Injury Prevention
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More Evidence to Stay Off the Boards
Increased experience with bodychecking was not associated with a decrease in concussion or injury occurrence in 15- to 7-year-old ice hockey players.
Want to Prevent Injuries? Think About Getting SHRed-ed.
The 10-minute Surveillance in High school and community sport to Reduce (SHRed) Injuries Basketball warm-up program reduced the rate of ankle and knee injuries in youth basketball players by 36%.
A Quick & Easy Way to Prevent Injury After a Concussion: Neuromuscular Training
An 8-week neuromuscular training program delivered only twice per week can dramatically reduce the likelihood of injury in athletes who sustained a concussion.
COVID Recovery Might Need Injury Prevention Training!
Recreational runners who recovered from COVID-19 had different running biomechanics than healthy controls. These changes are associated with higher rates of injury.
2022 Bern Consensus Statement on Shoulder Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Return to Sport for Athletes at All Participation Levels
2022 Bern Consensus Statement on Shoulder Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Return to Sport for Athletes at All Participation Levels
Injury Rates Among Referees Show Room for Improvement
Amateur-level referees have higher injury rates than referees at the professional or semi-professional level. However, amateur-level referees are less likely to warm up for more than 10 minutes or use exercises related to injury prevention .