Browsing Brage NIH by Author "Skazalski, Christopher"
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A valid and reliable method to measure jump-specific training and competition load in elite volleyball players
Skazalski, Christopher; Whiteley, Rod; Hansen, Clint; Bahr, Roald (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose: Use of a commercially available wearable device to monitor jump load with elite volleyball players has become common practice. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of this device, ... -
High jump demands in professional volleyball – large variability exists between players and player positions
Skazalski, Christopher; Whiteley, Rod; Bahr, Roald (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose: Training volume has been associated with jumper's knee in volleyball players, but jump variability among professionals has not been investigated and individual jump demands are unknown. The purpose of this study ... -
Landing-related ankle injuries do not occur in plantarflexion as once thought: a systematic video analysis of ankle injuries in world-class volleyball
Skazalski, Christopher; Kruczynski, Jacek; Bahr, Martin A.; Bere, Tone Tufte; Whiteley, Rod; Bahr, Roald (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Ankle injuries are prevalent in elite volleyball and suggested to result from player contact at the net. Traditionally, ankle sprains are thought to happen in a plantarflexed position, but case studies suggest ... -
Shoulder complaints more likely in volleyball players with a thickened bursa or supraspinatus tendon neovessels
Skazalski, Christopher; Bahr, Roald; Whiteley, Rod (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Shoulder problems are common in volleyball and greatly impede both training and player performance. Subacromial bursa (SAB) thickening and tendon neovascularity have shown relevance in other populations, but their relationship ... -
Understanding volleyball injuries: The etiology and burden associated with the sport’s most common injuries
Skazalski, Christopher (Doctoral thesis, 2023)Volleyball is a fast-paced, hard-hitting sport that requires its athletes to perform a large volume of jumps and overhead attacks. As a result, most injuries in volleyball involve the ankle, knee, back, hand/fingers, and ...