Benefits of pre-exercise stretching
Regular stretching is common among athletes as an injury prevention and warm up method. A recent study finds that regularly stretching before exercising and sticking to a routine can lower the chances of muscular or tendon injuries, especially in sports like running. Additionally, regular stretching may even improve balance and lower the risk of falling.
Machine learning methods for sport injury prediction
Injuries are a significant concern in sports, impacting athletes both physically and financially. With the rise of technologies such as AI, various machine learning methods are showing promise in predicting and identifying sports injuries, enhancing athlete safety and performance in sport.
The epidemiology of concussions: Number and nature of concussions and time to recovery among female and male Canadian varsity athletes 2008 to 2011
Snow sport injuries
Did you know that professional skiing and snowboarding has an injury incidence rate of 3.49 injuries per 1000 days? Among these injuries, lower extremity injuries are most prevalent, with freestyle skiing exhibiting the highest risk at an alarming 6.83 injuries per 1000 days.