ATHLETIC INJURIES

This study tests whether a personalized training program guided by machine learning can reduce time-loss injuries and improve performance in elite track and field athletes. Over a 9-month season, 120 athletes aged 18–35 will either follow the adaptive, data-driven plan or a stand…

This study tests whether the FIFA 11+ warm-up program, a 20-minute routine of running, strength, balance, and agility drills, can lower injury risk in male youth amateur soccer players aged 15 to 18. Over eight weeks, players either do the FIFA 11+ warm-up before training or cont…

This study looked at whether an 8-week program of corrective exercises could improve knee alignment and jumping mechanics in 23 female volleyball players aged 14-17. Half did the exercises, half kept their normal training. The goal was to see if these exercises could lower the ri…

This study tested two posture retraining methods (Mezieres Method and Isostretching) in 30 elite gymnasts with low back pain. The goal was to see if these exercises could reduce pain and improve movement. Participants were active competitors training at least 7 hours per week. Th…

This study tested whether hamstring exercises and kinesiotaping can reduce low back pain in elite male rowers aged 14–18. Sixty participants received one of three treatments four times a week for 12 weeks. Researchers measured muscle stiffness, pain levels, and athletic performan…

This study looks at whether respiratory muscle strength, endurance, and cough strength are linked to balance in adolescent volleyball players. Researchers will measure these factors in 18 athletes aged 10 to 19 who have played volleyball for at least a year. The goal is to unders…

This study looks at how pain, tiredness, muscle strength, balance, and quality of life are connected to injury risk in volleyball players. Researchers will test 28 professional players using movement screens and surveys. The goal is to understand which factors make players more l…

This study looked at how well an injury prevention program called I-PROTECT works in youth handball. Over 4,200 players, coaches, and club staff in Sweden used an app with exercises and education. The goal was to see if people would actually use the program and if it changed thei…

This study looked at two popular recovery methods—TENS (mild electrical pulses) and foam rolling—to see which helps elite female volleyball players recover better after intense exercise. Thirty players from Iran's Premier League did a tough leg workout and then used one of these …

This study looked at 81 elite runners to find out what makes them more likely to get tendon injuries. Researchers checked things like age, training load, footwear, and diet. The goal is to help athletes and coaches reduce injury risk.

This study looked at whether Ai Chi, a type of water exercise, can improve how shoulder muscles work in overhead athletes (like swimmers or tennis players) who have scapular dyskinesis—a condition where the shoulder blade moves abnormally. 21 athletes participated. The goal was t…

This study looked at 42 male football players, half with a recent hamstring strain and half without. Using muscle activity sensors, researchers found that injured players still had weaker activation in several muscles—not just the hamstring—up to six months later. These hidden de…