Latest sports injury news and articles covering injury prevention and sports medicine research.
Depression in athletes is not uncommon. Sport places abnormal stresses on competitors and like a person’s physical attributes, mental health also alters throughout life. Depression in […]
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As winter creeps up, the prospect of running in cold weather is sometimes far less appealing than staying inside with home comforts. However, exercising in cold
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Including Kettlebell training into your schedule has a number of benefits. Kettlebells are an excellent piece of portable, inexpensive and compact kit that works the
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Overtraining syndrome occurs when you are just doing too much. It is often caused by excessive high-intensity training with insufficient rest periods. This results in
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Weight training after menopause is particularly important. The reduction of hormone levels with age has many effects on women’s health and well-being. When going through
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Dehydration is excessive loss of water from the body. This can happen for numerous reasons but in sports, failure to take on sufficient fluids will
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Carbohydrate is essential in sport as an exercise fuel. How do you know if you are getting enough? Or are you worried too much might lead to weight gain? Here we explain when carbohydrate drinks might be needed and when best to take them. Not all sports training activities need extra carbohydrate intake.
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A complete tear or rupture to the Achilles tendon at the back of the lower leg is one of the worst sports injuries you can suffer. Thankfully it is rare, but here are our top tips for avoiding this potentially career ending injury? Who is most at risk from a torn achilles?
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Replenishing electrolytes after strenuous exercise is crucial, and magnesium has a particular role in muscular health and recovery. We look at the health benefits of magnesium for sore muscles and how to make sure you are getting enough.
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Here are our top 10 tips to prevent shin splints! Medial tibial stress syndrome, more widely known as shin splints, is the most common cause
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Cricketers are becoming fitter and are able to put their bodies under more strain in the course of the game. Preventing Cricket injuries is increasingly
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There are many reasons why sleep is important, as it improves overall health and well-being and enables individuals to perform. It helps our brain to
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It is important to warm up before exercise and cool down after. The two main reasons for this are to improve performance and to decrease
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A report by the BBC indicated that the size of the average Rugby World Cup player had progressively increased to a significant extent over the
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Thai massage may have originated over 2,500 years ago in India. Practised for centuries by Thai monks, it has formed a central component of Thai
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