Physical Therapy in Sport

Papers
(The median citation count of Physical Therapy in Sport is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
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The design and evaluation of an integrated training load and injury/illness surveillance system in competitive swimming41
Comparison of short term recovery in patients with midportion Achilles tendinopathy with varying degrees of kinesiophobia treated with the Silbernagel protocol: A prospective single cohort analysis25
The influence of patient gender on exercise prescription in ACL reconstruction rehabilitation25
Influence of foot strike patterns and cadences on patellofemoral joint stress in male runners with patellofemoral pain24
External loading of common training drills: Ranking drills to design progressive return-to-run programs23
Patterns of video-based motion analysis use among sports physical therapists23
Accuracy of infrared thermography in detecting tendinopathy: A systematic review with meta-analysis21
The relationship between kinesiophobia and biomechanics in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed females21
Targeting the hip and/or knee extensors during the back squat in males and females: A repeated measures decision tree analysis using the relative difference in trunk and tibia inclination and knee fle21
Knee flexor strength, rate of torque development and flexibility in women and men with patellofemoral pain: Relationship with pain and the performance in the single leg bridge test20
The effects of multi-directional, high intensity exercise on the vestibular/ocular motor screening (VOMS) assessment in recreational athletes20
Reporting different score may influence interpretation of the modified Star Excursion Balance Test20
Injury prevention in ladies Gaelic football referees: Understanding the barriers, facilitators, and preferences of referees18
The effectiveness of Kinesio taping on playing-related pain, function and muscle strength in violin players: A randomized controlled clinical trial18
Injury patterns in Swedish elite female and male ice hockey – A cross-sectional comparison of past-season's injuries18
A scoping review of cervical spine evaluation in standardised clinical concussion evaluation tools17
Hip-focused strengthening and task-specific movement training for an individual with chronic, recurrent femoroacetabular impingement syndrome17
Rehabilitation strategies for lateral ankle sprain do not reflect established mechanisms of re-injury: A systematic review17
Strength and clinical test combinations enhance predictions of sagittal and frontal plane biomechanics in single-leg landing16
An investigation of a Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic shoulder and elbow score in elite canoe slalom: Establishing measurement properties to make practice recommendations15
Preventive effect of tailored exercises on patellar tendinopathy in elite youth athletes: A cohort study15
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Instrumented measures of postural control in college dancers with and without chronic ankle instability15
A comparison of clinical assessment with common diagnostic tools for monitoring concussion recovery in adolescent rugby union players14
Proximal patellar tendon abnormalities on ultrasound can develop in male adolescent basketball players: A longitudinal study14
Prevalence of sport specialisation and association with injury history in youth football14
Cross-cultural adaptation and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the University of Wisconsin Running Injury and Recovery Index questionnaire in Spanish (UWRI-S)14
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Risk factors for injury and illness in youth floorball players – A prospective cohort study13
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What is needed to reduce the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in children? – Hearing from experts13
Does hip muscle strength and functional performance differ between football players with and without hip dysplasia?13
Trunk muscle endurance in individuals with and without patellofemoral pain: Sex differences and correlations with performance tests13
Incidence and risk factors for musculoskeletal injury in female soccer athletes: systematic review.13
Predictions of total work based on measures of muscle strength and hop performance in individuals after ACL reconstruction12
Comparison of physical therapy utilization, timing of return-to-sport test completion, and hop test performance by age and between sexes in youth athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstructi12
Analysis of musculoskeletal injuries in elite female soccer players: Cohort study in one Brazilian team12
Barriers and facilitators to injury prevention in ladies Gaelic football: A qualitative study12
Reliability and validity of 2-dimensional video analysis for a running task: A systematic review12
Is the isometric strength of the shoulder associated with functional performance tests in overhead athletes?12
Return to sports after an ACL reconstruction in 2024 – A glass half full? A narrative review12
Influence of lower extremity rotation on knee kinematics in single-leg landing11
A high incidence of injury among male university student rugby players requires urgent injury prevention strategies11
Identifying characteristics of resistance-based therapeutic exercise interventions for Achilles tendinopathy: A scoping review11
The efficacy of neuromuscular training, with minimal or no equipment, on performance of youth athletes: A systematic review with meta-analysis11
Assessment of hip abductor and adductor muscle strength with fixed-frame dynamometry: Considerations on the use of bilateral and unilateral tasks11
Do we underestimate the frequency of ankle sprains in running? A systematic review and meta-analysis11
Prevention of shoulder injuries in volleyball players: The usefulness and efficiency of a warm-up routine11
The effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation to the ankle pronators on neural excitability & functional status in patients with chronic ankle instability11
Is there a relationship between knee crepitus with quadriceps muscle thickness and strength in individuals with patellofemoral pain? A cross-sectional study11
Quantifying the difference between male and female agility in football players: A cross-sectional study11
The use of wearable technology as an assessment tool to identify between-limb differences during functional tasks following ACL reconstruction. A scoping review11
The effect of an exertional field-test on sport concussion assessment tool 5 subcomponents in University rugby and wrestling athletes: A pilot prospective case series10
Runners with a history of shank and foot injury: Interactions among local musculoskeletal factors, age, and running experience10
Running biomechanics in football players with and without hip and groin pain. A cross-sectional analysis of 116 sub-elite players10
“I believe it will not get worse”: A mixed-methods longitudinal study about patient's perspective of recently developed patellofemoral pain10
Gait asymmetry and running-related injury in female collegiate cross-country runners10
Comparison of eccentric hamstring strength and asymmetry at return-to-sport after hamstring strain injury among those who did and did not re-injure10
The effects of subsequent soccer-specific tasks on sidestep cutting kinematics and kinetics10
Developing the Singapore youth shoulder overuse injury prevention program10
Reliability and validity of belt-stabilized and tension dynamometry for assessing hip strength and power in uninjured adults10
Altered landing strategy during vertical jump tasks in elitevolleyball players with patellar tendinopathy.9
Differences in postural control between healthy and subjects with chronic ankle instability9
The clinical assessment of hip muscle strength in professional rugby union players9
Is it time to develop specific return to running criteria for ACL rehabilitation? An international survey of physiotherapists criteria for return to running following ACL injury9
What do coaches want? Exploring the preferences of youth rugby union coaches for education in the implementation of injury prevention programmes9
Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on injury incidence and burden in amateur rugby union9
Contextual considerations using the ′control-chaos continuum′ for return to sport in elite football - Part 1: Load planning9
Conservative treatment of iliotibial band syndrome in runners: Are we targeting the right goals?9
Impact of anthropometric data and physical activity level on the closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test (CKCUEST) score: A cross-sectional study9
Correlation between autonomic responses and peak torque in eccentric training associated with blood flow restriction.9
Beyond peak torque: Longitudinal analysis of angle-specific isokinetic knee torques in collegiate athletes post-ACLR9
Mid-term outcomes of exercise therapy for the non-surgical management of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: are short-term effects persisting?9
Rehabilitation exercise program after surgical treatment of patellar tendon rupture: A case report9
Rotator cuff strength is not augmented by blood flow restriction training9
The relationship between injury-related fear and physical activity in people with a history of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction9
Biomechanical factors associated with non-specific low back pain in adults: A systematic review9
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Psychological factors during rehabilitation of patients with Achilles or patellar tendinopathy: a cross-sectional study9
The associations between unilateral leg strength, asymmetry and injury in sub-elite Rugby League players9
How effective is an evidence-based exercise intervention in individuals with patellofemoral pain?9
Lower extremity muscle volume in females with patellofemoral pain and its relationships to hip and knee torque: A cross-sectional study8
Reliability of enhanced paper grip test for testing foot strength in volleyball and soccer players8
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Composite psychosocial risk based on the fear avoidance model in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Cluster-based analysis8
Return to sport and beyond following intramuscular tendon hamstring injury: A case report of an English Premier League football player8
Drop jump vertical kinetics identify male youth soccer players at greater risk of non-contact knee injury8
Reliability of the running vertical jump test in female team sport athletes8
Sleep in Paralympic athletes and its relationship with injuries and illnesses8
Coaches’ experiences of injury prevention in youth elite athletes: An interview study of 10 coaches8
The effect of factors from different time points on psychological readiness following ACL reconstruction8
The effects of hip- and ankle-focused exercise intervention on lower limb mechanics during single leg squat among physically active females8
Criteria-based return to sport testing after open Latarjet reveals residual deficits and can be utilized for sports clearance with excellent outcomes at mean 3.6 year follow-up: A small case series of8
Erratum to “Intrinsic foot muscle size and quality in a single leg weight bearing position across foot posture types in individuals with Patellofemoral Pain compared to healthy” [Physical Therapy in S8
Hamstring and ACL injuries impacts on hamstring-to-quadriceps ratio of the elite soccer players: A retrospective study8
Injury prevention in Brazilian women's football: Perceptions of physiotherapists and practices within elite clubs8
Adolescents’ experience with sports-related pain and injury: A systematic review of qualitative research8
Is quadriceps strength associated with patellofemoral joint loading after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?8
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Effect of chronic ankle instability on lower extremity kinematics, dynamic postural stability, and muscle activity during unilateral jump-landing tasks: A systematic review and meta-analysis8
The relationship between psychological, cognitive, and contextual factors and rehabilitation outcomes in Achilles tendinopathy: A prospective feasibility cohort study8
Using wearable technology data to explain recreational running injury: A prospective longitudinal feasibility study8
Calf muscle abilities are related to sprint performance in male Rugby Union players8
Within-session and between-session effects of auditory biofeedback training on center of pressure location during gait in patients with chronic ankle instability8
Season changes in performance of upper limbs and trunk in para swimmers7
Effect of an overhead goal on landing error scoring system and jump height measures7
The incidence of injury in male field hockey players: A systematic review and meta-analysis7
Implementation of In vivo exposure therapy to decrease injury-related fear in females with a history of ACL-Reconstruction: A pilot study7
Prevalence and severity of injuries and illnesses among university handball players: A prospective cohort study7
A comparison of the knowledge and attitudes of concussion within higher and lower leagues of the community rugby union game7
Does instrument-assisted myofascial mobilization promote additional effects on internal rotation improvement of elite handball athletes? A randomized controlled study7
Influence of interim functional assessments on patient outcomes at the time of return to activity following ACL-reconstruction7
High rate of return to tennis after hip arthroscopy for patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome7
Nearly 40% of adolescent athletes report anterior knee pain regardless of maturation status, age, sex or sport played7
Dose-response effect of lower limb resistance training volume on pain and function of women with patellofemoral pain: A systematic review and meta-regression7
Acute effects of the short-foot exercise in runners with medial tibial stress syndrome: A quasi-experimental study7
Lower limb kinematics during single leg landing in three directions in individuals with chronic ankle instability7
Drill design using the ’control-chaos continuum’: Blending science and art during return to sport following knee injury in elite football7
Dynamic reach deficits in those with chronic ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis7
“I lied a little bit.” A qualitative study exploring the perspectives of elite Australian athletes on self-reported data7
Injury-related psychological distress and the association with perceived running ability in injured runners6
Experiences of a controlled early exercise intervention following a sport-related concussion: A qualitative study of rugby union student-athletes6
Can ankle proprioception be improved by repeated exposure to an ankle movement discrimination task requiring step-landing in individuals with and without CAI?6
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Shoulder muscle imbalance as a risk factor for shoulder injury in elite badminton players: A prospective study6
Characteristics of return to running programs following an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A scoping review of 64 studies with clinical perspectives6
The effect of trunk and shank position on the hip-to-knee moment ratio in a bilateral squat6
Hip and groin function and strength in male ice hockey players with and without hip and groin problems in the previous season- a prospective cohort study6
Greater changes in self-reported activity level are associated with decreased quality of life in patients following an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction6
Ankle, knee and concussion concerns: Unveiling injury patterns in highly trained South African netball players6
Don't stop me now: A qualitative study of how Brazilian dancers and staff perceive injury and its prevention6
Rehabilitation and return-to-sport after anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction: Exploring physical therapists’ approaches in Argentina6
Does the one-leg rise test reflect quadriceps strength in individuals following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?6
Landing error scoring system: A scoping review about variants, reference values and differences according to sex and sport6
Anterior cruciate ligament injury occurrence, return to sport and subsequent injury in the Australian High Performance Sports System: A 5-year retrospective analysis6
The implementation of resistance training principles in exercise interventions for lower limb tendinopathy: A systematic review6
The association between size and symmetry of the lumbar multifidus muscle, and injuries in adolescent rugby union players6
Corrigendum to “Are visual assessments of the single-leg squat valid to be used in clinical practice? A systematic review of measurement properties based on the COSMIN guideline” [Physical Therapy in 6
How are hamstring strain injuries managed in elite men's football clubs? A survey with 62 Brazilian physical therapists6
Moderate intensity cycling is better than running on recovery of eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage6
Prognostic factors of muscle injury in elite football players: A media-based, retrospective 5-year analysis6
Are proximal and distal neuromuscular parameters able to predict hip and knee frontal plane kinematics during single-leg landing?6
Effects of high frequency strengthening on pain sensitivity and function in female runners with chronic patellofemoral pain6
Recreational runners with Achilles tendinopathy have clinically detectable impairments: A case-control study5
Physical impairments in subjects with Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.5
Rehabilitation of a lateral ankle reconstruction in a male professional football player – A narrative case report5
The Single Leg Bridge Test does not replace handheld dynamometer hamstring tests in a clinical setting5
Current perspectives and clinical practice of physiotherapists on assessment, rehabilitation, and return to sport criteria after anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction. An online survey 5
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Inertial flywheel vs heavy slow resistance training among athletes with patellar tendinopathy: A randomised trial5
Limb dominance influences energy absorption contribution (EAC) during landing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction5
Preseason functional tests discriminate injury risk in female collegiate volleyball players5
The associations of physical parameters with the Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test, the Upper Quarter Y Balance Test, and the Upper Limb Rotation Test in professional overhead athlet5
Hip adduction strength and provoked groin pain: A comparison of long-lever squeeze testing using the ForceFrame and the Copenhagen 5-Second-Squeeze test5
Effects of kinesiophobia and pain on performance and willingness to perform jumping tests in Achilles tendinopathy: A cross-sectional study5
The deficits of isometric knee flexor strength in lengthened hamstring position after hamstring strain injury5
Quadriceps strength symmetry predicts vertical ground reaction force symmetry during running in patients who have undergone ACL reconstruction5
Secondary injury prevention reduces hamstring strain and time-loss groin injury burdens in male professional football5
Injury data collection and utilisation practices in university sports teams: A cross-sectional study5
Effectiveness of psychological intervention following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis5
The implementation of a neck strengthening exercise program in elite rugby union: A team case study over one season5
Osgood-Schlatter Disease in youth elite football: Minimal time-loss and no association with clinical and ultrasonographic factors5
The association between hip adductor and extensor strength, and hip-related patient-reported outcomes in patients with longstanding hip and groin pain: An exploratory cross-sectional study5
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Extended reality in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and injury prevention - A systematic review5
Survey of confidence and knowledge to manage patellofemoral pain in readers versus nonreaders of the physical therapy clinical practice guideline5
Are visual assessments of the single-leg squat valid to be used in clinical practice? A systematic review of measurement properties based on the COSMIN guideline5
Trunk muscle size and function in volleyball players with and without injuries to the head, neck and upper limb5
Assessing implementation, limited efficacy, and acceptability of the BEAST tool: A rehabilitation and return-to-sport decision tool for nonprofessional athletes with anterior cruciate ligament reconst5
The relationship of behavioral and psychological traits with pain sensitivity in females with patellofemoral pain: A cross-sectional study5
Objectively quantified lower limb strength recovery in people treated surgically or non-surgically after patellar dislocation: A systematic review5
The Modified-Athletic Shoulder Test: Reliability and validity of a new on-field assessment tool5
Assessing the use of the frequency, etiology, direction, and severity classification system for shoulder instability in physical therapy research – A scoping review5
Effectiveness of a supervised rehabilitation compared with a home-based rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis5
Frontal plank and unilateral bridge tests: analysis of support time, reliability and muscle fatigue.5
The effect of surface on knee landing mechanics and muscle activity during a single-leg landing task in recreationally active females4
Rehabilitation and assessment practices following anterior cruciate ligament injury: A survey of Australian physiotherapists4
Injury profiles in sub-elite Women's Cricket: Exploring incidence, prevalence, nature, onset and body region4
Effectiveness of adding Dynamic Tape® to progressive tendon-load exercise program in patients with patellar tendinopathy: A randomized controlled trial4
Neuromuscular training after concussion to improve motor and psychosocial outcomes: A feasibility trial4
Hip adduction and abduction strength values in elite-level male and female youth soccer players: A comparison between sexes, and across age-groups4
The impact of graft type on rehabilitation outcomes following ACL reconstruction: Bone patellar tendon bone versus quadriceps tendon grafts4
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Early intervention treatment in the first 2 weeks following concussion in adults: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials4
Reliability and criterion validity of two-dimensional movement assessments in those with patellofemoral pain4
The reliability of a two-plane qualitative assessment tool for a single leg HOP task amongst multidisciplanary sports medicine practitioners4
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Early knee status affects self-reported knee function 1 year after non-surgically treated anterior cruciate ligament injury4
Intrinsic graft laxity variation with open kinetic chain exercise after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A non-randomized controlled study4
Intra- and interrater reliability of belt-stabilized hand-held dynamometer in scapular protraction strength tests in individuals with shoulder pain4
Prevalence, incidence and health problems profile in Brazilian para-athletes4
Validity, reliability, minimal detectable change, and methodological considerations for HHD and portable fixed frame isometric hip and groin strength testing: A comparison of unilateral and bilateral 4
Validity and reliability of a new hip flexor muscles flexibility assessment tool: The reactive hip flexor (RHF) test4
Condition-specific health-related quality of life amongst amateur athletes six months and one-year following sport-related concussion: A prospective, follow-up4
Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties of the VISA-A questionnaire for Chinese patients with Achilles Tendinopathy4
Anticipatory head control mechanisms in response to impact perturbations: An investigation of club rugby players with and without a history of concussion injury4
Musculoskeletal injury or Sports-Related Concussion (SRC) in a season of rugby union does not affect performance on concussion battery testing in university-aged student-athletes4
Development, validity, and test-retest reliability of a new neurocognitive functional performance test: The choice-reaction hop test4
Strategies to prevent injury and post-effort recovery used by Brazilian rugby clubs4
The uptake of the Nordic hamstring exercise programme as an injury prevention strategy in professional cricket in the United Kingdom and barriers to implementation4
Normative values and changes in range of motion, strength, and functional performance over 1 year in adolescent female football players: Data from 418 players in the Karolinska football Injury Cohort 3
Does a knee joint position sense test make functional sense? Comparison to an obstacle clearance test following anterior cruciate ligament injury3
Does a history of youth sport-related knee injury still impact accelerometer-measured levels of physical activity after 3–12 years?3
Psychological readiness at 9 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction –which factors affect?3
Immediate effects of local muscle vibration on static and dynamic balance control in individuals with chronic ankle instability3
How robust are clinical trials in primary and secondary ankle sprain prevention?3
Rehabilitation of anterior knee pain in the pregnant athlete: Considerations and modifications by trimester3
Immediate functional progression program in adolescent athletes with a spondylolysis3
Development and reliability of a visual-cognitive medial side hop for return to sport testing3
Interventions for prevention and in-season management of patellar tendinopathy in athletes: A scoping review3
Hip rotation muscle strength is implicated in the progression of early post-traumatic osteoarthritis: A longitudinal evaluation up to 5 years following ACL reconstruction3
The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment – Achilles is fundamentally flawed and unfit for clinical practice or research: A Rasch Measurement Theory Analysis using COSMIN recommendations3
Differences in lower-extremity kinematics between the male military personnel with and without plantar fasciitis3
Comparison of finger flexion strength and muscular recovery of male lead sport climbers across climbing classes3
How injury registration and preseason assessment are being delivered: An international survey of sports physical therapists3
Comparison of effects of Mulligan taping and Kinesio taping on ankle neuromuscular control in response to a sudden inversion perturbation in individuals with chronic ankle instability3
Interlimb kinetic asymmetries during the tuck jump assessment are more exposed following kinetic stabilization3
The association between lateral hip muscle size/intramuscular fat infiltration and hip strength in active young adults with long standing hip/groin pain3
Balance test results in different hormonal statuses of the menstruation cycle. Are females more susceptible to lower extremities injuries on different days of their menstruation cycles?3
Progressive resistance training improves single-leg vertical jump after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Non-randomized controlled trial study3
A longitudinal investigation of landing biomechanics following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction3
Monitoring hip adductor strength in professional women's football players over a season: A prospective study3
The use of physical function capacity measures in the management of lower limb tendinopathy: A scoping review of expert recommendations3
Association between sensorimotor function and visual assessment of postural orientation in patients with ACL injury3
Patellofemoral joint loads are lower when adolescents with patellofemoral pain run in flat, flexible shoes compared to traditional athletic shoes3
Interaction of hip and foot factors associated with anterior knee pain in mountain bikers3
The epidemiology of back injuries in elite Gaelic football athletes: An 8-year prospective study3
Achilles tendon forces and pain during common rehabilitation exercises in male runners with Achilles tendinopathy. A laboratory study3
Cryotherapy has no deleterious effects on dynamic balance and muscle tone: a preliminary analysis3
Implications of tendinopathy on the sports career: Epidemiological and clinical profile of high-performance athletes3
Perceptions and beliefs on sports injury prediction as an injury risk reduction strategy: An online survey on elite athletics (track and field) athletes, coaches, and health professionals3
Rehabilitation after ACL injury and reconstruction from the patients’ perspective3
Poor cervical proprioception as a risk factor for concussion in professional male rugby union players3
Validation and utilisation of a digital version of the survey instrument for natural history, Aetiology and Prevalence of Patellofemoral pain studies (eSNAPPS)3
Musculoskeletal injury prevalence in professional padel players. A retrospective study of the 2021 season3
Can tests of physical fitness predict traumatic knee injury in youth female athletes? A prospective cohort study3
Relationship between lower limb EMG activity and knee frontal plane projection angle during a single-legged drop jump3
The association between knee muscle performance and clinical outcomes of knee function 1–4 years after a sport-related knee joint injury3
Injury pattern according to player position in Japanese youth handball: A cross-sectional study among 2377 players3
Return to rugby following musculoskeletal injuries: A survey of views, practices and barriers among health and sport practitioners3
A qualitative investigation into the individual injury burden of amateur rugby players3
Exercise-induced hypoalgesia following blood flow restricted exercise3
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Victorian institute of sports assessment - Hamstrings (VISA-H) questionnaire for Spanish speaking athletes with proximal hamstring tendinopathy3
Acute effects of kinesiology tape on dynamic balance control in chronic ankle instability: An exploratory study3
Football players with long standing hip and groin pain display deficits in functional task performance3
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Quantifying the relationship between quadriceps strength and aerobic fitness following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction3
A structured accelerated versus control rehabilitation pathway after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using autologous hamstrings demonstrates earlier improvement in physical outcomes without2
Association of trunk and lower limb factors with shoulder complaints and sport performance in overhead athletes: A systematic review including GRADE recommendations and meta-analysis2
Injuries in Irish male and female collegiate athletes2
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