News
List of news
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Higher risk of ACL injury for women on high-friction floors
According to a new research study published in the October issue of Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, there is a higher risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries on high-friction floors than on low-friction floors. The study followed men and women in Norwegian team handball during seven seasons, and shows that the risk of ACL injuries was 2-3 times on artificial floor types (generally older floors with high friction) for women.
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Evidence-Based Sports Medicine - new book (UPDATED)
Professor Roald Bahr is - with his chapter on prevention of ankle sprains - one of the contributors for 'Evidence-based Sports Medicine', recently published by BMJ Books. This book attempts to summarize current knowledge and evidence for a variety of clinical problems encountered by Sports Physicians and others involved with active patients.
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Few acute injuries in professional beach volleyball
According to a new research study published in the March 2003 issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine, professional beach volleyball is a safe sport. The study shows that the rate of acute time-loss injuries is considerably lower than most oth
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New book on cross-country skiing
Dr. Ola Rønsen from the Norwegian Olympic Training Center and professor Gerald Smith, the new head of the Biomechanics lab at the Norwegian University of Sport & Physical Education, are two of four contributors for the new Handbook of Cross-Country Skiing, a recent addition to the Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine series, edited by Heikki Rusko.
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Report from the Fourth World Congress of Biomechanics
More than 1500 attendants were gathered in Calgary at the 2002 WCB to experience the new findings of biomechanists world wide. The OSTRC was represented by PhD-student Tron Krosshaug.
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New study on injuries among beach volleyball players presented at the ACSM Annual Meeting
The results from a new study on injuries among professional beach volleyball players the FIVB Beach Volleyball Injury Study were presented at the 2002 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in St. Louis on May 30th.
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New web site for the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center
The new web site for the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center was released on April 1 this year - but is certainly not meant to be a joke! The web pages have been designed by Making Waves to provide information on our research activities for scientists, athletes, coaches, media and others. Here you will find updated information on research projects and results, as well as other resources for anyone interested in injury prevention.
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Hamstrings strains may be preventable
Hamstrings strains (muscle injuries to the posterior thigh) account for about 20% of all injuries in football, and can even be career-ending.
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Pfizer - a partner for Norwegian sports
Pfizer has - as a large pharmaceutical company in Norway - made an unusual decision when becoming a main sponsor to the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports and it's Olympic teams as from January 1st 2002.