Objectives Most biomechanical research on brain injury focuses on direct blows to the head. There are a few older studies that indicate craniocervical stretch could be a factor in concussion by ...

Background The relationship between hamstring muscle injuries (HMIs) that involve the intramuscular tendon and prolonged recovery time and increased reinjury rate remains unclear in elite footballers.

Open goals (eg, ‘see how many steps you can reach today’) have developed as a promising strategy for increasing physical activity and producing beneficial psychological outcomes such as autonomous ...

Burnout among healthcare workers is a significant global concern that affects their well-being and professional efficacy. Yoga has shown promise in reducing burnout and improving mental health ...

Injury prevention and performance optimisation in sports are evolving from generic strategies to more personalised, timely ...

Background/aim It is well known that physical strain is associated with increased cortisol production. And although mental stress elevates cortisol concentrations as well, little is known of the ...

Purpose To evaluate the demographic factors, medical history, injury characteristics, and mental health measures associated with plasma-based biomarkers of concussion, tau, and neurofilament-light (NF ...

Abstracts: These abstracts are published as a service to attendees of the 2025 meeting of the Concussion in Sport Group (CISG). The mission of CISG is ‘to enhance the science and practice of health ...

Purpose Investigate the etiologies of exercise intolerance (EI) in pediatric patients with persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS). Methods Retrospective study of 54 pediatric patients, ages 9–18, ...

Purpose Our purpose was to investigate neurometabolite concentrations in the posterior cingulate gyrus of the brain via Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) and hypothesized that concentrations ...

Purpose To evaluate whether post-concussion characteristics differ among adolescents with recent concussion based on their concussion history: no prior concussion, concussion history within 1-year of ...