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Jumper´s knee risk increases 2-4 times with every additional weekly practice hour and match set played
A new study from the Oslo Sport Trauma Research Center on the young elite volleyball player identified clear associations between high training and match exposure and the development of jumper´s knee.
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Active rehabilitation for children with ACL injuries
The treatment algorithm is suggested to be primary non-operative with specific active rehabilitation. The child is recommended to wear a knee brace when participating in pivoting sports.
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New PhD on the treatment of patellar tendinopathy
After 7 years with extensive research on patellar tendinopathy, Aasne Hoksrud vil defend her PhD-thesis on May 11. One of her main findings showed that sclerosing treatment resulted in a moderate improvement in knee function and reduced pain.
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OSTRC first out to utilize text messaging (SMS) in sports injury research
A recent study among elite female football players found that traditional registrations through team medical staff records underestimated the injuries by 62% when compared to individual registrations using SMS.
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50% increase in match injury risk in Norwegian professional football
A recent study from the OSTRC revealed that the overall risk of acute match injury in Norwegian male professional football increased by 49% during the 6-season study period, although this increase was not fully consistent across teams.
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4th Advanced Team Physician Course in Oslo
The IOC Advanced Team Physician Course is now in Norway! The 4th edition has been organized by the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center and Olympiatoppen, is taking place in Oslo.
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OSTRC officially recognized as one of the IOC’s 4 Research Centers
On June 18h, distinguished representatives from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and Canadian sports and culture were gathered for the inauguration of the 4 IOC Research Centers.
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When is hot too hot?
A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that, in spite of the hot and humid conditions frequently encountered on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, there were no cases of heat-related match forfeits during three seasons (2007-2011).
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Female athletes suffer more knee injuries
Why are female handball players so prone to ACL tears? Is there anything we can do to avoid these injuries? PhD-candidate and medical student Eirik Kristianslund is searching for an answer.
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New IOC Manual of Sports Injuries edited by Roald Bahr
The IOC Manual of Sports Injuries is a must-have tool for all those involved in assessing and treating the active individual with injuries sustained in sports and physical activity:
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Young elite team sport athletes favor snus
Recently published in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, researchers from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center revealed that the use of legal drugs is less common among athletes.
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Prestigious award to researchers from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center
Three researchers from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center were awarded with the prestigious Hughston Award 2012 for the best publication in the high-ranked American Journal of Sports Medicine.
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OSTRC researchers in London
As many as 5 researchers from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center had an active role in the XXX Olympic Summer Games in London 2012. Mission: Best protection of the athletes´ health.
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Prestigious price for Grethe Myklebust in Scandinavian Sports Medicine
During the Scandinavian Congress of Medicine and Science in Sports in Malmø, Sweden, Grethe Myklebust received the best abstract award for her recent work in ACL injury prevention.
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Low back pain not more common among former rowers and cross-country skiers
Low back pain was not more common among former endurance athletes with specific back loading compared to the general population, according to a new study from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center.
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A new method for recording overuse injuries in sports
A new paper from members of Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center has been published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine describing a new method for recording overuse injuries in sports.
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Natural ability for jumping high predisposes to develop jumpers´s knee
This is the conclusion of a new paper addressing the relationship between jumping ability and change of jumping ability as potential risk factors for developing jumper´s knee in a cohort of young elite volleyball players.
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"The ACL solution" - written by Robert G. Marx and Grethe Myklebust
This new book on the prevention of ACL injuries is full of illustrations and pictures, gives precise descriptions on which exercises you should use, how to perform them and how often you should do the exercises.
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IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport 2014 deadline
The deadline for proposals for the 2014 IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport in Monaco is November 15th 2012 - act now!
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Lars Engebretsen co-winner of the Orthopaedic Nobel Prize award
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation has awarded the highly competitive and prestigious 2013 OREF Clinical Research Award to professor Robert F. LaPrade and his co-workers for the paper on “Improving Outcomes for Posterolateral Knee Injuries”.
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Significant increase of high-risk play over a 10-yr period
A new study published based on more than 600 hours of video analyses from matches in the 2000 and 2010 Norwegian professional male league revealed a significant increase of high-risk injury situations over the 10 years observation period.
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Stricter rule enforcement reduced head injuries in professional football
A recent study from the OSTRC published in British Journal of Sports Medicine could reveal a 28% reduction in arm-to-head incidents after introducing a stricter interpretation of the rules in Norwegian professional male football.
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Technique explains knee loading in sidestep cutting
After studying the sidestep cutting technique of Norway’s best female handball players, OSTRC researchers identified the safest sidestep cutting technique: Land on your toes, use a knee-over-toe position and perform narrow cuts!
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Register for the 5th IOC Advanced Team Physician Course 2013
The registration for the 2013 IOC Advanced Team Physician Course is now open. Welcome to Sweden and Saltsjöbaden, 22-24 May!
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Sustained 50% reduction in ACL injury risk in Norwegian handball
Great news from female handball in new study published in British Journal of Sports Medicine. The risk of ACL injury has remained low through a nationwide campaign, focusing on the coach as the key partner.