Sports Science that Matters

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Health monitoring & Injuries surveillance

2016 Consensus statement on return to sport from the First World Congress in Sports Physical Therapy, Bern

The Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center questionnaire on health problems: a new approach to prospective monitoring of illness and injury in elite athletes

Development and validation of a new method for the registration of overuse injuries in sports injury epidemiology: the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre (OSTRC) Overuse Injury Questionnaire

Matching the choice of injury/illness definition to study setting, purpose and design: One size does not fit all!

Measuring sports injuries on the pitch: a guide to use in practice

Prospective monitoring of health problems among recreational runners preparing for a half marathon

The Injury/Illness Performance Project (IIPP): A Novel Epidemiological Approach for Recording the Consequences of Sports Injuries and Illnesses

Implementation of the 2017 Berlin Concussion in Sport Group Consensus Statement in contact and collision sports: a joint position statement from 11 national and international sports organisations

Injuries impair the chance of successful performance by sportspeople: a systematic review

Descriptive Epidemiology of Non-Time-Loss Injuries in Collegiate and High School Student-Athletes

#ReadyToPlay: health problems in women’s football–a two-season prospective cohort study in the Norwegian premier league

Injury and illness among Norwegian Olympic athletes during preparation for five consecutive Summer and Winter Games

Effect of a home-based exercise training program on anthropometric characteristics and exercise performance during Covid-19 quarantine in young high-level kayak athletes

Injuries in Male Youth Football: A One Season Prospective Cohort Study of 223 Danish Elite Players

Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 for longitudinal mental health evaluation in elite Para athletes

Health Problems in German Paralympic Athletes Preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games

A prospective study of injuries and illnesses among 910 amateur golfers during one season

French Translation and Validation of the OSTRC-H2 Questionnaire on Overuse Injuries and Health Problems in Elite Athletes

Nutrition & Hydration

Practical Issues in Evidence-Based Use of Performance Supplements: Supplement Interactions, Repeated Use and Individual Responses

Periodized Nutrition for Athletes

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Health Problems in German Paralympic Athletes Preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games

Other

In the Age of Technology, Occam’s Razor Still Applies

Sports Policy Factors Leading to International Sporting Success – An International Comparative Study

scientific studies

Effect of a home-based exercise training program on anthropometric characteristics and exercise performance during Covid-19 quarantine in young high-level kayak athletes

Epidemiology of injuries in senior men’s field hockey: A two-season prospective observational injury surveillance study.

Facilitators and barriers for implementation of a load management intervention in football.

Illness and injury among Norwegian Para athletes over five consecutive Paralympic Summer and Winter Games cycles: prevailing high illness burden on the road from 2012 to 2020

Injuries and illnesses among competitive Norwegian rhythmic gymnasts during preseason: a prospective cohort study of prevalence, incidence and risk factors

International consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injuries and illnesses in golf.

Modelling Training Adaptation in Swimming Using Artificial Neural Network Geometric Optimisation.

The burden of injury in field hockey: A secondary analysis of prospective cohort data.

Winter breaks: How do they affect injuries in field hockey?

Methods, challenges and benefits of a health monitoring programme for Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic athletes: the road from London 2012 to Tokyo 2020.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on German Paralympic Athletes

Association of Training and Game Loads to Injury Risk in Junior Male Elite Ice Hockey Players: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Prevalence and burden of health problems in top-level football referees. Science and Medicine in Football

Injury and illness epidemiology during the 53rd FIS nordic world ski championships 2021 in oberstdorf: a prospective cohort study

Prevalence and Burden of Self-Reported Health Problems in Junior Male Elite Ice Hockey Players: A 44-Week Prospective Cohort Study

Implementation of a web-based questionnaire to record injuries, illnesses and mental health of athletes with disabilities – a pilot phase

Mental Health in German Paralympic Athletes During the 1st Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic Compared to a General Population Sample

Cross-sectional study of characteristics and prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints in 1170 male golfers

#ReadyToPlay: health problems in women’s football–a two-season prospective cohort study in the Norwegian premier league

Clinical application of interactive monitoring of indicators of health in professional dancers

Does load management using the acute:chronic workload ratio prevent health problems? A cluster randomised trial of 482 elite youth footballers of both sexes.

Injury and illness among Norwegian Olympic athletes during preparation for five consecutive Summer and Winter Games

Effect of a home-based exercise training program on anthropometric characteristics and exercise performance during Covid-19 quarantine in young high-level kayak athletes

Injuries in Male Youth Football: A One Season Prospective Cohort Study of 223 Danish Elite Players

Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 for longitudinal mental health evaluation in elite Para athletes

Health Problems in German Paralympic Athletes Preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games

Mental health surveillance in elite Para athletes: early identification and follow-up of athletes at risk of mental health problems

A prospective study of injuries and illnesses among 910 amateur golfers during one season

Health And Performance Promotion in Youth (HAPPY) hybrid effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised trial

French Translation and Validation of the OSTRC-H2 Questionnaire on Overuse Injuries and Health Problems in Elite Athletes

Health problems in elite Para athletes – A prospective cohort study of 53,739 athlete days

2019

Implementation of a web-based questionnaire to record injuries, illnesses and mental health of athletes with disabilities – a pilot phase

2020

Epidemiology of injuries in senior men’s field hockey: A two-season prospective observational injury surveillance study.

Illness and injury among Norwegian Para athletes over five consecutive Paralympic Summer and Winter Games cycles: prevailing high illness burden on the road from 2012 to 2020

International consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injuries and illnesses in golf.

Modelling Training Adaptation in Swimming Using Artificial Neural Network Geometric Optimisation.

The burden of injury in field hockey: A secondary analysis of prospective cohort data.

2021

Injuries and illnesses among competitive Norwegian rhythmic gymnasts during preseason: a prospective cohort study of prevalence, incidence and risk factors

Methods, challenges and benefits of a health monitoring programme for Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic athletes: the road from London 2012 to Tokyo 2020.

Injury and illness epidemiology during the 53rd FIS nordic world ski championships 2021 in oberstdorf: a prospective cohort study

Prevalence and Burden of Self-Reported Health Problems in Junior Male Elite Ice Hockey Players: A 44-Week Prospective Cohort Study

Clinical application of interactive monitoring of indicators of health in professional dancers

Does load management using the acute:chronic workload ratio prevent health problems? A cluster randomised trial of 482 elite youth footballers of both sexes.

Health Problems in German Paralympic Athletes Preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games

2022

Effect of a home-based exercise training program on anthropometric characteristics and exercise performance during Covid-19 quarantine in young high-level kayak athletes

Facilitators and barriers for implementation of a load management intervention in football.

Winter breaks: How do they affect injuries in field hockey?

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on German Paralympic Athletes

Association of Training and Game Loads to Injury Risk in Junior Male Elite Ice Hockey Players: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Prevalence and burden of health problems in top-level football referees. Science and Medicine in Football

Mental Health in German Paralympic Athletes During the 1st Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic Compared to a General Population Sample

2023

Cross-sectional study of characteristics and prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints in 1170 male golfers

#ReadyToPlay: health problems in women’s football–a two-season prospective cohort study in the Norwegian premier league

Injury and illness among Norwegian Olympic athletes during preparation for five consecutive Summer and Winter Games

Effect of a home-based exercise training program on anthropometric characteristics and exercise performance during Covid-19 quarantine in young high-level kayak athletes

Injuries in Male Youth Football: A One Season Prospective Cohort Study of 223 Danish Elite Players

Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 for longitudinal mental health evaluation in elite Para athletes

French Translation and Validation of the OSTRC-H2 Questionnaire on Overuse Injuries and Health Problems in Elite Athletes

2024

Mental health surveillance in elite Para athletes: early identification and follow-up of athletes at risk of mental health problems

A prospective study of injuries and illnesses among 910 amateur golfers during one season

Health And Performance Promotion in Youth (HAPPY) hybrid effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised trial

2025

Incidence, Prevalence, and Burden of Health Problems in Elite Female Ice Hockey Players—A One-Season Prospective Study

Health Problems in Danish Adolescent Handball Players – Findings From the One-Season Study of 945 Players Aged 11–17 Years

Health problems in elite Para athletes – A prospective cohort study of 53,739 athlete days

Efficacy of a Rhythmic Gymnastics‐Specific Injury Prevention Program

Mental health in Para athletes-interaction with physical health problems in prospective monitoring

Groin injuries in women’s premier league football in Norway: A two-season prospective cohort study describing clinical and imaging characteristics

Testing & Screening Tools

Fitness testing of tennis players: How valuable is it?

The Development and Validation of a Functional Assessment Tool for the Upper Extremity in the Overhead Athlete

Why screening tests to predict injury do not work – and probably never will : a critical review

RPE and Velocity Relationships for the Back Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift in Powerlifters

Magnitudes matter more than Beetroot Juice – Calculating the Smallest Worthwile Change

Implementation of the 2017 Berlin Concussion in Sport Group Consensus Statement in contact and collision sports: a joint position statement from 11 national and international sports organisations

Wellness & Fatigue Monitoring

Mental Fatigue Impairs Soccer-Specific Physical and Technical Performance

Monitoring Athletes Through Self-Report: Factors Influencing Implementation

Is heart rate a convenient tool to monitor over-reaching? A systematic review of the literature

Monitoring the athlete training response: subjective self-reported measures trump commonly used objective measures: a systematic review

Pre-training perceived wellness impacts training output in Australian football players

Workload Management

Subjective well-being and training load predict in-season injury and illness risk

The validity of retrospective session-rating of perceived exertion to quantify training load in youth athletes.

A New Approach to Monitoring Exercise Training

RPE and Velocity Relationships for the Back Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift in Powerlifters

Monitoring player fitness, fatigue status and running performance during an in-season training camp in elite Gaelic football

Monitoring fitness, fatigue and running performance during a pre-season training camp in elite football players

Workload profiles prior to injury in professional soccer players

The training-injury prevention paradox: should athletes be training smarter and harder?

Accumulated workloads and the acute:chronic workload ratio relate to injury risk in elite youth football players

Training Monitoring for Resistance Exercise: Theory and Applications

How much is too much? (Part 1) International Olympic Committee consensus statement on load in sport and risk of injury

How much is too much? (Part 2) International Olympic Committee consensus statement on load in sport and risk of illness

Calculating acute:chronic workload ratios using exponentially weighted moving averages provides a more sensitive indicator of injury likelihood than rolling averages

Training Load and Fatigue Marker Associations with Injury and Illness: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies

Wellbeing perception and the impact on external training output among elite soccer players.

Youth Athletes

Drop-out Rate and Drop-out Reasons Among Promising Norwegian Track and Field Athletes A 25 Year Study

Caring for the young athlete: past, present and future

Sports Specialization and Intensive Training in Young Athletes

Health And Performance Promotion in Youth (HAPPY) hybrid effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised trial