Background Sports injuries are highly disadvantageous for Physical Education (PE) students, because they can lead to physical discomfort, and absence from sports classes resulting in higher study career costs. Objective To investigate the magnitude of the injury problem in PE students and to explore …

Lecture on the topic of managing the overuse injury and prevention.

BACKGROUND: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used as a treatment for acute wounds (such as those arising from surgery and trauma). However, the effects of HBOT on wound healing are unclear. OBJECTIVES: To determine the effects of HBOT on the healing of acute surgical and traumatic wounds. SEARCH METHODS: …

BACKGROUND: The face is a frequent site of burn, but prevalence rates vary and reports are often limited to one healthcare setting. We examined the incidence of facial burns in the Netherlands in Emergency Departments (ED), hospitals and burn centres. Additionally, we identified which patient, injury …

During tournaments, team sport athletes are exposed to high physical loads due to a large number of games played within a few days. To perform well and prevent injuries, recovery in between these games is crucial. To monitor the recovery kinetics the Total Quality of Recovery (TQR) is suggested as a …

Achtergrond: Voorste kruisband (VKB) letsels komen vaker voor bij adolescente vrouwelijke voetbalsters dan bij mannen in dezelfde leeftijdscategorie. Hoe deze letsels te voorkomen zijn, is echter nog onduidelijk. Doel: Het doel van dit literatuur onderzoek is het achterhalen of een preventief oefenprogramma …

Achtergrond: Posterolaterale hoek (PLH) letsel is een weinig voorkomende aandoening van de knie (16% van alle ligamentaire knieblessures). Diagnostiek bij PLH letsel is wel belangrijk aangezien het kan leiden tot invaliderende instabiliteit van de knie. Op dit moment zijn er meerdere testen bekend voor …

Achtergrond: Hamstringblessures zijn de meest voorkomende blessures in de sporten Australian football, rugby, voetbal en sprinten (Gabbe, Bennel, Finch, Wajswelner & Orchard, 2006; Orchard & Seward, 2010; Brooks, Fuller, Kemp & Redding, 2006; Woods et al., 2004; Henderson, Barnes & Portas, 2009; Drezner …

The following dissertation examines the most common natural disasters in Europe and their Early Warning Systems as a countermeasure. The paper will attempt to answer to what extent these Early Warning Systems play a role in the reduction of deaths and damages caused by natural disasters in Europe. Considering …

BACKGROUND: Burn injuries have a major impact on the patient's physical and psychological functioning. The consequences can, especially in pediatric burns, persist long after the injury. A decrease in physical fitness seems logical as people survive burn injuries after an often extensive period of decreased …