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16. Psychology of Sport Injury : Prediction, Prevention and Rehabilitation in Swedish Team Sport Athletes
Sammanfattning : The dissertation consists of five separate studies that all have focused on different aspects of the relationship between psychological factors and sport injuries.In the first study the aim was to investigate female elite soccer players’ experiences of the time prior to the occurrence of an ACL injury. LÄS MER
17. Between the lines : gambling among athletes and coaches in four elite sports
Sammanfattning : Background and aim: Knowledge of how gambling and problem gambling are distributed in different societal groups is valuable for developing preventive initiatives. Considering the financial connections between sports and the gambling industry, as well as the structural and cultural aspects of sports employment, we need more knowledge of gambling and problem gambling in this setting. LÄS MER
18. Cardiac function and long-term volume load : Physiological investigations in endurance athletes and in patients operated on for aortic regurgitation
Sammanfattning : Background and aims. The heart is a remarkably adaptable organ, continuously changing its output to match metabolic demands and haemodynamic load. But also in long-term settings, such as in chronic or repeated volume load, there are changes in cardiac dimensions and mass termed cardiac hypertrophy. LÄS MER
19. Monitoring Health Problems and Training to Support Performance in Competitive Cross-Country Ski Athletes
Sammanfattning : Competitive cross-country (XC) ski athletes (defined hereafter as XC skiers and biathletes combined) are vulnerable to developing various health-related symptoms and conditions due to several factors, such as high physiological and psychological demands, extreme competition and training environments, high training loads, demanding competition schedules, and frequent travel. On initiating this work, we (the author and supervisory team) were approached by the Swedish Ski Association (SSF) and the Swedish Biathlon Federation (SSSF) to investigate the relationships between training, racing, and health problems, with a specific focus on illnesses (rather than injuries), and an ultimate goal of improving future support practices and athletic performance. LÄS MER
20. Hip range of motion and the prevalence of cam morphology in young athletes - clinical and radiological studies
Sammanfattning : Abstract Hip and groin pain is common among athletes and the active population, and one important cause for this is femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS). To meet the diagnosis of FAIS, a combination of radiological findings (cam and/or pincer morphology), hip pain and clinical findings (reduced hip joint range of motion (ROM) and/or positive anterior impingement test (FADIR)) needs to be present. LÄS MER