Table of contents

Original article

• Effects of rapid weight loss on mood and performance among amateur boxers (1 December, 2001)

  C J Hall, A M Lane
• Physiological and metabolic characteristics of elite tug of war athletes (1 December, 2001)

  G Warrington, C Ryan, F Murray, P Duffy, J P Kirwan
• Propensity for osteoarthritis and lower limb joint pain in retired professional soccer players (1 December, 2001)

  S Drawer, C W Fuller
• Commentary (1 December, 2001)

  Ivan Waddington
• Distal radial fractures in young goalkeepers: a case for an appropriately sized soccer ball (1 December, 2001)

  K T Boyd, P Brownson, J B Hunter
• Influence of preseason training, fitness, and existing injury on subsequent rugby injury (1 December, 2001)

  A J Lee, W M Garraway, D W Arneil
• Evidence for the aetiology of injuries in Australian football (1 December, 2001)

  K Norton, S Schwerdt, K Lange
• Commentary (1 December, 2001)

  Hugh Seward
• Hormone levels of world class cyclists during the Tour of Spain stage race (1 December, 2001)

  A Lucía, B Díaz, J Hoyos, C Fernández, G Villa, F Bandrés, J L Chicharro
• A reduction in training volume and intensity for 21 days does not impair performance in cyclists (1 December, 2001)

  G J W M Rietjens, H A Keizer, H Kuipers, W H M Saris
• Commentary (1 December, 2001)

  Ann C Snyder
• Clinical risk factors for hamstring muscle strain injury: a prospective study with correlation of injury by magnetic resonance imaging (1 December, 2001)

  G M Verrall, J P Slavotinek, P G Barnes, G T Fon, A J Spriggins
• Commentary (1 December, 2001)

  Thomas Best
• Non-invasive quantitative assessment of oxidative metabolism in quadriceps muscles by near infrared spectroscopy (1 December, 2001)

  H Ding, G Wang, W Lei, R Wang, L Huang, Q Xia, J Wu
• Validation of Ottawa ankle rules protocol in Greek athletes: study in the emergency departments of a district general hospital and a sports injuries clinic (1 December, 2001)

  E Papacostas, N Malliaropoulos, A Papadopoulos, C Liouliakis
• Commentary (1 December, 2001)

  Simon Bell