechanism of Injury in Male and Female Players at the South African Youth Week Rugby Tournaments: 2011-2018
… for male and female youth and adult players (6). Injury incidence including sport-related concussion (SRC) is high in youth rugby (7, 8) . This is concerning as youth are more vulnerable to SRC and take longer to recover from SRC than adults (9, 10). Females are also more susceptible to sustaining …
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Turf Talk: Injury Rates, Mechanisms, and Prevention in Adolescent Field Hockey
… (IR), PC types, PC intensity, and suspected injury (SI) IRs in female adolescent high school (HS) and club field hockey (FH). Methods: Video analysis of HS and club FH games. Results: The PC IRs for HS were similar to club (IRR=1.16; 95% CI:0.90-1.48). HS had a 3.1-fold higher SI IR than club …
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Integrating Total Disability Management in a Climate of Change: A Case Study
… occupational and non-occupational illness and injury in a consistent manner. The goal is to both reduce on-the-job injury and minimize the loss of work time due to injury or illness. Although a large number of organizations have embraced the IDM concept, implementing IDM often is difficult …
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The reliability and validity development of an MSK profiling tool and its value in youth athletes and prospective injury risk
… practise and the potential future impact of injury burden and incidence.Research started by critically evaluating the literature to establish the current rationals, frameworks and models that underpin injury “screening” and profiling philosophies. Issues were identified around understanding …
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3D dynamic in vivo imaging of joint motion: application to measurement of anterior cruciate ligament function
… are non-contact. A severe consequence of ACL injury is the increased risk of early-onset of osteoarthritis (OA). Importantly, the increased risk of OA persists even if the ACL is surgically reconstructed. Thus, due to the long term physical consequences and high financial burden of treatment, …
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Maturation, playing position and genetic variation: injury risk factors in high-level youth soccer
The negative impact of injury on the development of youth soccer players (YSP) means that efforts must be made to prevent and control their occurrence. Although a range of risk factors have been investigated in YSP, they remain poorly understood due to limitations with previous studies (as …
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Injury risk and performance: Towards a better understanding of the complexities and intricacies of load monitoring within an elite football club
… the imperative for effective load monitoring strategies to optimize training adaptations, evaluate fatigue and recovery, and mitigate injury risks. Professional sports teams, cognizant of the multifaceted implications of inadequate load management, have invested significantly in this domain. …
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Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and associated risk factors for injury among university student rugby players
… level of representation, and completion of injury history and medical history questionnaires. Medical staff affiliated with the teams recorded all training and match time-loss injuries during preseason and in-competition period. Data are reported as the incidence (injuries per 1 000 …
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The impact of training load on injury and illness in a 12-week training period for an iron-distance triathlon
… Olympic Committee (IOC), a focus on injury prevention strategies for participation in triathlon is necessary. A model for injury prevention programme development that is used currently is the Translating Research into Injury Prevention Practice (TRIPP) model. The literature on …
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Concussion, neck, and hamstring injury aetiology and injury prevention in Rugby Union
… the neck and hamstrings in Rugby Union for injury prevention purposes. Aims The overarching aims of this thesis were to: 1. better understand the role of neck and hamstring strength and imbalances in the context of concussion, neck, and hamstring injury incidence and prevention; 2. …
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Incidence of injuries and associated factors at the senior inter provincial field hockey tournament
… field hockey, comes with an accepted risk of injury; however, within the team setting it can have several implications for the individual: their health, physical performance, and psychological state, both immediately and in the long term. Despite injury incidence in other team sports being …
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Isokinetic muscular strength and performance in youth football : relationships with age, seasonal variation and injury
… relationships with age, seasonal variation and injury. A secondary aim was to use the information gathered to target muscle strain injury prevention strategies to particular age groups and times, and evaluate the effect.The primary aim was achieved by establishing normative patterns for muscular …
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Injury Surveillance to Implementation: Strategies to Ameliorate Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries in New Zealand
… individual’s well-being potentially affected by injury over months or years. The question of interest in this thesis centred on finding strategies to ameliorate such injuries. Review of the literature (Chapter 2, 5, 7) describes aetiology, injury mechanisms, the playing surface, equipment …