Objectives Masculine norms of toughness and self-reliance can discourage help-seeking among elite athletes who are men.

Effective injury prevention programmes (IPPs) hold promise for mitigating ACL injuries in female handball players, yet ...

Objectives Relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs) is a syndrome resulting from problematic low energy availability (LEA).

The Achilles tendon is the strongest and largest tendon in the human body, yet it is also the most frequently ruptured. The incidence of Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) is increasing due to an ageing ...

Understanding and predicting individual responses to common stressors is essential for optimising performance in high-stress environments. This article outlines a protocol for a study to identify ...

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 ...

Objectives Rugby Union has a relatively high risk of injury. Early evidence suggests a benefit of lowering tackle height to ...

50 Mechanical properties and function of the achilles tendon and ankle joint in children with calcaneal apophysitis (15 January, 2025) ...

Aim In the clinical setting of acute myocarditis, existing guidelines recommend refraining from moderate-intensity to high-intensity sports for 3–6 months, yet the extent to which these ...

Introduction Our aim was to investigate changes in Achilles tendon (AT) shear wave velocity (SWV) during the first year after rupture. Additionally, we explored associations between AT SWV and ...