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New paper - Effective hamstrings strength training program
In a study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, Mjølsnes and co-workers from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center show that a program using the Nordic hamstring training exercise for 10 weeks more effectively develops maximal eccentric hamstrings strength in well-trained soccer players than a comparable program based on traditional hamstring curls.
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Balance board training is effective for the prevention of ankle sprains.
A new study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine by Evert Verhagen (who has been a visiting scientist at the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center during the fall of 2002) proves that proprioceptive balance board training is effective for the prevention of recurrent ankle sprains. A one season proprioceptive balance board training programme that was incorporated in the training routine of 66 Dutch volleyball teams significantly reduced the incidence of ankle sprains when compared to a control group of 50 similar Dutch volleyball teams.
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Árni Árnason soon to defend his PhD dissertation!
Arni Árnason will defend his PhD-dissertation: "Injuries in football; Risk factors, injury mechanisms, team performance and prevention" for the degree Doctor Scientiarum at Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, the Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education on monday the 6th of September, 2004.
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Injury mechanisms for ACL injuries
According to a new research study published in the June issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine, there are consistent characteristics for the mechanisms for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. The study was done as a systematic analysis of video tapes from actual ACL injury situations in Norwegian and international female team handball. It shows that ACL injuries mainly occurred in a plant and cut moves or one-leg landings, resulting in a forceful valgus collapse with the knee close to full extension combined with external or internal rotation of lower leg, without direct contact with other players.
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Preliminary program & Second Announcement already ready!
The program is ready!!! A spectacular line-up of no less than 76 internationally respected speakers from 13 countries has lined up to make the 1st World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention next year a truly memorable event. We invite you to join us in beautiful Oslo to enjoy a spectacular scientific program. Dont miss it!
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Knee injuries - one in ten patients has a significant articular cartilage lesion
The incidence of articular cartilage lesions with knee injuries has been poorly documented previously. This is why Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center did a prospective registration of cartilage lesions in knees subjected to knee arthroscopy during a 6 months period by three hospitals in Oslo. This study is published in the January issue of American Journal of Sport Medicine and demonstrates that 11 % of the patients has a cartilage lesion which may be suitable for cartilage repair procedures.
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Messner price 2004 new Scandinavian Science Award
Physical therapists Odd-Egil Olsen and Grethe Myklebust from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center at the Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education were selected for the Messner price 2004 during the 7th Scandinavian Congress on Medical Science in Sports in Stockholm for the best scientific article published during 2003 in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports.
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Are the referees doing their job in high-risk situations in soccer?
The decisions made by Norwegian elite referees in injury situations were in accordance with the Laws of the Game, according to a new study from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center published in January 2004 by the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Video analysis of the mechanisms for ankle injuries in soccer
Systematic analysis of videos of ankle injuries provides detailed information on the injury mechanisms - both for lateral ligament sprains and for the condition dubbed footballers ankle. Mainly, ankle injuries occur in tackling duels and most often the injured player is tackled late from the side, according a new study from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center published in January 2004 in the American Journal of Sports Medicine
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New report - Physical Fitness, Injuries, and Team Performance in Soccer
According to a new study from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center published in the February 2004 volume of the Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the relationship between player fitness and team success is not very strong. Teams with a higher jumping ability and leg extensor power did better in the league, while there was no such relationship with endurance. However, there was a strong trend showing a lesser chance of team success among the teams that incurred more injuries during the season.