The aim of the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center is to prevent injuries and other health problems in sports through research on risk factors, injury mechanisms, and prevention methods, with a particular focus on football, team handball, and alpine skiing/snowboarding.

IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport in Monaco 2011

The core program has been announced, and there is now a call for abstracts and workshop proposals with a September 1 deadline - act now!

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Knee extension exercises in ACL-injured subjects must specifically target quadriceps deficits at knee joint angles less than 40° knee flexion

These results will have major clinical implications for the rehabilitation of knee injured persons.

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New strict rules to handle concussions in rugby sport

Simple sideline assessment tools to diagnose concussions in sports are now available to help the medical team and coaches to better protect their athletes.

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Focal cartilage defects in the knee impair life quality as much as severe osteoarthritis

This is the main outcome of a comparison of the knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome (KOOS) score in 4 patient categories scheduled for knee surgery.

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