In a collaboration with our colleagues at the Erasmus Medical Center, we studied the impact of initial healthcare on the outcome of neuromuscular training (NMT) for recurrent sprains. Ankle sprains remain one of the most common traumas to the musculoskeletal system, and have long-lasting impact on physical function and the use of medical care, up to 12 months after the injury. Based on our previous preventive studies we questioned whether there is an association between the healthcare provider who treated the index sprain and the effect of NMT on recurrent ankle sprains and, also, whether athlete characteristics differ between the different type of healthcare providers. These characteristics will be useful for healthcare providers to take into account when choosing intervention strategies or determine prognosis.
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Taking the lead towards healthy performance
In our latest viewpoint - just published today in BJM Open SEM - we question whether we really have the skills to effectively lead a multidisciplinary sports medicine ‘team’. Where not too long ago we serviced athletes; nowadays, we have the responsibility to lead a multidisciplinary team that is mandated to protect the athletes’ health, ensure competition availability and ability to compete at peak performance.
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Athlete health protection: Why qualitative research matters
We already informed you on the initiative of the Qualitative Research in Sports Medicine special interest group (aka QRSMed). A growing group of researchers in the field of sports medicine, with a keen interest and belief in qualitative research methods. The aim of QRSMed is to identify and champion strategies required to facilitate, support, and incentivise qualitative research in athlete health protection. Together with the founding members of this group we have written a call to action.
Read MoreSports Injury Forecasting and Complexity
Our latest collaboration with the Physiotherapy research group of the university UFMG in Brazil, sheds light on sports injury forecasting and complexity. The understanding that sports injury is the result of the interaction among many factors and that specific profiles could increase the risk of the occurrence of a given injury was a significant step in establishing programs for injury prevention. However, injury forecasting is far from being attained. To be able to estimate future states of a complex system (forecasting), it is necessary to understand its nature and comply with the methods usually used to analyze such a system.
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How often do you discuss epidemiology, causality and statistical sciences in sports injury research?
Proud to have collaborated with good friend and colleague Rasmus Nielsen on this one. A statement on Methods in Sport Injury Research which was written based on the discussions at the First METHODS MATTER Meeting in Copenhagen in 2019.
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