Title |
Could Targeted Exercise Programmes Prevent Lower Limb Injury in Community Australian Football?
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Published in |
Sports Medicine, May 2013
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DOI | 10.1007/s40279-013-0056-7 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Nadine Andrew, Belinda J. Gabbe, Jill Cook, David G. Lloyd, Cyril J. Donnelly, Clare Nash, Caroline F. Finch |
Abstract |
Australian football is a popular sport in Australia, at both the community and elite levels. It is a high-speed contact sport with a higher incidence of medically treated injuries when compared with most other organized sports. Hamstring injuries, ligament injuries to the knee or ankle, hip/groin injuries and tendinopathies are particularly common and often result in considerable time lost from sport. Consequently, the prevention of lower limb injuries is a priority for both community and elite Australian football organizations. There is considerable literature available on exercise programmes aimed at reducing lower limb injuries in Australian football and other running-related sports. The quality and outcomes of these studies have varied considerably, but indicate that exercise protocols may be an effective means of preventing lower limb injuries. Despite this, there has been limited high-quality and systematic evaluation of these data. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Australia | 7 | 44% |
Luxembourg | 1 | 6% |
Ireland | 1 | 6% |
United States | 1 | 6% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |
Unknown | 5 | 31% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 8 | 50% |
Scientists | 8 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Australia | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
Sri Lanka | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 304 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 61 | 20% |
Student > Bachelor | 50 | 16% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 31 | 10% |
Student > Postgraduate | 19 | 6% |
Researcher | 17 | 5% |
Other | 50 | 16% |
Unknown | 82 | 26% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 78 | 25% |
Sports and Recreations | 73 | 24% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 39 | 13% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 3% |
Social Sciences | 6 | 2% |
Other | 12 | 4% |
Unknown | 93 | 30% |