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FIS ISS Update: Successful interviews with 866 FIS World Cup athletes
Research teams from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center interviewed 866 World Cup athletes regarding injuries sustained during the 2006-2007 season. The interviews covered all World Cup athletes from nine nations, and included all the FIS Olympic disciplines: Alpine, Freestyle, and Cross Country Skiing, Snowboard, Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined.
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Øystein Lian defends his PhD dissertation May 11th!
Øystein Lian MD, who is a fellow at the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, will defend his dissertation ”On the causes of patellar tendinopathy” for the PhD-degree at the University of Oslo on Friday May 11th, 2007 at the Medical faculty, University of Oslo.
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Congress presentations now available on the web!
Do you want to revisit the 1st World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention? Did you miss any talks? Or do you want to review them at your convenience on your desktop? Many of the presentations are now available as streaming video on the web, some with soun
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2nd Announcement & Call for Abstracts ready for the 2nd World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention!
We are proud to announce the program of keynote lectures and symposia for the 2nd World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention. With 81 international invited speakers from all over the world, you are guaranteed to get a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary perspective on sports injury prevention. You do not want to miss this important event – and at the same time sample the wonders of midsummer above the Arctic Circle!
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Pre-congress satellite event – Advanced Team Physician Course in Lofoten June 21 - June 24, 2008
We are very excited to be able to announce a new feature of the congress program, a pre-congress satellite event taking place in the fabled Lofoten Islands. The course will be held at Svinøya rorbuer in Svolvær, Lofoten from June 21 through June 24, 2008. Svinøya rorbuer are situated on a tiny fishing hamlet on an island in Svolvær – combining tradition and atmosphere with all modern conveniences. Please note that registration to the Advanced Team Physician Course is on a first come, first served basis — limited to 75 participants. For the Advanced Team Physician Course, priority will be given to physicians who are also registered for the 2nd World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention. So be sure to register early!
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New web site released!
The new web site for the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center has been released! In addition to the new design and layout, the new site will make information about the center, its research staff, activities and projects easily accessible. One new feature is the possibility to subscribe to newsletters via e-mail.
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New review about eccentric training for Jumper’s knee
In a recent review paper published in the April 2008 issue of the British Journal of Sports Medicine, a special themed issue on tendinopathy, Håvard Visnes and Roald Bahr have examined the evolution of eccentric training programs as treatment for patellar tendinopathy (jumper's knee). Their critical review of exercise programmes shows that the methodological quality of the available research varies considerably, but indicates that programs should include a decline board, be performed with some level of discomfort and that athletes should be removed from sports activity during treatment.
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FIS MEDIA INFO
FIS and Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre team with dj Orthopedics to develop FIS Injury Surveillance System to reduce injuries in the ski disciplines at the elite level
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High prevalence patellar tendinopathy among elite athletes in speed and power demanding sports
The prevalence of patellar tendinopathy in different sports is mostly unknown. Epidemiological data from previous studies concerning surgical treatment have indicated that there may be a high prevalence in sports with high demands to speed and power, but data from adequate cross-sectional studies are lacking.
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Surgical treatment compared with eccentric training for patellar tendinopathy (Jumper's knee) - A randomized controlled trial
In a new study by Roald Bahr (Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center) and co-workers, no advantage was demonstrated for surgical treatment compared with eccentric strength training. The authors therefore conclude that eccentric training should be tried for twelve weeks before open tenotomy is considered for the treatment of patellar tendinopathy.