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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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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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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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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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All footballers should carry out knee preventive exercises
Previous studies have shown great effects of preventive training on wobble boards to reduce knee injury risk. The results from a new Norwegian study show that the high risk athlete can not be identified easily through preseason by knee specific surveys or clinical tests. Hence, ALL players should carry out preventive exercises aimed to reduce knee injuries!
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Sverre Løken defends his PhD thesis April 9
Orthopedic surgeon Sverre Løken has in his thesis shown that patients treated with Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) in the knee improved their joint function but they did not obtain normal cartilage and they did not regain normal muscle strength.
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Mario Bizzini defends his PhD thesis
Mario Bizzini will defend his thesis „Injuries and musculoskletal complaints in football referees“ for the degree philosophiae doctor (PhD) at the Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences.
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A twofold risk of hamstring injury among previously injured players
A survey in Norwegian 1st, 2nd and 3rd division of football (soccer) for men found that players with previous hamstring injury have twice as high risk of injury. Strain injury of the posterior thigh is an increasing problem in male football and can be prevented.
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The 14th ESSKA congress in Oslo in June 2010
From June 9-12, 2010, Oslo will host the 14th ESSKA congress. The 2nd announcement is ready.
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Injury surveillance underestimates the incidence of time-loss injuries in football
Prospective injury surveillance by team medical staff in Norwegian male professional football underestimates the incidence of time-loss injuries by at least one-fifth.
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Injuries to the medial collateral ligament and associated medial structures of the knee
A newly published paper in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery describes a new and nonsurgical approach for grade I and II injuries and the most recent surgical methods for grade III MCL and the posteromedial corner injuries.
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FIVB Volleyball Medical Congress 2011
This landmark congress will focus primarily on how to avoid and deal with common injuries suffered in volleyball as well as the ongoing issues with doping in world sport, specifically the FIVB's "We Play it Clean!" Anti-Doping program.
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The Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center turns 10 years
The 10 year anniversary of the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center was celebrated at the semiannual research retreat for the Department of Sports Medicine with 55 participants and guests.
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Youth Olympic Games 2010
With wonderful memories from Vancouver still in mind, the preparations for the Summer Olympics in London 2012 have already started. However, first, we are looking forward to the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore this summer.
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The 14th ESSKA congress in Oslo in June 2010
More than 2000 researchers from all over the world are for 5 days gathered in Oslo to join the congress of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy.
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New IOC consensus paper on 'age cheating'
'Age cheating' is a well known problem for the international sporting federations. A new IOC report discusses different methods available to determine chronological age.
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New review on the prevention of acute injuries
The present paper reviews the main risk factors and mechanisms for acute injuries to the head, upper and lower extremities, as well as the evidence supporting various strategies to prevent them.
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About 1/3 of the World Cup alpine, freestyle and snowboard athletes sustain a time–loss injury each season
A particular concern was also the high proportion of severe injuries. These are findings from a recently published report from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center.
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Reminder Abstract Submission - IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport - Monaco, April 2011
There is still a chance to become part of the programme! This is a call for abstracts with a September 15 deadline.
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Mario Bizzini defends his PhD thesis
August 18, Mario Bizzini will defend his thesis „Injuries and musculoskletal complaints in football referees“ for the degree philosophiae doctor (PhD) at the Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences.
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High compliance to injury prevention training reduces injury risk significantly
In addition, positive attitudes towards injury prevention correlated with high compliance and lower injury risk. These are the good news from a new paper recently published in British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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New, important findings on the mechanisms of non-contact ACL injuries
In a recent issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine, a new hypothesis of how non-contact ACL injuries occur was presented. The hypothesis was based on the surprising findings from 10 state-of-the-art video analyses of female ACL injuries.
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Ongoing projects aiming to prevent eating disorder in athletes
The Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Oslo Sport Trauma Research Center are working to protect the health of athletes.
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New special issue of the BJSM
Supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), a new special issue of the British Journal of Sports Medicine “Injury Prevention and Health Protection" is just released.
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Previous injury and weak adductor muscles dispose for new groin injuries in male football (soccer)
A survey in Norwegian 1st, 2nd and 3rd division of football (soccer) for men found that players with previous groin injury have a twice as high risk of sustaining a new groin injury, while players with weak adductor muscles have more than four times increased injury risk.