Effects of proprioception and core stability training on gait parameters of deaf adolescents: a randomized controlled trial by Hamed Zarei, Ali Asghar Norasteh, Lauren J. Lieberman, Michael W. Ertel, Ali Brian

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Incidence and functional outcome of inter-carpal ligament injuries associated with fractures of distal radius by Nilesh Verma, BP Sharma, Sandeep Shaina, Abhishek Sengupta, Ashish Jaiman

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Revisiting the Role of Knee External Rotation in Non-Contact ACL Mechanism of Injury by Carla F. Santos, Ricardo Bastos, Renato Andrade, Rogério Pereira, Marco P. L. Parente, Renato Natal Jorge, João Espregueira-Mendes

“…An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a severe sports injury that often occurs in young athletes. Besides the strong cumulative evidence on noncontact ACL tears, the injury mechanism (especially the contribution of external rotation) is still not well understood. …”
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VIRTUAL REALITY VERSUS TRADITIONAL STROKE MANAGEMENT IN IMPROVING ACTIVITY OF DAILY LIVING BALANCE: A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL by Anam Aftab, Sarah Kafeel, Sonia Munir, Habiba Aslam, Rizwana Butt, Syeda Kaukab

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Epidemiology of Ankle Ligament Injuries in US High School Athletes by Bryan Swanson, Michael A. Hewitt BA, Sara E. Buckley DO, Christy Collins, Kenneth J. Hunt MD

“…Methods: Athlete exposure and injury specific data from 7 seasons (2014 to 2021) were collected using the internet-based High School Reporting Information Online (High School RIO), a national high school sports injury surveillance system, for athletes participating in 1 of 9 sports (boys' and girls' soccer, girls' volleyball, boys' and girls' basketball, boys' baseball, girls' softball, boys' football, boys' wrestling). …”
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Effect of Bian-shi therapy on sleep quality and concomitant symptoms in young and middle-aged patients with chronic insomnia by Qiu Wanyi, Liao Guohui, Chen Yahui, Jiao Yonggang

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Effectiveness of muscle energy techniques and friction massage in hamstring tightness amongst young athletes of Pakistan by Nimra Ilyas Bhutta, Kinza Haneef, Seerat Rasheed, Sana Bashir, Saleh Shah

“…Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of muscle energy technique and friction massage in hamstring tightness among young athletes in Pakistan Methodology: A randomized controlled trial was conducted at Helping Hand Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences (HHIRS), Mansehra, and Neurological Orthopaedic and Sports Injury Services Mansehra (NOSIS). A total of n=60 young athletes between 18-25 years with hamstring tightness and limited straight leg raise range of motion (<110⁰) were included in the study. …”
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Effects of Compression Garments on Lower Limb Muscle Activation via Electromyography Analysis during Running by Wang, Ping, Li, Lei, Yan, Mao-de, Ru, Feng

“…These lower muscle activation levels prolonged activity duration,reduced fatigue,and presented low risk for sport injury.Such an evaluation study therefore would scientifically prove the effect of compression garment and provide information on muscle activation and the ergonomic efficacy of gradient compression garment design.…”
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Biocompatible and breathable healthcare electronics with sensing performances and photothermal antibacterial effect for motion-detecting by Xinyi Wang, Yan Tao, Shaoshan Pan, Xue Fang, Congcong Lou, Yunqi Xu, Jianpeng Wu, Min Sang, Liang Lu, Xinglong Gong, Tianzhi Luo, Shouhu Xuan

“…Benefiting from the porous structure and biocompatible surface, this multifunctional sensor is further fabricated into a diagnostic and therapeutic system for monitoring human body motion and performing hot therapy/antibacterial treatment in the application of sports injury site. Moreover, both the wireless smart insole and cushion are constructed to gait monitoring and sit position detecting. …”
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Multicentre evaluation of anxiety and mood among collegiate student athletes with concussion by Rachel Zhang, Sourav K Poddar, Masaru Teramoto, Kimberly Harmon, Adam D Bohr, Jamshid Ghajar, Doug F Aukerman, David J Petron, Angela Lumba-Brown, Russ Romano

“…Clinical phenotypes of anxiety and mood disruption are prevalent following mild traumatic brain injury, including concussion, a common sports injury. This work examined whether concussed student athletes with a history of mental health problems and higher symptoms of anxiety and mood disruption at baseline were more likely to have higher postinjury reports of mood and anxiety as well as prolonged resolution of postconcussive symptoms to near-baseline measures.Methods This was a retrospective cohort study of a multi-institutional database of standardised baseline and postinjury assessments among college student athletes. …”
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The relationship between the female athlete triad and injury rates in collegiate female athletes by Mutsuaki Edama, Hiromi Inaba, Fumi Hoshino, Saya Natsui, Sae Maruyama, Go Omori

“…Background This study aimed to clarify the relationship between the triad risk assessment score and the sports injury rate in 116 female college athletes (average age, 19.8 ± 1.3 years) in seven sports at the national level of competition; 67 were teenagers, and 49 were in their 20s. …”
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3D Knee and Hip Angle Estimation With Reduced Wearable IMUs via Transfer Learning During Yoga, Golf, Swimming, Badminton, and Dance by Jinxuan Li, Kezhe Zhu, Dongxuan Li, Peiqi Kang, Peter B. Shull

“…Wearable lower-limb joint angle estimation using a reduced inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor set could enable quick, economical sports injury risk assessment and motion capture; however the vast majority of existing research requires a full IMU set attached to every related body segment and is implemented in only a single movement, typically walking. …”
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Assessment of return to play after an acute shoulder injury: protocol for an explorative prospective observational German multicentre study by Leonard Achenbach, Hendrik Bloch, Eduard Kurz, Ines Buchholz, Dirk Maier, Arthur Praetorius, Sebastian Seyler, Susanne Standtke

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Low Ankle-GO Score While Returning to Sport After Lateral Ankle Sprain Leads to a 9-fold Increased Risk of Recurrence: A Two-year Prospective Cohort Study by Brice Picot, François Fourchet, Ronny Lopes, Gauthier Rauline, Kinan Freiha, Pieter D’hooghe, Eugénie Valentin, Alexandre Hardy

“…Abstract Background Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is the most common sports injury, leading to a high rate of recurrence and the development of chronic ankle instability. …”
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Nuclear magnetic resonance-based metabolomic study of rat serum after anterior cruciate ligament injury by Jie-Ting Li, Ni Zeng, Zhi-Peng Yan, Tao Liao, Xin Chen, Guo-Xin Ni

“…Abstract Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, a common sports injury, is associated with a high risk of subsequent osteoarthritis (OA), which can cause serious pain and disability. …”
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Dynamic Balance Measurement and Quantitative Assessment Using Wearable Plantar-Pressure Insoles in a Pose-Sensed Virtual Environment by Cunguang Lou, Chenyao Pang, Congrui Jing, Shuo Wang, Xufeng He, Xiaoguang Liu, Lei Huang, Feng Lin, Xiuling Liu, Hongrui Wang

“…Finally, four undergraduate volunteers with a right leg sports injury participate in the experiments. The experimental results show that the normal side and abnormal side have significantly different characters, suggesting that our method is effective and robust for balance measurements.…”
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The effect of Tuina based on the concept of hip-knee-ankle conjugation in patients with chronic ankle instability: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Zonglin Wen, Ruoyun Lyu, Wei Wang, Xia Hua, Yifeng Yu, Ke Zeng, Lingjun Kong, JianWei Wang

“…BackgroundChronic ankle instability (CAI) is a common sports injury disease and characterized by limited mobility, perceived instability and muscle weakness, combined treatment of hip-knee-ankle is a common rehabilitation method. …”
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Knowledge and Attitude about Emergency Management of Avulsed Tooth Amongst Paramedical Students of Visnagar, Gujarat: A Questionnaire-based Cross-sectional Study by Shoba Fernandes, Heli Shah, Yash Bafna, Dharati Patel, Harsh Mistry, Kavya Shah

“…Of all the respondents, 192 students (73.84%) were familiar about the benefit of mouth guards for prevention of sports injury and 125 students (48.07%) opined that it is very important to be acquainted with emergency management of dental trauma. …”
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Factors influencing adherence to lifestyle prescriptions among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A qualitative study using the health action process approach framewor... by Lina Wang, Huixuan Zhou, Yali Liu, Xin Wang, Wenjing Yan, Wenjing Yan, Jing Zhang, Hong Ren

“…For physical activity, conditional limits, lack of time, symptoms such as fatigue and poor physical fitness, and fear of sports injury are the primary barriers. Barriers to diet are mainly diet environment, mental stress, and food cravings. …”
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Towards Wearable-Inertial-Sensor-Based Gait Posture Evaluation for Subjects with Unbalanced Gaits by SEN QIU, Huihui Wang, Jie Li, Hongyu Zhao, Zhelong Wang, Jiaxin Wang, Qiong Wang, Dirk Plettemeier, Michael Bärhold, Tony Bauer, Bo Ru

“…With an ever-expanding gait database,<br />it is possible to help physiotherapists to quickly discover the causes of abnormal gaits, sports injury<br />risks, and chronic pain, and provides guidance for arranging personalized rehabilitation programs<br />for patients. …”
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