Ankle inversion sprain is common in rugby. This review outlines research evidence relating
to the effects of external ankle support by means of bracing and taping, on the incidence of …

Increasing numbers of children are becoming involved in competitive sport. International
trends in pre-adolescent sports participation are mirrored in New Zealand, where promising …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the incidence, nature, and circumstances of injury experienced by
a cohort of rugby union players during a full competitive club season. METHODS: A …

Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Objectives To compare the effectiveness of 2
different conservative management approaches in the treatment of plantar heel pain …

In any contact sport where impact and collision are an accepted feature, the use of various
forms of external padding has become more common. Rugby union players experience a …

Persons with spinal cord injury lose lean tissue mass and bone but gain body fat. There is a
need to quantify the magnitude of these changes in body composition because there are …

The Rugby Injury and Performance Project (RIPP) is a prospective cohort study by a
multidisciplinary research group. Rugby injuries constitute an important area for research …

A study of the prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms during exercise was carried out on
athletes who participated in the recent Enduro event in Dunedin. Of 119 competitors, 70 …

Function in Atlıletes. Med Sci. Sports Evere. Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 712–717, 2005. Introduction:
Strenuous cxcrcise induces a marked reduction in renal hemodynamics. Prostaglandins …

Accepted after revision: October 16.1997-Wheelchair athletes are susceptible to injuries
related to overuse of the shoulder, in particular shoulder impingement syndrome. The …