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Biomechanics, Mechanisms, Prevention and Characteristics of Knee Injuries in Recreational and Sports Alpine Skiing: A Narrative Review

Quality in Sport
Background Alpine skiing is a popular winter sport but is associated with a considerable risk of musculoskeletal injuries. Among them, knee injuries are the most frequent and clinically significant, particularly ruptures of the anterior cruciate ...
Mikołaj Szczęsny, Małgorzata Katra, Marcin Ślot, Adrian Pal, Krzysztof Cienkowski, Patryk Cegiełka , Karolina Żeżawska , Izabella Głowacka , Aleksandra Adamczyk, Maria Sicińska   +9 more
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Microfracture for full‐thickness chondral lesions of the knee in elite athletes leads to high return‐to‐play rates

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Injuries to the knee are common in elite athletes and often involve damage to the articular cartilage. Given the high demands of elite sport, full‐thickness articular cartilage defects in the knee can be career‐limiting or threatening.
David J. Haslhofer, Jobe Shatrov, Mary Jones, Wahid Abdul, Arman Motesharei, Simon V. Ball, Andy Williams   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Generalised joint hypermobility and excess knee hyperextension are associated with an increased risk for second ACL injury, but not primary ACL injury, in female football players: A 5‐year follow‐up

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose This study aimed to investigate the association between generalised joint hypermobility, knee hyperextension, knee laxity, and static standing alignment with the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in a cohort of female football players with an ACL‐reconstructed (ACLR) knee and in knee‐healthy controls.
Anne Fältström, Joanna Kvist, Martin Hägglund   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Downhill racers' dollars [PDF]

Skis and ...
Karen Rusk
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Risk taking in Extreme Sports: A phenomenological perspective [PDF]

, 2010
Participation in extreme sports is enjoying incredible growth while more traditional recreational activities such as golf are struggling to maintain numbers.
Brymer, Eric
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The majority of elite and professional athletes return to the preinjury level of activity after ACL reconstruction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To compare return to play (RTP), time to RTP, level of RTP, and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft failure among elite and professional athletes from different sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Methods The PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library databases were searched to identify potentially relevant ...
Riccardo D'Ambrosi, Andrea Marchetti, Luca Farinelli, Amit Meena, Piero Franco, Luca Maria Sconfienza, Riccardo Cristiani, Elmar Herbst, Christoph Kittl, Mirco Herbort, Elisabeth Abermann, Christian Fink   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in roller skiing economy among Nordic combined athletes leading up to the competition season

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
The purpose of this study was to compare roller skiing economy during different training phases in Nordic combined (NC) athletes and determine the aerobic and anaerobic factors responsible for changes in skiing economy.
Takuya Yanaka, Takuya Yanaka, Mariko Nakamura, Kaoru Yamanobe, Yusuke Ishige   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical Activity in Secondary School Pupils: Headline Indicators 2014 [PDF]

, 2015
In 2013, GoWell East commenced a cohort study of physical activity among secondary school pupils in Glasgow. The study will run from 2013 to 2017, following a group of pupils in six Glasgow secondary schools throughout their school careers from S1 to ...
Clark, Julie, Ellaway, Anne, Kearns, Ade, Mccrorie, Paul, Nicholls, Natalie   +4 more
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Return to sport after meniscectomy, meniscal repair, and meniscal allograft transplantation for meniscal lesions in athletes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose The aim of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was to quantify and compare the evidence on the results obtained with the surgical treatments for meniscal lesions in athletes. Methods A literature search was conducted on PubMed, Cochrane and Web of Science in August 2025 according to the PRISMA guidelines.
Alessandro Bensa, Andrea Piano, Giacomo Arthur Fumagalli, Aaron John Krych, Peter Verdonk, Giuseppe Filardo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Motivational Processes Associated with Mental Toughness Among College Skiers

Behavioral Sciences
This study examined the relationships between motivational processes and mental toughness in college skiers based on the self-determination theory (SDT).
Xinran Wu, Yuhao Cai, Nor Eeza Zainal Abidin, Rafidah Aga Mohd Jaladin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source