Background Regular menstruation is an important indicator of well-being in adolescent females. We aimed to assess risk ...

Introduction Osteoarthritis is the second most prevalent musculoskeletal disorder and mostly affects hip and knee joints. Movement behaviours have been associated with the incidence of osteoarthritis.

Objectives To derive sex-specific peak oxygen uptake (VO 2peak) reference equations for cycle ergometer cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) that integrate estimations of lean body mass (eLBM) and ...

Objectives The primary purpose of the study was to assess the one-factor and two-factor structure of the Injury Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport Scale (IPRRS) in an injured physically active ...

Introduction Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) rehabilitation lacks consensus, causing large variations in management and inferior clinical outcomes. This study gathered expert opinion to identify ...

Aim To describe and characterise anthropometrical and fitness changes following a 12-week walking football programme in individuals over the age of 50 years. Methods Following ethical approval, 10 ...

Introduction Team gymnastics (TeamGym), has rapidly gained popularity among adolescents. Despite a very high pain prevalence among its gymnasts, comprehensive epidemiological studies on injuries are ...

Objectives To explore associations betweenexercise dependence, eating disorder (ED) symptoms and biomarkers of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S) among male endurance athletes. Methods Fifty ...

Objective To establish the prevalence of mental health symptoms (MHSs) among Dutch elite athletes and their coaches, to examine the association between potential contributing factors and MHS among ...

Objective To determine if return to sport following clavicle fracture occurs earlier in high-level sports than the current standard of care allows for. Design Observational study retrospective review ...

Objectives The purpose of this study was to quantify the impact of morphological characteristics on freestyle swimming performance by event and gender. Design Height, mass, body mass index (BMI) and ...

Introduction Endurance athletes with high training loads and weight focus have increased risk of low energy and carbohydrate (CHO) availability. This is the first study aiming to investigate the ...