The Construction of Masculinity following a Career in Elite Australian Rules Football

Low back pain status in elite and semi-elite Australian football codes: a cross-sectional survey of football (soccer), Australian-Rules, rugby league, rugby union and non-athletic controls

BACKGROUND Our understanding of the effects of football code participation on low back pain (LBP) is limited. It is unclear whether LBP is more prevalent in athletic populations or differs between levels of competition. Thus it was the aim of this study to document and compare the prevalence, intensity, quality and frequency of LBP between elite and semi-elite male Australian football code part...

BrJ Sports Med 1997;31:126-128 Drug doping in senior Australian Rules football: a survey for frequency

Objectives-To determine by survey whether the frequency of use of performance enhancing drugs (drug doping) is significant in elite players of Australian Rules football, and to compare this frequency with that in other competitions. Methods-Randomised unannounced prospective urine testing during the period 1990-95 of players from the Australian Football League out of competition, in competition...

Drug doping in senior Australian rules football: a survey for frequency.

OBJECTIVES To determine by survey whether the frequency of use of performance enhancing drugs (drug doping) is significant in elite players of Australian Rules football, and to compare this frequency with that in other competitions. METHODS Randomised unannounced prospective urine testing during the period 1990-95 of players from the Australian Football League out of competition, in competiti...

The relationship between hip internal rotation and groin pain in elite Australian Rules Football players

Injuries in Australian Rules Football

Background: Australian Rules Football is one of the most popular sports in Australia. Successful injury prevention relies on injury surveillance to establish the extent of injuries, to monitor injury patterns and to evaluate prevention strategies. Despite the popularity of participation at the community level, few injury surveillance studies have been published, so a detailed review of the lite...