BACKGROUND The risk of injury associated with American football is significant, with recent reports indicating that football has one of the highest rates of all-cause injury, including concussion, of all major sports. There are limited studies examining risk factors for injuries in the National Football League (NFL). PURPOSE To identify risk factors for NFL concussions and musculoskeletal inj...

BACKGROUND This study examined whether assigning running shoes based on the shape of the bottom of the foot (plantar surface) influenced injury risk in Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT) and examined risk factors for injury in BMT. METHODS Data were collected from BMT recruits during 2007; analysis took place during 2008. After foot examinations, recruits were randomly consigned to eithe...

This keynote lecture and corresponding presentation discuss the anatomy pathophysiology surrounding spinal cord injury in aortic surgery. article will risk factors mechanisms for injury, including loss of direct collateral perfusion ischemia-reperfusion injury. review examine these elements both laboratory clinical setting, addition to other neuroprotective strategies applied practice. Addressi...

Background: Adolescents are a high-risk group for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), which seriously affects their physical and mental health. This study aimed to explore the risk factors depressive adolescents with NSSI.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate horseshoe characteristics and high-speed exercise history as risk factors for catastrophic musculoskeletal injury in Thoroughbred racehorses. ANIMALS 377 horses (37,529 race starts). PROCEDURES Shoe characteristics included material, toe grab height, heel traction device, pads, and rim shoes. Racing variables were obtained from a computerized database. Forty-three hors...

OBJECTIVES To quantify the risk of burn injury associated with home oxygen use and to examine the risk factors associated with the development of this injury. PATIENTS AND METHODS We used a nested case-control and a retrospective cohort design to study enrollment and claims data from a national sample of Medicare beneficiaries 66 years and older with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmona...

BACKGROUND A one-year prospective examination of injury rates and injury risk factors was conducted in Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) new agent training. METHODS Injury incidents were obtained from medical records and injury compensation forms. Potential injury risk factors were acquired from a lifestyle questionnaire and existing data at the FBI Academy. RESULTS A total of 426 men a...

OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between risk factors for childhood unintentional injury and injury outcome and to assess the feasibility of using risk factors to identify children at high risk of injury. SETTING One general practice in Nottingham, UK. METHOD A postal questionnaire survey to all parents of children registered with the practice (n = 771) to obtain data on risk and socio...

BACKGROUND Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a severe event for a footballer, but it is unclear if the knee injury rate is higher on returning to football after ACL injury. OBJECTIVE To study the risk of knee injury in elite footballers with a history of ACL injury compared with those without. METHOD The Swedish male professional league (310 players) was studied during 2001. Player...