Epidemiological Aspects and Physical Therapy Interventions for Sports Injury

Dear Colleagues,

From the perspective of sports and movement sciences, understanding the possible causes of musculoskeletal injuries in any competitive sport requires their multifactorial nature to be addressed, which results from complex associations among several external circumstances and modifiable as well as non-modifiable intrinsic risk factors. Establishing the etiology and mechanisms of sports injuries is essential to the purpose and introduction of preventive measures, which may contribute to performance improvements in response to systematic and uninterrupted sports training programs. Moreover, adopting better treatment methods is critical for optimizing the recovery processes and reducing the long-term consequences of musculoskeletal injury. The current Special Issue will publish articles that report recent advances in the fields of sports injury epidemiology, prevention, and rehabilitation. The aim is to demonstrate how these new advances have responded to demands pertaining to human health in terms of evidence-based practice on different care levels. From this perspective, papers based on evidence from clinical, basic, or applied studies on the epidemiological aspects, assessment, prevention, and interventions applied to different sports modalities and exercise training are welcome for submission to this Special Issue. This Special Issue will showcase original research papers and systematic reviews with metanalyses focused on epidemiology, prevention, health promotion, and innovations in terms of therapeutics and clinical relevance applied to sports injuries. By highlighting developments and improvements in sports and movement sciences, this Special Issue will provide an academic and scientific background on this topic for graduate students, researchers, and health professionals worldwide.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Silvio Assis de Oliveira Junior
Dr. Rodolfo André Dellagrana
Guest Editors

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• sports injuries
• epidemiology
• biomechanics
• athletic performance
• injury prevention
• periodization
• physical fitness
• sport physiology
• training monitoring