News
List of news
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Footballers at increased risk of injury can easily be identified
A survey carried out in Norwegian 1st, 2nd and 3rd division of football for men showed a successful identification of players with an increased risk of injury through a questionnaire on previous injuries and joint and muscle function only.
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The 14th ESSKA congress in Oslo in 2010
From June 9-12, 2010, Oslo will host the 14th ESSKA congress
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Non-contact ACL injuries in female athletes: IOC consensus statement
In a recent "current consept" statement published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, all areas on non-contact injuries in female athletes were discussed - from epidemiology, risk factors, injury mechanisms, injury management to injury prevention.
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Stress increases injury risk
A new Norwegian study shows that young female football players suffer from a 70% increased risk of injury if they have perceived stress earlier in life.
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Injury registration in the Beijing Olympics
In a new publication from the British Journal of Sports Medicine, it is outlined how an injury surveillance system for multi-sports tournaments can be done, using the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing as an example.
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Professor Bahr new member of the IOC medical commission
The leader of the IOC medical commission, Arne Ljungqvist, recently announced professor Roald Bahr as a new member of the commission.
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Better study design necessary in cartilage research
In an interview with Orthopaedics today, Professor Lars Engebretsen and Professor Stefan Lohmander state that better study design is required in future cartilage research.
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Final program for the World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention announced
The final, detailed scientific program for the World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention is now ready. You have something to look forward to!
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Truls Straume-Næsheim defends his PhD thesis the 9th of May
Truls Straume-Næsheim will defend his PhD thesis ”Head Impacts in Football” for the PhD degree on Friday, the 9th of May, 2008. The introductory lecture is titled "How does the normal brain respond to strenuous physical activity and how does this compare to the injured brain?"
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Register here for the 2nd World Congress and Advanced Team Physician Course
Hurry up and register! You do not want to miss these two landmark events – and at the same time sample the wonders of midsummer above the Arctic Circle! Note that separate registrations are needed for the two events.