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Record number of abstracts accepted for Tromsø congress!
After a thorough review by the Scientific Committee a record number of 188 abstracts from 32 countries have been accepted for presentation at the 2nd World Congress of Sports Injury Prevention.
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Previous injury and poor lower limb function predispose for injury
A new study in young female soccer players shows that players with a history of previous injury and reduced function were significant risk factors for new injuries to the same region.
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New studies in female soccer
Two new studies in female soccer report that a warm-up program aimed to prevent injuries did not have the expected effect
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The first results from the Norwegian National Knee Ligament Registry are published
A new article by the American Journal of Sports Medicine describes the development and procedures of the Norwegian National Knee Ligament Registry, including baseline results from the first 2 years of operation.
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Results from the first year with FIS ISS (Updated 28.10.07)
The final data from the first year of registration show that the injury risk in alpine skiing, freestyle and snowboarding is high. In contrast, the injury risk in Nordic events (cross country, ski jumping and Nordic combined) is low.
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FIS Injury Surveillance System (ISS) confirmed for another two years
FIS is pleased to announce that thanks to generous financial support from DJO (www.djo.eu), a global specialist in rehabilitation and regeneration products for the non-operative orthopaedic, spine and vascular markets, the ground-breaking surveillance project called FIS ISS will continue for at least another two years, until the end of 2009.
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Excellent knee function in ACL injured children
In a new article published in Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopy, the knee function of ACL-injured children below 13 years was evaluated using single-legged hop tests, isokinetic muscle strength measurements, and three functional questionnaires. This is the first medium-term follow-up study that has used performance based functional hop tests to evaluate ACL-injured knees in children.
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Injury Prevention workshop program announced
The Scientific Committee is proud to announce a program of 21 different 50-minute workshops for the 2nd World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention
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"Book of the year" – improved and revised
The sports medicine textbook, “Clinical guide to sports injuries”, has received rave reviews from both sides of the Atlantic. Now new editions are published in Spanish and Simplified Chinese.
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