Browsing Norges idrettshøgskole by Subject "injury prevention"
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A valid and reliable method to measure jump-specific training and competition load in elite volleyball players
(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, ... -
Adductor Strengthening Programme is successfully adopted but frequently modified in Norwegian male professional football teams: A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: Groin injuries represent a substantial problem in male football, with the Adductor Strengthening Programme (ASP) being the only exercise programme demonstrated to significantly reduce the risk of groin problems. ... -
Adherence to an injury prevention warm-up program in children’s soccer: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This study examined the impact of high adherence to a neuromuscular training (NMT) warm-up on the risk of lower extremity (LE) injuries in children’s soccer. Twenty U11–U14 youth clubs (n = 92 teams, 1409 players) were ... -
Age, player position and 2 min suspensions were associated with match injuries during the 2017 Men's Handball World Championship (France)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aim: To study the association between player characteristics, technical components of the game and the risk of match injuries during the 2017 Men’s Handball World Championship. Methods: Team physicians of the participating ... -
Application of a tri-axial accelerometer to estimate jump frequency in volleyball
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-23)Patellar tendinopathy is prevalent among athletes, and most likely associated with a high jumping load. If methods for estimating jump frequency were available, this could potentially assist in understanding and preventing ... -
Association between preseason fitness level and risk of injury or illness in male elite ice hockey players: A prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Little is known about the association between physical fitness and the risk of injury or illness in ice hockey. The least-fit players may be more prone to injury and illness. Purpose: To examine the association ... -
Association of skeletal maturity and injury risk in elite youth soccer players: A 4-season prospective study with survival analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: The association between injury risk and skeletal maturity in youth soccer has received little attention. Purpose: To prospectively investigate injury patterns and incidence in relation to skeletal maturity ... -
Association of training and game loads to injury risk in junior male elite ice hockey players: A prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Training and game loads are potential risk factors of injury in junior elite ice hockey, but the association of training and game loads to injuries is unknown. Purpose: To investigate the association of ... -
Athletes with high knee abduction moments show increased vertical center of mass excursions and knee valgus angles across sport-specific fake-and-cut tasks of different complexities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Young female handball players represent a high-risk population for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. While the external knee abduction moment (KAM) is known to be a risk factor, it is unclear how cutting technique ... -
Attitudes, beliefs, and behavior toward shoulder injury prevention in elite handball: Fertile ground for implementation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)We aimed to examine attitudes, beliefs, and current behavior toward risk factors and prevention of shoulder injuries, and to investigate the application of an exercise program during a cluster‐randomized controlled trial ... -
Between-limb symmetry in ACL and tibiofemoral contact forces in athletes after ACL reconstruction and clearance for return to sport
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Current return-to-sport (RTS) criteria after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) include demonstrating symmetry in functional and strength tests. It remains unknown if at the time that athletes ... -
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center questionnaires on overuse injury and health problems (2nd version) in Spanish youth sports
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Questionnaires on Health Problems (OSTRC-H) and Overuse Injury (OSTRC-O) have shown a greater ability to identify athletes with health problems and to estimate the severity ... -
Does load management using the acute:chronic workload ratio prevent health problems?: A cluster randomised trial of 482 elite youth footballers of both sexes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The acute:chronic workload ratio (ACWR) is commonly used to manage training load in sports, particularly to reduce injury risk. However, despite its extensive application as a prevention intervention, the ... -
Expanding the screening toolbox to promote athlete health: how the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee screened for health problems in 940 elite athletes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aim: To assess the value of including validated screening tools for allergies, anxiety, depression, sleep apnoea and sleep quality into an electronic patient health history questionnaire. Methods: In this descriptive study, ... -
German translation and content validation of the OSTRC Questionnaire on overuse injuries and health problems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-20)Objective: The aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt and validate the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre (OSTRC) Questionnaire on Health Problems into the German context. Methods: A slightly modified ... -
Hamstring and ankle flexibility deficits are weak risk factors for hamstring injury in professional soccer players: A prospective cohort study of 438 players including 78 injuries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Hamstring injuries remain a significant injury burden in sports such as soccer that involve high-speed running. It has repeatedly been identified as the most common noncontact injury in elite male soccer, ... -
High jump demands in professional volleyball – large variability exists between players and player positions
(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 ... -
Implementation of the Adductor Strengthening Programme: Players primed for adoption but reluctant to maintain? - A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Groin injuries represent a considerable problem in male football, accounting for 4%‐19% of all time‐loss injuries. The Adductor Strengthening Programme is the first groin‐specific prevention program shown to reduce the ... -
Including the Copenhagen Adduction Exercise in the FIFA 11+ provides missing eccentric hip adduction strength effect in male soccer players: A randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-14)Background: The FIFA 111 was developed as a complete warm-up program to prevent injuries in soccer players. Although reduced hip adduction strength is associated with groin injuries, none of the exercises included in the ... -
Injury rates decreased in men’s professional football: An 18-year prospective cohort study of almost 12 000 injuries sustained during 1.8 million hours of play
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: The UEFA Elite Club Injury Study is the largest and longest running injury surveillance programme in football. Objective: To analyse the 18-season time trends in injury rates among male professional football ...