Objectives Para athletes may face unique challenges in the anti-doping system, including issues of privacy, implementation, ...

Objectives To examine the existing literature on the impact of outdoor, non-electric mountain biking on adolescent well-being, focusing on behavioural, emotional and social outcomes. Design Scoping ...

Collecting an account of practitioners’ lived experiences of on-pitch concussion management in football provides real-world ...

Objectives Our aim was to describe the absence days caused by the 30 most frequent injury diagnoses in elite European women’s club football. Methods Members of the medical staff in football clubs ...

Introduction The Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool-1 (SMHAT-1) was developed to screen elite athletes for mental health concerns. Previous work demonstrated high false negative rates (FNRs) for the ...

Objectives Non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a common running injury. Exercise loading programme (EXER) is the primary treatment. Other options include radial pressure wave (RPW, commonly ...

Sports-related concussions (SRCs) typically occur when the brain is hyperthermic. Acute head-and-neck cooling should, therefore, reduce the brain’s metabolic demands, with the potential to improve ...

Background Injury surveillance is fundamental for understanding and managing risks in elite football. The simultaneous organisation of Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) EURO 2024 and ...

Objectives To explore the acute effects of a heavy-load resistance protocol and exercise in the supine position on fetal heart rate (FHR) and uteroplacental blood flow. Method In this experimental ...

Many studies have supported the positive effects of an active lifestyle on the prevention and treatment of pregnancy-related complications, as well as maintaining fitness and functionality. The ...

Objectives The benefits of physical activity (PA) and the negative impacts of sedentary time (SED) on health in youth are well established. However, uncertainty remains surrounding how PA and SED ...