Hip | Stretch | Muscle Performance

AIM: There is an emerging body of knowledge indicating static stretching (SS) acutely and adversely affects muscle performance. The purpose of this study was to determine if SS using more representative stretch durations affects muscle performance and to establish if...

Knee pain | Self Care

A study was performed to describe the treatment of knee pain in older adults in primary care and to compare reported practice with published evidence. A semi-structured interview was performed of older adults with knee pain about their use of 26 interventions for knee...

Muscle fatigue | Stress fractures

Stress fracture is a common musculoskeletal problem affecting athletes and soldiers. Repetitive high bone strains and strain rates are considered to be its etiology. The strain level necessary to cause fatigue failure of bone ex vivo is higher than the strains...

Knee pain | Anterior cruciate ligament injury

Increased knee-laxity measures may contribute to increased risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury. Strength training as a single intervention method may not be sufficient to reduce the risk of noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury in female recreational...

Chronic Pain | Groin Muscles

Hip stiffness in athletes is associated with later development of chronic groin injury and as such may be a risk factor for this condition. “Sports hernia,” pubic bone edema, and entrapment neuropathies-are potential causes of chronic groin pain in...