Sports injuries are one of the most common injuries in modern western societies. Treating
sports injuries is often difficult, expensive and time consuming, and thus, preventive …

Pre-exercise stretching and adequate warm-up are important in the prevention of hamstring
injuries. A previous mild injury or fatigue may increase the risk of injury. Hamstring muscle …

The aim was to assess the quality and strength of evidence for the health benefits of specific
sport disciplines. Electronic search yielded 2194 records and the selection resulted in 69 …

A new questionnaire was used to evaluate subjective symptoms and functional limitations in
patellofemoral disorders. The questionnaire was completed independently by four groups of …

Context.—Physical activity and fitness are believed to reduce premature mortality, but
whether genetic factors modify this effect is not known. Objective.—To investigate leisure …

Objective. To determine the relationship between different physical loading conditions and
findings of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods. We selected 117 male former top‐level …

Objective: To study the cumulative incidence of Achilles tendon rupture and tendinopathy
among former top-level athletes. Design: Historical cohort study. Setting: Finland …

Study Design. A nationwide, cohort-based cross-sectional questionnaire survey as a part of
a population study. Objectives. To evaluate the prevalence of low back pain among Finnish …

Background Antihypertensive medicines are effective in reducing adverse cardiovascular
events. Our aim was to compare hypertension awareness, treatment, and control, and how …

Objective: To determine the acute injury profile in each of six sports and compare the injury
rates between the sports. Design: Analysis of national sports injury insurance registry data …