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Head Impact Exposure Across Levels of Play in American Football: A Systematic Review of Accelerometer Data

open access: yesOrthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Background: With growing concern about long-term effects of head injuries from contact sports, understanding differences in impact frequency and magnitude across age groups is critical.
Guneet Bindra BS   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

ACL microtrauma: healing through nutrition, modified sports training, and increased recovery time

open access: yesJournal of Experimental Orthopaedics, 2022
Purpose Sports injuries among youth and adolescent athletes are a growing concern, particularly at the knee. Based on our current understanding of microtrauma and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) healing characteristics, this clinical commentary ...
J. Nyland   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Limited predictive value of preseason isokinetic strength testing for noncontact lower extremity injuries in elite female football players: A 5‐year prospective cohort study

open access: yesKnee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To investigate associations between preseason isokinetic strength and subsequent noncontact lower extremity injuries in professional and elite youth female football players. Methods In this prospective study, 271 players (professional, under 20 [U20], under 17 [U17]) underwent preseason isokinetic testing over five seasons ...
Jonas Seiler   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying Parental Influence on Youth Athlete Specialization: A Survey of Athletes’ Parents [PDF]

open access: yesOrthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2017
Background: Youth athlete specialization has been linked to decreased enjoyment, burnout, and increased injury risk, although the impact of specialization on athletic success is unknown. The extent to which parents exert extrinsic influence on this phenomenon remains unclear.
Padaki, Ajay S.   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Women's Career Pathways to Nonprofit Leadership Positions

open access: yesNonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines women's leadership career pathways in nonprofit sport organizations. Drawing on a narrative approach and reflexive thematic analysis of 22 semi‐structured interviews with Finnish women leaders, we identify four career types—Progressive Growth Career, Mission Enthusiast, Externally Catalyzed Career, and Chance‐Driven Growth ...
Marjukka Mikkonen   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Limb symmetry index in competitive alpine ski racers: Reference values and injury risk identification according to age-related performance levels

open access: yesJournal of Sport and Health Science, 2018
Purpose: The aims of this study were to assess differences of limb symmetry index (LSI) in strength- and coordination-related tasks between high-level, competitive, noninjured ski racers of different age-related performance levels and to prospectively ...
Lisa Steidl-Müller   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence of concussion in intercollegiate wheelchair basketball athletes

open access: yesPM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Concussion surveillance in adaptive sports is essential for improving athlete safety and informing prevention strategies, yet existing data remain limited. To our knowledge, this is the first longitudinal investigation of concussion incidence in athletes with disability across multiple seasons.
Alexander Kowalske   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safe sport and health promotion: Elite youth athletes’ perspectives at the Winter Youth Olympic Games

open access: yes
Objective: The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) combines competition with educational initiatives for elite youth athletes. Despite the benefits of sport participation, young athletes face risks related to health and interpersonal violence (IV). The ‘Mind, Body
Soligard, T.   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Supporting Youth Athletes During Covid-19 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
This document aims to provide psychological guidance for parents and guardians of youth athletes during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Since lockdown (on 23 March 2020), and the subsequent emergence from lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK), youth ...
Breslin, Gavin   +8 more
core  

An Examination of Loading Profiles for Youth Athletes Performing the Hang Power Clean

open access: yesInternational Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 2021
This study aimed to examine the loading profiles of youth athletes during the hang power clean to determine optimal loading parameters for force, power, rate of force development, and barbell velocity.
Kelton Mehls   +2 more
doaj  

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