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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019 Feb 13:1-26. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA.

Background: Severe ankle and foot injuries in the U.S. military can result in high-level functional limitation, lost duty days and medical discharge. Read More

J Exp Orthop 2019 Feb 7;6(1). Epub 2019 Feb 7.

Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany.

Background: It is frequently observed that overloading the foot can impair bone and soft tissue healing and can lead to harmful sequelae (i.e. ulcers, stress reactions) in context of pre-existing tissue disabilities. Read More

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2019 Feb 7. Epub 2019 Feb 7.

Human Anatomy and Embryology Unit, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of cadaveric ankle arthroscopy courses in reducing iatrogenic injuries.

Methods: A total of 60 novice surgeons enrolled in a basic cadaveric ankle arthroscopy course were divided into two groups. Group A (n = 32) was lectured on portal placement and use of the arthroscope, whereas group B (n = 28) was in addition lectured on specific portal-related complications. Read More

J Clin Orthop Trauma 2019 Jan-Feb;10(1):149-154. Epub 2017 Nov 23.

Department of Anatomy, SMS Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the values of quadriceps angle (Q angle) in relation to age, weight, height, gender, bilateral and postural variations, and strenuous activities on the weight bearing limbs in order to observe its variability.

Materials And Methods: A total of 450 adult healthy volunteers (150 male students, 150 female students and 150 male labourers) were enrolled in this cross sectional study. Each volunteer had its height, weight and Q angles measured. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Feb;98(5):e14311

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Cheonan, 31, Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongam-gu, Cheonan, Korea.

Rationale: Stress fractures are most commonly sustained in the lower extremities owing to the repetitive weight-bearing forces. They are overuse injuries that are seen often in athletes, but rare in the general population, so early diagnosis and proper treatment are important to enable athletes to return to activity. This is a rare example of successful treatment of a medial malleolar stress fracture with lateral ankle instability. Read More

Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019 Jan 24. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

Michigan Performance Research Laboratory, School of Kinesiology.

Running is a popular activity that results in high rates of overuse injury, with less-experienced runners becoming injured at higher rates than their more-experienced peers. While measures of joint kinematics and kinetics and ground reaction forces have been associated with overuse running injuries, similar differences across levels of running experience have not been found. As running is a motor skill that may develop with experience, an analysis of segment coordination and its variability could provide additional insight into why injury incidence decreases with increasing experience. Read More

J Foot Ankle Surg 2019 Jan 23. Epub 2019 Jan 23.

Current Chief of Surgery and Clinical Director, Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Achilles tendon ruptures can be counted as the most common traumatic ankle injuries. As such, there is a comparatively large set of treatment options including surgical and nonsurgical approaches. The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate a new technique for a specific subgroup of Achilles tendon ruptures that present with a large tendinous gap. Read More

J Sport Rehabil 2019 Jan 24:1-45. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

1 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Kinesiology - Integrative Health Care and Performance Unit.

Context:: The use of active video games (AVG) as a treatment modality in the rehabilitation context is increasing. Little is known about the functional outcomes and psychological benefits of such rehabilitation in collegiate athletes with lateral ankle sprains.

Objective:: To examine functional outcomes and psychological benefits of AVG aided rehabilitation program for lateral ankle sprains. Read More

J Sport Rehabil 2019 Jan 24:1-20. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

4 Athletic Trainer, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR.

Context:: Preseason functional performance test (FPT) measures have been associated with non-contact time-loss injury in some athletic populations. However, findings have been equivocal with many studies consisting of heterogeneous populations.

Objective:: To determine if preseason standing long jump (SLJ) and/or single-leg hop (SLH) test scores are associated with a non-contact time-loss injury to the lower quadrant (LQ = low back or lower extremities) in female Division III (D III) collegiate volleyball players. Read More

PLoS One 2019 17;14(1):e0210000. Epub 2019 Jan 17.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States of America.

Introduction: Tibial stress fractures are a common overuse injury resulting from the accumulation of bone microdamage due to repeated loading. Researchers and wearable device developers have sought to understand or predict stress fracture risks, and other injury risks, by monitoring the ground reaction force (GRF, the force between the foot and ground), or GRF correlates (e.g. Read More

Am J Sports Med 2019 Jan 16:363546518818822. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

Investigation performed at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.

Background:: Phenomena including early sport specialization and year-round training and competition have contributed to an increase in pediatric sports injuries. There has been a concomitant increase in clinical studies focusing on physically active children and adolescents. These studies include investigations of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Read More

J Med Eng Technol 2018 Aug 16;42(6):461-467. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

b Department of Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders and Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy , Cairo University , Giza , Egypt.

Lateral ankle sprain is one of the most common ankle injuries, especially in sports. When not treated properly, chronic ankle instability (CAI) may develop causing recurrent sprains and permanent damage to ankle ligaments. In this study, the design, implementation and validation of a smart wearable device connected to a smartphone application is described. Read More

Sports Med Arthrosc Rev 2019 Mar;27(1):25-30

North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC.

Ultra-endurance sports are associated with prolonged physical exercise both during training and competition. Musculoskeletal injuries are common as a result of the repetitive physical stresses. Stress fractures in the weight-bearing bones should always be suspected when ultra-endurance athletes present with pain over bony structures. Read More

J Sport Rehabil 2018 Dec 11:1-26. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

* Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ.

Context:: There has been an increased interest in understanding how ankle injuries impact patient outcomes, however, it is unknown how the severity of a previous ankle injury influences health-related quality of life (HRQOL).

Objective:: To determine the impact of a previous ankle injury on current HRQOL in collegiate athletes.

Design:: Retrospective review of electronic medical records. Read More

Gait Posture 2018 09 24;65:157-162. Epub 2018 Jul 24.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea (Keonyoung Oh: Hyung-Soon Park:

Background: Patients with brain injuries such as Parkinson's disease or stroke exhibit abnormal gait characteristics especially during gait transitions such as step initiation and turning. Since such transitions could precipitate falls and resultant injuries, evaluation and rehabilitation of non-steady state gait in those patients are important. Whereas body weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) provides a safe and controlled environment for gait training, it is unable to adequately train for gait transitions since the typical linear treadmill does not allow for changes in walking direction and natural fluctuations in speed. Read More

Foot Ankle Surg 2018 Nov 22. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Ankle and Foot Medicine and Surgery of UNIFESP - Paulista Medical School, Brazil.

Background: Although the classic definition of the Turf-toe injury refers to a very specific clinical and pathological picture, we think that the concept can be broadened to encompass a wide variety of traumatic lesions of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP1). These are lesions typically difficult to diagnose, with a large variation of outcomes and a potential to impair patients' functional performance on a definitive and perennial basis. The objective of this study is to present the result obtained by treating 24 cases of traumatic injuries to the MTP1 joint in a midterm follow-up time. Read More

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2018 Nov 28. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

Foot and Ankle Reconstruction/Arthroscopy and Athletic Injuries Knee and Ankle/Trauma, Department of Orthopaedics, St. Paul's Hospital, The University of British Columbia, Footbridge Clinic221-181 Keefer Place, Vancouver, BC, V6B 6C1, Canada.

Background: This study aimed to determine the relationships between subjective validated patient-reported outcomes and health-related quality of life, to objective gait characteristics in patients with foot-ankle conditions. Objective gait characteristics were obtained using a wearable foot inertial-sensor device as well as by assessing the relationships between spatiotemporal or gait parameters by analyzing the inter-metric correlations.

Methods: Fifty-two patients with foot-ankle conditions (37 women/15 men, aged 21-75 years) were included in this study. Read More

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil 2018 22;10:20. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

2Institute of Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC Australia.

Background: Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is a lower leg injury with a reported incidence rate of up to 35% in active individuals. Although numerous prospective studies have tried to identify risk factors for developing MTSS, managing the syndrome remains difficult. One risk factor yet to be extensively explored in MTSS development is reduced lower leg girth. Read More

Am J Sports Med 2018 Nov 26:363546518804804. Epub 2018 Nov 26.

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.

Background:: Operative treatment is indicated for unstable syndesmosis injuries, and approximately 20% of all ankle fractures require operative fixation for syndesmosis injuries.

Purpose:: To perform a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating clinical outcomes between suture button (SB) and syndesmotic screw (SS) fixation techniques for syndesmosis injuries of the ankle.

Study Design:: Meta-analysis. Read More

Foot Ankle Int 2018 Nov 22:1071100718811632. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

1 Department of Surgery, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, the Netherlands.

Background:: Up to 8% of patients who underwent a fasciotomy for leg anterior chronic exertional compartment syndrome (ant-CECS) report sensory deficits suggestive of iatrogenic superficial peroneal nerve (SPN) injury. In the current study we aimed to thoroughly assess the risk of SPN injury during a semiblind fasciotomy of the anterior compartment using 2 separate approaches.

Methods:: A modified semiblind fasciotomy of the anterior compartment was performed via a longitudinal 2-cm skin incision 2 cm lateral of the anterior tibial crest halfway along the line fibular head-lateral malleolus both in cadaver legs and in patients with ant-CECS. Read More

Am J Sports Med 2018 Nov 19:363546518808499. Epub 2018 Nov 19.

Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia; Biomechanics Consulting & Research (Biocore), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.

Background:: Biomechanical studies have shown that synthetic turf surfaces do not release cleats as readily as natural turf, and it has been hypothesized that concomitant increased loading on the foot contributes to the incidence of lower body injuries. This study evaluates this hypothesis from an epidemiologic perspective, examining whether the lower extremity injury rate in National Football League (NFL) games is greater on contemporary synthetic turfs as compared with natural surfaces.

Hypothesis:: Incidence of lower body injury is higher on synthetic turf than on natural turf among elite NFL athletes playing on modern-generation surfaces. Read More

Technol Health Care 2018 Nov 9. Epub 2018 Nov 9.

Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.

Background And Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of arch support functional insoles to prevent metatarsalgia.

Method: Twenty-five healthy females participated in the study. A Vicon motion capture system was used to collect kinematics data of the lower limb. Read More

J Biomech 2019 Jan 2;82:234-243. Epub 2018 Nov 2.

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA. Electronic address:

It is clinically challenging to distinguish between ankle and subtalar joints instability in vivo. Understanding the changes in load-displacement at the ankle and subtalar joints after ligament injuries may detect specific changes in joint characteristics that cannot be detected by investigating changes in range of motion alone. The effect of restricting joints end range of motion with ankle braces was already established, but little is known about the effect of an ankle brace on the flexibility of the injured ankle and subtalar joints. Read More

Foot Ankle Spec 2018 Nov 16:1938640018810422. Epub 2018 Nov 16.

New York University Langone Orthopaedic Hospital, New York, New York (HS, SK, AD, KE).

Background: The incidence and risk factors of wound-healing complications following rotational ankle fracture surgery are well documented in the literature. However, there is a paucity regarding management options following these complications. The goal of this study was to provide a descriptive analysis of one surgeon's experience managing wound complications in patients who have undergone ankle fracture surgery. Read More

Foot Ankle Spec 2018 Nov 14:1938640018810419. Epub 2018 Nov 14.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (DT, GH, JK, HB, BA, CF, JKG, JTV).

Background: Unstable ankle fractures are treated with open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) to prevent posttraumatic arthritis. Typically, ORIF is performed as an ambulatory surgery several days to a few weeks after injury. It is unclear what effect this delay may have on functional outcome. Read More

Foot Ankle Clin 2018 Dec 24;23(4):679-692. Epub 2018 Sep 24.

Department of Orthopaedics, Division of Distal Extremities, University of British Columbia, Suite 221, 181 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 6C1, Canada. Electronic address:

Tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint complex injuries can be caused by either direct or indirect injuries. The Lisfranc joint represents approximately 0.2% of all fractures. Read More

Foot Ankle Clin 2018 Dec;23(4):571-579

Clinique du Sport, 2 rue Negrevergne, Bordeuax-Mérignac 33700, France. Electronic address:

Inversion ankle sprains represent one of the most common traumatic injuries in the active sports population. Although most respond well to conservative treatment, some hide important lesions. Lateral ankle ligament injuries occur in more than 80% of all ankle sprains, with one-third of these developing chronic ankle instability (CAI). Read More

Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018 Oct;98(39):3192-3196

To evaluate the outcome of the deep component augmentation and superficial component repairing and syndesmosis screw fixation in treating ankle fracture associated with deltoid ligament injury and syndesmosis diastasis. From January 2014 to December 2017, 16 patients with ankle fracture combined with deltoid ligament injury and syndesmosis diastasis were treated with the deep component augmentation and superficial component repairing in Beijing Jishuitan Hospital.Of the patients, 13 were males and 3 were females, with an average age of (38±10) years (21-57 years). Read More

Phys Ther Sport 2018 Nov 24;34:216-226. Epub 2018 Oct 24.

Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address:

Background: The goal was to examine the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) on the effect of a therapeutic foot-ankle training program to prevent injury in long-distance runners. First, we evaluated (i) the access to participants and recruitment success; (ii) participants' satisfaction and adherence to the program; (iii) the effect of the training program to improve foot muscle strength and change foot biomechanics; and, second, we used the collected data for a post hoc sample size calculation.

Methods/design: We randomized 31 healthy long-distance recreational runners to either an 8-week foot-ankle muscle strength-training program (intervention) or a stretching protocol (control). Read More

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2018 Oct 26. Epub 2018 Oct 26.

Division of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.

Purpose: Patients with stable isolated injuries of the ankle syndesmosis can be treated conservatively, while unstable injuries require surgical stabilisation. Although evaluating syndesmotic injuries using ankle arthroscopy is becoming more popular, differentiating between stable and unstable syndesmoses remains a topic of on-going debate in the current literature. The purpose of this study was to quantify the degree of displacement of the ankle syndesmosis using arthroscopic measurements. Read More

Foot Ankle Int 2018 Oct 21:1071100718802264. Epub 2018 Oct 21.

1 Methodist Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.

Background: We report data on the largest cohort to date of patients who sustained a ligamentous Lisfranc injury during sport. To date, the prevalence of concurrent intercuneiform ligament injuries in the competitive athlete with subtle Lisfranc instability has not been reported.

Methods: Eighty-two patients (64 males, 18 females) sustained an unstable Lisfranc injury (49 left, 33 right) and met inclusion criteria. Read More

Radiol Clin North Am 2018 Nov 17;56(6):859-876. Epub 2018 Sep 17.

Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. Electronic address:

Lisfranc injuries range from sprain to fracture-dislocation. Radiologists must have a thorough understanding of anatomy, mechanisms, and patterns of these injuries to diagnose and help clinicians assess treatment options and prognosis. The initial imaging evaluation of patients with a suspected Lisfranc injury consists of non-weight-bearing radiographs. Read More

Radiol Clin North Am 2018 Nov 17;56(6):847-858. Epub 2018 Sep 17.

Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. Electronic address:

Turf toe is a spectrum of injury involving the first metatarsophalangeal joint originally described in football players on artificial surfaces. A detailed description of the complex anatomy and pathology involved in the turf toe injury is presented. We highlight potential pitfalls of image interpretation and emphasize what the referring physician needs to know. Read More

Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018 Nov 9;505(4):985-990. Epub 2018 Oct 9.

Department of Orthopaedic, The Affiliated Nanjing Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210006, China. Electronic address:

Lateral ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries in sports. Recently, arthroscopic lateral ligament reconstruction has been recently advocated, however no biomechanical studies and clinical application of this technique are available. In this biomechanical study, eighteen fresh-frozen cadaveric ankles were randomized into three groups: (1) intact anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and calcaneofibular ligament (CFL), (2) arthroscopic anatomic reconstruction of ATFL and CFL, and (3) all arthroscopic remnant-preserving reconstruction of ATFL and CFL. Read More

Br J Sports Med 2018 Oct 2. Epub 2018 Oct 2.

Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

Background: To assess the effects of the injury prevention programme '11+ Kids' on reducing severe injuries in 7 to 13 year old football (soccer) players.

Methods: Football clubs (under-9, under-11 and under-13 age groups) from the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland were cluster-randomised (clubs) into an intervention (INT) and a control group (CON). INT replaced their usual warm-up by '11+ Kids' two times a week. Read More

PLoS One 2018 28;13(9):e0204578. Epub 2018 Sep 28.

Sport Research Center, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.

Objective: The unique foot morphology and distinctive functions facilitate complex tasks and strategies such as standing, walking, and running. In those weight-bearing activities, postural stability (PS) plays an important role. Correlations among foot type, PS, and other musculoskeletal problems that increase sport injury risk are known. Read More

Sports Health 2018 Sep 24:1941738118798629. Epub 2018 Sep 24.

Background: Understanding the risks and trends of soccer-related injuries may prove beneficial in creating preventative strategies against season-ending injuries.

Hypothesis: Soccer-related fractures will have decreased over the past 7 years.

Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Read More

J Foot Ankle Res 2018 17;11:53. Epub 2018 Sep 17.

Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-Ku, Niigata City, Niigata 950-3198 Japan.

Background: Women, as compared with men, have a higher proportion of injuries in the ankle/foot region. However, the reason for this sex-related difference in foot injuries remains unclear. Recently, joint coordination and variability of coordination have been suggested to be a critical index for defining both the state of injury and the potential risk of injury. Read More

Med Phys 2018 Nov 10;45(11):4955-4963. Epub 2018 Oct 10.

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7455, USA.

Purpose: Radiation dose is a general concern in diagnostic imaging and a special concern for children who are at greater risk from radiation effects. This study evaluates effective doses (E) produced during 2D and volume imaging with a novel cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) based extremity imaging device. The device's compact size and protocol options offer image choices that enhance the potential for reduced dose and improved diagnostics when evaluating sports injuries. Read More

Foot Ankle Int 2018 07;39(1_suppl):68S-73S

12 Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Göteborg, Sweden.

Background: The evidence supporting best practice guidelines in the field of cartilage repair of the ankle are based on both low quality and low levels of evidence. Therefore, an international consensus group of experts was convened to collaboratively advance toward consensus opinions based on the best available evidence on key topics within cartilage repair of the ankle. The purpose of this article is to report the consensus statements on Post-treatment Follow-up, Imaging and Outcome Scores developed at the 2017 International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle. Read More

Am J Sports Med 2018 Oct 12;46(12):2996-3001. Epub 2018 Sep 12.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan.

Background: Pitching injuries continue to be a serious problem, with adolescents now representing the group with the most injuries. Some have proposed that lowering or eliminating the pitching mound in youth baseball may reduce joint stress and subsequent injuries. Another potential risk factor is advancing from youth to adult pitching distance without an intermediate distance. Read More

Int J Sports Med 2018 Nov 11;39(12):929-935. Epub 2018 Sep 11.

Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate pitching mechanics between female softball pitchers with upper extremity pain and those without upper extremity pain. Specifically, the trunk, shoulder and elbow kinematics and shoulder kinetics during the change-up softball pitch were examined. Fifty-five collegiate softball pitchers participated, divided into those with upper extremity pain (20. Read More

Drugs Aging 2018 10;35(10):937-950

Comprehensive Health Insights, Inc, Humana Inc, 515 W. Market Street, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.

Background: Research to date on sprains, strains, and contusions has focused mainly on the analysis of sports-related injuries, occupational injuries, injuries resulting from automobile accidents, and severe injuries that result in inpatient hospital stays. Little is known about real-world acute sprains, strains, and contusions in an aging population. Patients may be treated with over-the-counter, oral, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for acute sprains, strains, and contusions or may require the use of prescription NSAIDs. Read More

Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2018 Nov 29;59(6):697-704. Epub 2018 Aug 29.

Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Dick Vet Equine Hospital, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK.

Solar foot penetration is one of the causes of deep digital flexor tendon injuries in horses, however, limited information is available on the prognosis for return to soundness in the absence of synovial sepsis. Objectives of this retrospective observational study were to describe low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and long-term outcome for a group of horses with this combination of clinical problems. Horses were included if low-field standing MRI of the foot was performed following puncture wounds, injury of the deep digital flexor tendon was diagnosed, and sepsis was confirmed to be absent in all adjacent synovial structures (distal interphalangeal joint, navicular bursa, and digital flexor tendon sheath). Read More

Phys Ther Sport 2018 Nov 15;34:21-27. Epub 2018 Aug 15.

Centre for Applied Sport and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, Lancashire, UK.

Objective: Explore the effects of a 4-week intervention using semi-custom insoles in recreational runners with patellofemoral pain.

Design: Mixed methods.

Participants: Seventeen (10 males and 7 females) recreational runners. Read More

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2018 Sep 23;31(5):332-338. Epub 2018 Aug 23.

Animal Hospital of Pittsford Rochester, New York, United States.

Objectives:  Canicross is a popular canine and human cross-country sport. The purpose of this study was to identify the most common injuries, their severity, risk factors and the recovery.

Methods:  An internet-based retrospective survey design was used to examine the characteristics of injuries, demographic and competition information and associations with injury rate. Read More

J Athl Train 2018 Aug 22;53(8):776-781. Epub 2018 Aug 22.

Department of Kinesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.

A healthy 19-year-old male college student (height = 177.8 cm, mass = 64.3 kg, body mass index = 20. Read More

Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019 Jan;51(1):104-113

Department of Exercise Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.

Introduction: Weakness of foot muscles may contribute to a variety of loading-related injuries. Supportive footwear may contribute to intrinsic foot muscle weakness by reducing the muscles' role in locomotion (e.g. Read More

Sports Biomech 2018 Aug 13:1-12. Epub 2018 Aug 13.

d Research Centre of Health , Physical Fitness and Sports, Nagoya Univeristy , Nagoya , Japan.

A possible link between soccer-specific injuries, such as groin pain and the action of hip adductor muscles has been suggested. This study aimed to investigate neuromuscular activation of the adductor magnus (AM) and longus (AL) muscles during instep and side-foot soccer kicks. Eight university soccer players performed the two types of kick at 50%, 75% and 100% of the maximal ball speed. Read More

Foot Ankle Clin 2018 Sep 3;23(3):341-352. Epub 2018 Jul 3.

Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.

Subtalar joint biomechanics are primarily driven by the shape of the articulations with contributions from the surrounding soft tissues. The joint motion occurs about a single axis oriented medially and superiorly. Joint contact forces change during different stages of gait and are affected by hindfoot alignment and traumatic alterations to their normal anatomy. Read More