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Injury prevention programs: facts and figures for decision-makers

An evidence-based insight into how clinicians, athletes and coaches can quantify an injury prevention program’s value.

Last updated on Sep 6, 2020 1 min read

Making the most of multidisciplinary teams

This article discusses how managers and MDT members can create the conditions necessary for MDT success

Last updated on Jul 22, 2020 1 min read

Returning youth to sport following lockdown

This article discusses how best to engage youth participants in physical activity during various stages/levels of lockdown.

Last updated on Jun 7, 2020 1 min read

The acute:chronic workload ratio – science or religion?

One of the most well-received and now controversial additions to the sports-injury prevention literature in the past few years is the notion of the acute:chronic workload ratio (ACWR) This article looks at the evidence for the validity of the acute:chronic workload ratio theory.

Last updated on May 25, 2020 1 min read

Injury niggles: manage small problems for a big difference

Niggles are an accepted consequence of sports participation. Even though athletes accumulate many aches and pains through their endeavors, most agree that the benefits of sport participation outweigh the discomfort.

Last updated on Mar 1, 2020 1 min read

Beyond 11+: How to design a meaningful injury prevention program

This article discusses injury prevention strategies and why a ‘one size fits all’ may not be the best approach.

Last updated on May 25, 2020 1 min read

What can coaches learn from video game designers?

We’re losing….. badly!!! General fitness levels among children are falling off a cliff1. The prevalence of obesity is rising1. We know the answer is to get children physically active, but we can’t get them to step away from their screens long enough to try.

Last updated on May 24, 2020 7 min read