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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Is it time to quit? - A critical look at return-to-play guidelines after ACL surgery
In the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) March issue Grethe Myklebust, PT, PhD and professor Roald Bahr question whether return to high level pivoting sports is in the athletes interest after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.
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Thor Einar Andersen soon to defend his PhD dissertation!
Thor Einar Andersen will defend his PhD-dissertation: "How do football injuries occur? - Video analysis of injury situations and mechanisms in elite football" for the degree dr. med. at the University of Oslo on Friday the 18th of March, 2005. The introductory lecture is titled "NSAIDs and sports injuries: An evidence-based assessment of the indications, the effects and the side effects" and will be held at the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences on the 17th.
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Odd-Egil Olsen defends his PhD dissertation Monday April 11th
Odd-Egil Olsen will defend his PhD-dissertation: "Injuries in Team Handball: Risk factors, injury mechanisms and prevention" for the degree Doctor Scientiarum at Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, the Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education on Monday the 11th of April, 2005.
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Surgical transplanted periosteum as coverage of an articular cartilage defect does not last for more than one week
A published experimental study from Acta Orthopaedica in the April issue explore the use of periosteum as coverage of the articular cartilage defect.
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No effect of eccentric training on jumpers knee in volleyball players during the competitive season.
A recent study from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, published in the July 2005 issue of the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, did not show any effect of a program of eccentric strength training in volleyball players with jumper`s knee who continued to train and compete as normal during the competitive season.
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New publications from the Norwegian elite football head trauma project
The August issue of the British Journal of Sports Medicine included a FIFA supplement focusing on head trauma in football. The Oslo Sports Trauma and Research Center was represented with two articles by PhD-fellow Truls Martin Straume-Næsheim and co-workers based on studies from the Norwegian elite football league (Tippeligaen). The studies show that there is no impairment in neuropsychological performance due to heading of the ball or previous football-related concussions.
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3-year grant extensions for sports injury prevention research announced
The Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (OSTRC) has recently received grants from the Norwegian Eastern Health Corporate and the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Culture.