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Injury Prevention in the Occupational Setting
Matthew Ficca
Sex and Maturation Differences in Performance of Functional Jumping and Landing Deficits in Youth Athletes
Azahara Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe, Ariadna Benet, Sergi Mirada, Alicia M. Montalvo, and Gregory D. Myer
Prevention of sports injuries, including anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, in youth is critical to the development and maintenance of long-term physical activity. 1 , 2 Low levels of physical activity are associated with high morbidity and long-term disability, 3 , 4 both of which
Reliability of a Clinical Test for Measuring Eccentric Knee Flexor Strength Using a Handheld Dynamometer
Gabriel dos Santos Oliveira, João Breno de Araujo Ribeiro-Alvares, Felipe Xavier de Lima-e-Silva, Rodrigo Rodrigues, Marco Aurélio Vaz, and Bruno Manfredini Baroni
rehabilitation, 7 it is not uncommon for players to return to play with residual strength deficits following an HSI. 8 Therefore, eccentric knee flexor strength assessments have a key role in both prevention and rehabilitation of HSI. Isokinetic dynamometry is the gold standard method to assess eccentric knee
Proprioceptive Training on Dynamic Neuromuscular Control in Fencers: A Clinical Trial
Gabriela Souza de Vasconcelos, Anelize Cini, and Cláudia Silveira Lima
prevention of ankle sprains. 27 , 29 This is probably due to the fact that the SEBT evaluates the different ankle muscle groups, since each direction presents a different muscular demand. It is possible to identify a greater demand for the plantar flexor muscles, in the anterior direction, in the lateral
The Association Between the Single Leg Hop Test and Lower-Extremity Injuries in Female Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic
Paige Guild, Monica R. Lininger, and Meghan Warren
recommendations for injury prevention initiatives . J Athl Train . 2007 ; 42 ( 2 ): 311 – 319 . PubMed ID: 17710181 17710181 2. Kerr ZY , Marshall SW , Dompier TP , Corlette J , Klossner DA , Gilchrist J . College sports-related injuries—United States, 2009–10 through 2013–14 academic years
Associations of Cognitively Active Versus Passive Sedentary Behaviors and Cognition in Older Adults
Mariana Wingood, Nancy M. Gell, Dori E. Rosenberg, Gregory J. Stoddard, and Erin D. Bouldin
the cognitive functioning of healthy older adults: a systematic review . Syst Rev . 2017 ; 6 ( 1 ): 269 . doi: 10.1186/s13643-017-0632-2 43. Livingston G , Huntley J , Sommerlad A , et al . Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the lancet commission . Lancet . 2020
Prepandemic Feasibility of Tele-Exercise as an Alternative Delivery Mode for an Evidence-Based, Tai Ji Quan Fall-Prevention Intervention for Older Adults
Dina L. Jones, Maura Robinson, Terry Kit Selfe, Lucinda Barnes, McKinzey Dierkes, Samantha Shawley-Brzoska, Douglas J. Myers, and Sara Wilcox
medical conditions and less access to health care than urban residents ( Abildso et al., 2023 ; Coughlin et al., 2019 ). Consequently, there is a critical need for fall-prevention interventions to reach these medically underserved, hard-to-reach, rural older adults. Physical activity, such as Tai Ji Quan
The Potential Impact of Physical Activity on the Burden of Osteoarthritis and Low Back Pain in Australia: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Life Table Analysis
Mary Njeri Wanjau, Holger Möller, Fiona Haigh, Andrew Milat, Rema Hayek, Peta Lucas, and J. Lennert Veerman
Understanding the association between PA and OA and LBP will inform interventions aimed at prevention. Fewer than half (45%) of adults in Australia meet the PA guidelines 6 , 7 and people living in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities, women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people tend to be
Infrared Thermography Protocol on Reducing the Incidence of Soccer Injuries
Pedro Gómez-Carmona, Ismael Fernández-Cuevas, Manuel Sillero-Quintana, Javier Arnaiz-Lastras, and Archit Navandar
volume and intensity, 3 players are exposed to an increased risk of noncontact injuries, accounting for 17% of all injuries. 2 Noncontact injuries account for 59% of all lower-extremity injuries, 1 and this number appears to be increasing. This suggests that injury prevention programs could be applied
Understanding Injury and Injury Prevention in Para Sport Athletes
Shana E. Harrington, Sean McQueeney, and Marcus Fearing
which impairment groups they provide sporting opportunities for in their classification rules. 6 Injury and injury prevention data are well researched and abundant among able-bodied athletes, leading to high-quality evidence and protocols aimed at reducing injury prevalence and impact on participation
