In a joint effort with the Dutch Lawn and Tennis Association and the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, we charted the injury risks in youth talented tennis players. The first paper that came out of this study has now been published in the Scandinavian Journal of Science and Medicine in Sports. Already at a young age these players already suffer a high amount of injuries that may hamper health, performance and development of their full potential as an elite player.
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Injury Risk During Different Physical Activity Behaviours in Children
The current focus on a physically active lifestyle in children puts children at increased physical activity-related injury risk. This review set out to summarise the evidence for the injury risk of several physical activity behaviours in 6- to 12-year-old children.
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Rugby injuries in youth are costly
Rugby Union (“rugby”) is a popular sport with high injury risk. Burden of injury is described by the incidence and severity of injury. However reports have ignored the monetary cost of injuries. Therefore the aim of this study was to describe the monetary cost associated with youth rugby injuries. This descriptive study quantified medical treatments of injured players at the South African Rugby Union Youth tournaments in 2011/2012 and the days of work parents missed as a result of the injuries. A health insurer used these data to calculate associated costs.
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Ankle App gaining ground
A couple of months ago we launched our ‘ankle’ application for iOS and Android and it created a fair bit of buzz. The App has been covered in various blogs, talks and magazines. We are - of course - very happy with that. The App has now been recognised as an efficient tool in any therapist's and physician's toolbox. In an attractive, interactive and self-guiding manner the App guides an athlete or patient that suffered and ankle sprain, through a set of preventive exercises that prevent recurrence. As such, more and more caregivers are advising the App to their patients after rehabilitation.
Read MorePhysical activity helps children pay attention in class
The relationship between physical activity and academic performance is a hot topic in contemporary PA literature. Does PA lead to an increased ability to study and acquire cognitive skills? The discussion is still open, and evidence for an acute effect of physical activity on cognitive performance within the school setting is limited. We set out to provide previously untold arguments in favour of PA. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into acute effects of a short physical activity bout on selective attention in primary school children, specifically in the school setting.
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