News
List of news
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A twofold risk of hamstring injury among previously injured players
A survey in Norwegian 1st, 2nd and 3rd division of football (soccer) for men found that players with previous hamstring injury have twice as high risk of injury. Strain injury of the posterior thigh is an increasing problem in male football and can be prevented.
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Mario Bizzini defends his PhD thesis
Mario Bizzini will defend his thesis „Injuries and musculoskletal complaints in football referees“ for the degree philosophiae doctor (PhD) at the Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences.
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Sverre Løken defends his PhD thesis April 9
Orthopedic surgeon Sverre Løken has in his thesis shown that patients treated with Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) in the knee improved their joint function but they did not obtain normal cartilage and they did not regain normal muscle strength.
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All footballers should carry out knee preventive exercises
Previous studies have shown great effects of preventive training on wobble boards to reduce knee injury risk. The results from a new Norwegian study show that the high risk athlete can not be identified easily through preseason by knee specific surveys or clinical tests. Hence, ALL players should carry out preventive exercises aimed to reduce knee injuries!
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IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport in Monaco 2011
The core program has been announced, and there is now a call for abstracts and workshop proposals with a September 1 deadline - act now!
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Knee extension exercises in ACL-injured subjects must specifically target quadriceps deficits at knee joint angles less than 40° knee flexion
These results will have major clinical implications for the rehabilitation of knee injured persons.
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New strict rules to handle concussions in rugby sport
Simple sideline assessment tools to diagnose concussions in sports are now available to help the medical team and coaches to better protect their athletes.
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Focal cartilage defects in the knee impair life quality as much as severe osteoarthritis
This is the main outcome of a comparison of the knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome (KOOS) score in 4 patient categories scheduled for knee surgery.
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Lars Engebretsen joins the foundation of the Steadman Philippon Research Institute
Professor Engebretsen from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center is one out of two new physicians and researchers who will help the Foundation to conduct its research.
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Athlete interviews give the most complete picture of injuries to World Cup skiers and snowboarders
These are the first results from the FIS ISS, the first long-term injury surveillence system for competitive World Cup skiers and snowboarders.