News
List of news
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Warm-up exercises prevent knee and ankle injuries
A new Norwegian research study published in the British Medical Journal shows that a structured programme of warm-up exercises can prevent knee and ankle injuries in young people playing sports. This study is the first randomised controlled trial among adolescents with a sufficient sample size to show that acute knee or ankle injuries can be reduced by 50% and severe injuries even more. Preventive training should be routine in training programmes for adolescents in pivoting sports.
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Better in soccer without injuries - F-Marc 11
The Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center has in collaboration with the Norwegian Football Association, and with support of FIFA, started a new project concerning female youth soccer players. A total of 140 teams will be invited to participate, and half of the teams will be introduced to a specific training program, called F-MARC 11, designed to enhance performance and reduce injuries in soccer players.
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New method for analyzing injury videos
A new method for reconstructing human 3D motion from video sequences was published in the April edition of Journal of Biomechanics. This technique has been developed at the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center over the last years, and is particularly well suited for analyses of sports injuries.
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Symposium IFSP and FFI (Updated May 27th)
The International Federation of Sports Physiotherapy (IFSP) and The Norwegian Association of Sports Physiotherapy (FFI) are happy to invite you to a one-day seminar in Oslo, Norway. We are proud to present well known international experts and lecturers from Norway and abroad. They are all involved in clinical work and research and have long experience within their line of work. They will present talks with high clinical relevance and the seminar is relevant for all sports physiotherapists working within active sports rehabilitation.
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BJSM Injury Prevention issue is published!
A special themed issue of the British Journal of Sports Medicine has been produced to coincide with the 1st World Congress of Sports Injury Prevention. The June issue of BJSM contains original and commissioned material covering all aspects of sports injury prevention, as well as the abstracts for the world congress, including several papers from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center.
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Clinical studies on cartilage treatment are of poor methodological quality
A literature review published in the October issue of the American Journal of Bone and Joint Surgey concludes that clinical studies on cartilage repair are generally marked by a poor scientific method.
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First ever physical therapist in the International Handball Federation Medical Commission
Grethe Myklebust has - as the first physical therapist been elected to the Medical Commission in the International Handball Federation. This makes her the first physical therapist to become a member of an international federation Medical Commission regardless of sport.
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Abstract and early registration deadline is February 1st, 2005!!!
You do not want to miss this opportunity! An extensive three-day program is ready. A spectacular line-up of no less than 76 internationally renowned invited speakers has agreed to come to Oslo in June to share their experience with injury prevention in sport. Spectacular social events have been planned to enjoy the sunny Scandinavian midsummer evenings with colleagues and friends. You can even sign up for post-congress tours to experience the famous fjord country and Midnight sun!
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The worlds first national cruciate ligament registry is established
There are large variations in how anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are treated. The long term outcomes from ACL surgery are uncertain, especially when it comes to the effect of ACL surgery on the development of osteoarthritis in the knee. There are no agreements on if the athlete should return to his sport and if thats the case when it should occur. This is one of the questions we hope to answer now that the worlds first national cruciate ligament registry is established after an initiative from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (OSTRC).
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ISAKOS -course in Advanced Arthroscopic Surgery
In collaboration with ISAKOS, the Advanced course in arthroscopic surgery will be arranged in Hotel Tott in Åre, Sweden, March 17-21, 2004.