Background Isometric exercise training (IET) is a time-efficient intervention that consistently demonstrates clinically ...

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine accepts submissions of a range of article types, including original research, reviews and consensus statements. The Author Information section provides specific ...

Objective To describe the methodological characteristics and content of published hamstring muscle injury (HMI) rehabilitation programmes in order to inform clinical practice and guide future research ...

Introduction Osteoarthritis is the second most prevalent musculoskeletal disorder and mostly affects hip and knee joints. Movement behaviours have been associated with the incidence of osteoarthritis.

Background Preparticipation cardiovascular evaluation (PPE) is widely recommended to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac events in athletes; however, the optimal screening protocol remains debated.

Insufficient physical activity (PA) among children has become a major global public health concern. The family environment plays a crucial role in shaping children’s weekend PA, yet evidence-based ...

Decision-making for the optimal management of traumatic knee injuries can be challenging. Clinical trials reveal only small differences between surgical and non-surgical approaches, while patient and ...

Objective To identify characteristics of tackling, of being tackled and interactions between tackle characteristics that are associated with concussion. Methods A case-control study in male ...

While sport-related concussion (SRC) is a known risk in circus arts, no published guidelines exist to guide post-concussion return to circus, contributing to inadequate management in this population.

Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of school-based interventions on all 24-hour movement behaviours. Data sources Studies published in English, French, and Spanish ...

Objectives This study explored whether adding transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to balance exercises enhances preparatory brain activity and clinical outcomes in individuals with chronic ...

Objective To analyse the association between the level of use of injury risk estimation feedback (I-REF) provided to athletes and the injury burden during an athletics season. Method We conducted a ...