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Research paper thumbnail of Comparing Injuries of Spin Bowling with Fast Bowling in Young Cricketers

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, Mar 1, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of The ‘Sports Hernia’

The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1998

Athletes who participate in sports that require repetitive twisting and turning at speed, such as... more Athletes who participate in sports that require repetitive twisting and turning at speed, such as soccer or ice hockey, may be at risk of developing a 'sports hernia'-disruption of the inguinal canal without a clinically detectable hernia. Insidious onset of unilateral groin pain is the most common symptom. Concurrent pathologies, such as osteitis pubis and adductor tenoperiostitis, may complicate diagnosis. Plain radiographs and a bone scan can aid differential diagnosis, but herniography is not recommended. Surgery is the preferred treatment. Structured rehabilitation should enable athletes to return to sports activity 6 to 8 weeks after surgery.

Research paper thumbnail of Musculoskeletal Problems of the Chest Wall in Athletes

Research paper thumbnail of Delayed union stress fractures of the anterior tibia: conservative management

British Journal of Sports Medicine, Feb 1, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Comparing spondylolysis in cricketers and soccer players

British Journal of Sports Medicine, Dec 1, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine in asymptomatic professional fast bowlers in cricket

The journal of bone and joint surgery, Aug 1, 2005

Research paper thumbnail of Exercise induced leg pain

British Journal of Sports Medicine, Jun 1, 1997

Research paper thumbnail of Rehabilitation of sports injuries: scientific basis

British Journal of Sports Medicine, Feb 23, 2005

Research paper thumbnail of Acute Lumbar Stress Injury, Trunk Kinematics, Lumbar Mri and Paraspinal Muscle Morphology in Fast Bowlers in Cricket

ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of Risk Factors for Knee Osteoarthritis in Retired Professional Footballers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, May 18, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of An investigation into the use of MR imaging to determine the functional cross sectional area of lumbar paraspinal muscles

European Spine Journal, May 14, 2005

Research paper thumbnail of 188 The retired olympian musculoskeletal health study (ROMHS) cohort: recruitment of 3,357 olympians and 1,735 general population controls

Poster presentations, Nov 1, 2021

Objective To determine in retired international athletes: (1) the prevalence of significant injur... more Objective To determine in retired international athletes: (1) the prevalence of significant injury and early retirement, and (2) if those with generalised joint hypermobility (GJH) are more likely to sustain a significant injury. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Data from a survey of retired Olympic athletes. Patients (or Participants) 605 retired athletes, aged 40-97 years, 40% female (n = 244) who had competed internationally for Great Britain at the Summer and/or Winter Olympic Games. Interventions (or Assessment of Risk Factors) Data collected on reasons for retirement from competitive sport including the type and location of significant injury. A validated line drawing instrument was used to measure generalised joint hypermobility (GJH) (Beighton > 3/9). Main Outcome Measurements Injury-forced retirement from a competitive sports career. Results Of those who replied to the questionnaire (n = 714), 84.7% (n = 605) were retired from sport, and 21.8% (n = 132) of those retired from sport reported that they had retired early because of injury. The main locations of injuries that were reported to be responsible for retirement from sport were the lower back (25.8%), knee (25.0%), lower leg (8.3%), ankle (7.6%), Achilles tendon (6.8%), shoulder (6.8%), hip (5.3%), and thigh (5.3%). The main types of injury reported to be responsible for early retirement from sport were soft tissue related (23.9%), injuries to the intervertebral disc (19.0%), intervertebral joint (18.2%), and cartilage injuries at the hip and knee (9.1%). Overall, GJH was not associated with a significant injury in female [OR 1.25; 95% CI, 0.62-2.50] or male athletes [OR 0.76; 95% CI, 0.35-1.65]. Conclusions Injury is a major cause of early retirement among high-level athletes. However, those with GJH were no more likely to sustain a significant injury.

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalence of and factors associated with osteoarthritis and pain in retired Olympians compared with the general population: part 1 – the lower limb

British Journal of Sports Medicine, Aug 5, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of A Cross-Sectional Study of Retired Great British Olympians (Berlin 1936–Sochi 2014): Olympic Career Injuries, Joint Health in Later Life, and Reasons for Retirement from Olympic Sport

Sports Medicine - Open, Jul 31, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Running and Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

American Journal of Sports Medicine, Aug 20, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalence of and factors associated with osteoarthritis and pain in retired Olympians compared with the general population: part 2 – the spine and upper limb

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Objectives(1) To determine the prevalence of spine and upper limb osteoarthritis (OA) and pain in... more Objectives(1) To determine the prevalence of spine and upper limb osteoarthritis (OA) and pain in retired Olympians; (2) identify risk factors associated with their occurrence and (3) compare with a sample of the general population.Methods3357 retired Olympians (44.7 years) and 1735 general population controls (40.5 years) completed a cross-sectional survey. The survey captured demographics, general health, self-reported physician-diagnosed OA, current joint/region pain and significant injury (lasting ≥1 month). Adjusted ORs (aORs) compared retired Olympians and the general population.ResultsOverall, 40% of retired Olympians reported experiencing current joint pain. The prevalence of lumbar spine pain was 19.3% and shoulder pain 7.4%, with lumbar spine and shoulder OA 5.7% and 2.4%, respectively. Injury was associated with increased odds (aOR, 95% CI) of OA and pain at the lumbar spine (OA=5.59, 4.01 to 7.78; pain=4.90, 3.97 to 6.05), cervical spine (OA=17.83, 1.02 to 31.14; pain=9....

Research paper thumbnail of Foot and ankle Osteoarthritis and Cognitive impairment in retired UK Soccer players (FOCUS): protocol for a cross-sectional comparative study with general population controls

BMJ Open

IntroductionProfessional footballers commonly experience sports-related injury and repetitive mic... more IntroductionProfessional footballers commonly experience sports-related injury and repetitive microtrauma to the foot and ankle, placing them at risk of subsequent chronic pain and osteoarthritis (OA) of the foot and ankle. Similarly, repeated heading of the ball, head/neck injuries and concussion have been implicated in later development of neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia. A recent retrospective study found that death from neurodegenerative diseases was higher among former professional soccer players compared with age matched controls. However, well-designed lifetime studies are still needed to provide evidence regarding the prevalence of these conditions and their associated risk factors in retired professional football players compared with the general male population.ObjectivesTo determine whether former professional male footballers have a higher prevalence than the general male population of: (1) foot/ankle pain and radiographic OA; and (2) cognitive and motor impa...

Research paper thumbnail of Incidence and risk factors for poor ankle functional recovery, and the development and progression of posttraumatic ankle osteoarthritis after significant ankle ligament injury (SALI): the SALI cohort study protocol

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021

Background Ankle sprains are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, accounting for up t... more Background Ankle sprains are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, accounting for up to 5% of all Emergency Department visits in the United Kingdom. Ankle injury may be associated with future ankle osteoarthritis. Up to 70% of ankle osteoarthritis cases may be associated with previous ankle injury. There is limited research regarding the association between ankle sprain and ankle osteoarthritis development. The current study aims to phenotype those who suffer significant ankle ligament injuries, identify potential risk factors for ankle injuries and subsequent poor recovery, examine why individuals may develop osteoarthritis, and what factors influence this chance. Methods In this multicentre cohort study participants were recruited from nine Emergency Departments and two Urgent Care Centres in the United Kingdom. Participants (aged 18–70 years old) were defined as those who had suffered an isolated acute ankle sprain, which was Ottawa Ankle Rules positive, but negative f...

Research paper thumbnail of The Nine Test Screening Battery - Normative Values on a Group of Recreational Athletes

International journal of sports physical therapy, 2016

BACKGROUND A variety of risk factors predispose athletes to injury, such as impaired neuromuscula... more BACKGROUND A variety of risk factors predispose athletes to injury, such as impaired neuromuscular control, insufficient core stability, and muscular imbalances. The goal of assessing functional movement patterns is to detect imbalances and correct them with prevention strategies and thereby decrease injuries, and improve performance and quality of life. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to generate normative values for the 'Nine Test Screening Battery' (9TSB) in a group of recreational athletes. A secondary aim was to study gender differences and differences between subjects with (more than six weeks before test occasion) and without previous injury (regardless of injury location). A third aim was to investigate the psychometric properties of the 9TSB. METHODS Eighty healthy recreational athletes, (40 men and 40 women) aged 22-58, were included. The subjects were tested according to strict criteria during nine functional movement exercises that comprise the 9TSB; each g...

Research paper thumbnail of Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018

British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020

ObjectiveDescribe the self-reported prevalence and nature of Olympic-career injury and general he... more ObjectiveDescribe the self-reported prevalence and nature of Olympic-career injury and general health and current residual symptoms in a self-selected sample of retired Olympians.Methods3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries completed a cross-sectional online survey, distributed by direct email through World Olympians Association and National Olympian Associations databases. The survey captured Olympic sport exposure, significant training and competition injury history (lasting >1 month), general health (eg, depression) during the athlete’s career, and current musculoskeletal pain and functional limitations.Results55% were men (44% women, 1% unknown), representing 57 sports (42 Summer, 15 Winter), aged 44.7 years (range 16–97). A total of 3746 injuries were self-reported by 2116 Olympians. This equated, 63.0% (women 68.1%, men 59.2%) reporting at least one significant injury during their Olympic career. Injury prevalence was highest in handball (82.2%) and lowest in shooting (...

Research paper thumbnail of Comparing Injuries of Spin Bowling with Fast Bowling in Young Cricketers

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, Mar 1, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of The ‘Sports Hernia’

The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1998

Athletes who participate in sports that require repetitive twisting and turning at speed, such as... more Athletes who participate in sports that require repetitive twisting and turning at speed, such as soccer or ice hockey, may be at risk of developing a 'sports hernia'-disruption of the inguinal canal without a clinically detectable hernia. Insidious onset of unilateral groin pain is the most common symptom. Concurrent pathologies, such as osteitis pubis and adductor tenoperiostitis, may complicate diagnosis. Plain radiographs and a bone scan can aid differential diagnosis, but herniography is not recommended. Surgery is the preferred treatment. Structured rehabilitation should enable athletes to return to sports activity 6 to 8 weeks after surgery.

Research paper thumbnail of Musculoskeletal Problems of the Chest Wall in Athletes

Research paper thumbnail of Delayed union stress fractures of the anterior tibia: conservative management

British Journal of Sports Medicine, Feb 1, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Comparing spondylolysis in cricketers and soccer players

British Journal of Sports Medicine, Dec 1, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine in asymptomatic professional fast bowlers in cricket

The journal of bone and joint surgery, Aug 1, 2005

Research paper thumbnail of Exercise induced leg pain

British Journal of Sports Medicine, Jun 1, 1997

Research paper thumbnail of Rehabilitation of sports injuries: scientific basis

British Journal of Sports Medicine, Feb 23, 2005

Research paper thumbnail of Acute Lumbar Stress Injury, Trunk Kinematics, Lumbar Mri and Paraspinal Muscle Morphology in Fast Bowlers in Cricket

ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of Risk Factors for Knee Osteoarthritis in Retired Professional Footballers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, May 18, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of An investigation into the use of MR imaging to determine the functional cross sectional area of lumbar paraspinal muscles

European Spine Journal, May 14, 2005

Research paper thumbnail of 188 The retired olympian musculoskeletal health study (ROMHS) cohort: recruitment of 3,357 olympians and 1,735 general population controls

Poster presentations, Nov 1, 2021

Objective To determine in retired international athletes: (1) the prevalence of significant injur... more Objective To determine in retired international athletes: (1) the prevalence of significant injury and early retirement, and (2) if those with generalised joint hypermobility (GJH) are more likely to sustain a significant injury. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Data from a survey of retired Olympic athletes. Patients (or Participants) 605 retired athletes, aged 40-97 years, 40% female (n = 244) who had competed internationally for Great Britain at the Summer and/or Winter Olympic Games. Interventions (or Assessment of Risk Factors) Data collected on reasons for retirement from competitive sport including the type and location of significant injury. A validated line drawing instrument was used to measure generalised joint hypermobility (GJH) (Beighton > 3/9). Main Outcome Measurements Injury-forced retirement from a competitive sports career. Results Of those who replied to the questionnaire (n = 714), 84.7% (n = 605) were retired from sport, and 21.8% (n = 132) of those retired from sport reported that they had retired early because of injury. The main locations of injuries that were reported to be responsible for retirement from sport were the lower back (25.8%), knee (25.0%), lower leg (8.3%), ankle (7.6%), Achilles tendon (6.8%), shoulder (6.8%), hip (5.3%), and thigh (5.3%). The main types of injury reported to be responsible for early retirement from sport were soft tissue related (23.9%), injuries to the intervertebral disc (19.0%), intervertebral joint (18.2%), and cartilage injuries at the hip and knee (9.1%). Overall, GJH was not associated with a significant injury in female [OR 1.25; 95% CI, 0.62-2.50] or male athletes [OR 0.76; 95% CI, 0.35-1.65]. Conclusions Injury is a major cause of early retirement among high-level athletes. However, those with GJH were no more likely to sustain a significant injury.

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalence of and factors associated with osteoarthritis and pain in retired Olympians compared with the general population: part 1 – the lower limb

British Journal of Sports Medicine, Aug 5, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of A Cross-Sectional Study of Retired Great British Olympians (Berlin 1936–Sochi 2014): Olympic Career Injuries, Joint Health in Later Life, and Reasons for Retirement from Olympic Sport

Sports Medicine - Open, Jul 31, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Running and Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

American Journal of Sports Medicine, Aug 20, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalence of and factors associated with osteoarthritis and pain in retired Olympians compared with the general population: part 2 – the spine and upper limb

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Objectives(1) To determine the prevalence of spine and upper limb osteoarthritis (OA) and pain in... more Objectives(1) To determine the prevalence of spine and upper limb osteoarthritis (OA) and pain in retired Olympians; (2) identify risk factors associated with their occurrence and (3) compare with a sample of the general population.Methods3357 retired Olympians (44.7 years) and 1735 general population controls (40.5 years) completed a cross-sectional survey. The survey captured demographics, general health, self-reported physician-diagnosed OA, current joint/region pain and significant injury (lasting ≥1 month). Adjusted ORs (aORs) compared retired Olympians and the general population.ResultsOverall, 40% of retired Olympians reported experiencing current joint pain. The prevalence of lumbar spine pain was 19.3% and shoulder pain 7.4%, with lumbar spine and shoulder OA 5.7% and 2.4%, respectively. Injury was associated with increased odds (aOR, 95% CI) of OA and pain at the lumbar spine (OA=5.59, 4.01 to 7.78; pain=4.90, 3.97 to 6.05), cervical spine (OA=17.83, 1.02 to 31.14; pain=9....

Research paper thumbnail of Foot and ankle Osteoarthritis and Cognitive impairment in retired UK Soccer players (FOCUS): protocol for a cross-sectional comparative study with general population controls

BMJ Open

IntroductionProfessional footballers commonly experience sports-related injury and repetitive mic... more IntroductionProfessional footballers commonly experience sports-related injury and repetitive microtrauma to the foot and ankle, placing them at risk of subsequent chronic pain and osteoarthritis (OA) of the foot and ankle. Similarly, repeated heading of the ball, head/neck injuries and concussion have been implicated in later development of neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia. A recent retrospective study found that death from neurodegenerative diseases was higher among former professional soccer players compared with age matched controls. However, well-designed lifetime studies are still needed to provide evidence regarding the prevalence of these conditions and their associated risk factors in retired professional football players compared with the general male population.ObjectivesTo determine whether former professional male footballers have a higher prevalence than the general male population of: (1) foot/ankle pain and radiographic OA; and (2) cognitive and motor impa...

Research paper thumbnail of Incidence and risk factors for poor ankle functional recovery, and the development and progression of posttraumatic ankle osteoarthritis after significant ankle ligament injury (SALI): the SALI cohort study protocol

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021

Background Ankle sprains are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, accounting for up t... more Background Ankle sprains are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, accounting for up to 5% of all Emergency Department visits in the United Kingdom. Ankle injury may be associated with future ankle osteoarthritis. Up to 70% of ankle osteoarthritis cases may be associated with previous ankle injury. There is limited research regarding the association between ankle sprain and ankle osteoarthritis development. The current study aims to phenotype those who suffer significant ankle ligament injuries, identify potential risk factors for ankle injuries and subsequent poor recovery, examine why individuals may develop osteoarthritis, and what factors influence this chance. Methods In this multicentre cohort study participants were recruited from nine Emergency Departments and two Urgent Care Centres in the United Kingdom. Participants (aged 18–70 years old) were defined as those who had suffered an isolated acute ankle sprain, which was Ottawa Ankle Rules positive, but negative f...

Research paper thumbnail of The Nine Test Screening Battery - Normative Values on a Group of Recreational Athletes

International journal of sports physical therapy, 2016

BACKGROUND A variety of risk factors predispose athletes to injury, such as impaired neuromuscula... more BACKGROUND A variety of risk factors predispose athletes to injury, such as impaired neuromuscular control, insufficient core stability, and muscular imbalances. The goal of assessing functional movement patterns is to detect imbalances and correct them with prevention strategies and thereby decrease injuries, and improve performance and quality of life. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to generate normative values for the 'Nine Test Screening Battery' (9TSB) in a group of recreational athletes. A secondary aim was to study gender differences and differences between subjects with (more than six weeks before test occasion) and without previous injury (regardless of injury location). A third aim was to investigate the psychometric properties of the 9TSB. METHODS Eighty healthy recreational athletes, (40 men and 40 women) aged 22-58, were included. The subjects were tested according to strict criteria during nine functional movement exercises that comprise the 9TSB; each g...

Research paper thumbnail of Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018

British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020

ObjectiveDescribe the self-reported prevalence and nature of Olympic-career injury and general he... more ObjectiveDescribe the self-reported prevalence and nature of Olympic-career injury and general health and current residual symptoms in a self-selected sample of retired Olympians.Methods3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries completed a cross-sectional online survey, distributed by direct email through World Olympians Association and National Olympian Associations databases. The survey captured Olympic sport exposure, significant training and competition injury history (lasting >1 month), general health (eg, depression) during the athlete’s career, and current musculoskeletal pain and functional limitations.Results55% were men (44% women, 1% unknown), representing 57 sports (42 Summer, 15 Winter), aged 44.7 years (range 16–97). A total of 3746 injuries were self-reported by 2116 Olympians. This equated, 63.0% (women 68.1%, men 59.2%) reporting at least one significant injury during their Olympic career. Injury prevalence was highest in handball (82.2%) and lowest in shooting (...