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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"extremity injuries"”.
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Computational modeling of trabecular bone in lower extremity injuries due to impact
Lower extremity injuries resulting from improvised explosive devices (IEDs) pose a serious threat to the safety of military troops. Reports from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom identify IEDs as the cause for a substantial number of lower extremity bone fractures. The Army …
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Shoulder and Upper Extremity Injuries in Canadian Youth Ice Hockey: Investigating Injury Rates, Types, Severity, Mechanisms, and Risk Factors
… It was found that sport-related shoulder injuries are prevalent among youth athletes (accounting for a median of 10.9% of all injuries, n=41 studies). Injury risk factors identified included modifiable factors such as strength, range-of-motion, and training load imbalances. The most common …
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Computational Modeling of Lower Extremity and Thoracolumbar Spine Response in Automotive and Spaceflight Landing
In the United States, 3.9 million non-fatal injuries occur annually from motor vehicle crashes. Frontal crashes remain the most common crash mode, and lower extremity injuries are the leading AIS 2+ injury for drivers involved in frontal crashes. While there has been steady improvement in …
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An investigation into associations between lower extremity comfort, injury and performance in elite footballers
Lower extremity injuries in running based team sports are extensive and debilitating. No studies to date have examined the contribution of lower limb comfort in preventing and or managing injuries. Objectives: Address one of the most common issues in professional football; the high incidence of …
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Injury prediction in Division I college football players using a modified lower extremity version of the FMS
Background: Lower extremity injuries are prevalent in collegiate football. According to Rechel et al [3], a study that tracked collegiate football injuries from 1988-2004, 55.7% of injuries suffered during spring practice were lower extremity. The same study also found that 17.6% of all injuries …
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An investigation of the Landing Error Scoring System and clinically assessable sport-related injury risk factors
Background: Preventing sport-related lower-extremity injuries relies on identifying individuals at risk. The Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) is a clinical injury risk screening tool suitable for large-scale screening without expensive equipment. However, psychometric properties, influencing …
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The Effects Of External Load And Body Composition On The Sebt In Marching Band Performers
… band performers are susceptible to a variety of injuries that may have long-term consequences, especially in the lower extremity. The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) dynamic stability assessment tool has been utilized to detect the risk of lower extremity injuries, such as chronic ankle …
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Lower Extremity Biomechanical Response of Female and Male Post-Mortem Human Surrogates to High-Rate Vertical Loading During Simulated Under-Body Blast Events
… Warfighters to considerable risk of severe lower extremity injuries. Loftis and Gillich (2014) determined that the lower leg and ankle region is the most common body region to sustain skeletal injury in military mounted combat events, comprising twenty-one percent of cases reported in the Joint …
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An analysis of foot-ankle-leg fractures sustained by Warfighters and PMHS in the under-body blast environment
… in OIF and OEF. Finally, the in-theater injuries were compared to experimental results from post-mortem human surrogate (PMHS) blast testing. Lower extremity injuries made up the majority of the injuries sustained by mounted Warfighters wounded in an under body blast event. Mitigating …
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Statistical Analysis and Computational Modeling of Injuries in utomobile Crashes
… have reduced the incidence of fatal and severe injuries in automobile collisions, they have been shown to increase the risk of less severe injuries. The purpose of this research was to investigate particular occupants and injury types in automobile crashes in order to identify national trends in …
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Ankle Mobility and Lower Extremity Functional Stability Assessment and Intervention for Collegiate Baseball Pitchers
… pitchers experience a high incidence of upper extremity injuries, often associated with impaired force transfer through the kinetic chain. Limited ankle dorsiflexion may alter stride length and increase injury risk. Purpose: This study aimed to establish a screening tool to identify drive leg …
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Testing Soccer Cleats Designed to Reduce ACL Tears
One of the most common lower extremity injuries in soccer are ACL tears which have a long recovery time of 6-13 months and have a high risk of reinjury. The majority of ACL tears are non-contact and the mechanism behind them has been explained to be related to landing flatfooted. This provides an …
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Common injuries in sub-elite tennis players
… age. The aim of this study was to determine the injuries obtained by Victorian Institute of Sport, Australian Institute of Sport and Grade 1 or State Grade pennant players in the 15-25 year age group, over a 6-month period from February-July 2005. This study also sought to determine the medical …
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The use of Acellular Dermal Matrices in the Management of Complex Traumatic Wounds in a Paediatric Population
Introduction Complex soft tissue injuries are common in children. Paediatric wounds associated with large soft tissue defects pose a surgical challenge. This often necessitates extensive reconstructive surgery and frequently requires the use of microvascular free flaps. Local, regional and free …
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Relaxation and Guided Imagery in the Sport Rehabilitation Context: A Qualitative and Quantitative Design
<p>Sport injuries have been predicted to occur at a rate of 17 million per year, and 8 of 10 athletes become injured during high school and college (Robbins & Rosenfeld, 2001). Injured athletes may experience tension, loneliness, fear, shock/disbelief, and uncertainty of the future (Evan & Hardy, …
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Hip Abductor Strength and Hip External Rotator Strength Effects on Medial Knee Displacement in Post Pubescent Females
… is insufficient to prevent ACL and other lower extremity injuries. Strength training of the hip musculature may still need to be addressed in prevention and rehabilitation programs, but should also be combined with teaching proper neuromuscular control through balance, plyometrics, and …
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Regeneration of Peripheral Nerves Using Neuroinductive Biomaterial Scaffolds
Over 18 million extremity injuries are recorded in the United States each year, resulting in a substantial number of peripheral nerve injuries that account for more than $150 billion in health care costs. Clinically, treatment consists of direct surgical repair, implantation of a nerve guidance …
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Feasibility Study among Military Personnel with Traumatic Amputation during Military Combat or Training
… extremities leading to traumatic amputations. Extremity injuries predominate, representing 50% to 70% of all injuries treated (Melcer, 2010). The majority of injuries sustained in Operation Endearing Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) are combined penetrating, burn and blast injuries, …
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Behavioral Determinants of Exercise-Related Injury Prevention Program Participation
<p>Lower extremity injuries are common among the physically active population. There are many negative consequences associated with these injuries which have led to a shift in clinical practice towards prevention. Exercise-related injury prevention programs (ERIPPs) were created to prevent …
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A Comparison of Neuromuscular Control between Subjects with and without Chronic Ankle Instability
… common and potentially disabling musculoskeletal injuries occur among physically active individuals. A subsequent problem that is commonly encountered by clinicians due to ankle sprains is the development of ongoing instability. The presence of ankle instability has been linked to impairments in …
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