The injury risk in football is high, but little known about causes of injury.To identify factors for injuries using a multivariate model.Prospective cohort study.Participants were 306 male players from the two highest divisions Iceland. Before 1999 season started, following examined: height, weight, body composition, flexibility, leg extension power, jump peak O(2) uptake, joint stability, and history previous injury. Injuries player exposure recorded throughout competitive season.Older at...

The purpose was to test the effect of eccentric strength training and flexibility on incidence hamstring strains in soccer. Hamstring player exposure were registered prospectively during four consecutive soccer seasons (1999–2002) for 17–30 elite teams from Iceland Norway. first two used as baseline, while intervention programs consisting warm‐up stretching, and/or introduced 2001 2002 seasons. During seasons, 48% selected use programs. There no difference between that program those who did...

ARNASON, A., S. B. SIGURDSSON, A. GUDMUNDSSON, I. HOLME, L. ENGEBRETSEN, and R. BAHR. Physical Fitness, Injuries, Team Performance in Soccer. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 278–285, 2004. Purpose To investigate the relationship between physical fitness team success soccer, to test for differences different player positions. Methods Participants were 306 male soccer players from 17 teams two highest divisions Iceland. Just before start of 1999 season, following variables tested:...

Purpose: To compare the effects of a 10‐week training program with two different exercises – traditional hamstring curl (HC) and Nordic hamstrings (NH), partner exercise focusing eccentric phase on muscle strength among male soccer players. Methods: Subjects were 21 well‐trained players who randomized to NH ( n =11) or HC =10). The programs similar, gradual increase in number repetitions from sets six reps three eight 12 over 4 weeks, then increasing load during final 6 weeks training....

We investigated the frequency, cause and location of injuries in Icelandic elite soccer 1991. The incidence for individual player was 34.8 ± 5.7 per 1000 game‐hours 5.9 1.1 practice‐hours. most common types were muscle strains (29%), ligament sprains (22%), contusions (20%), other (29%). frequency reinjury markedly high, where 44% 58% registered as reinjuries. Strains occurred mainly during sprinting, by tackling, contusion contact. Significantly more on artificial turf than grass or gravel...

Although ankle sprains are frequent in football, little is known about their mechanisms.To describe the injury mechanisms for injuries male elite football.Prospective cohort study.Videotapes and information were collected 313 of 409 matches from Norwegian Icelandic football during 1999 to 2000 seasons. Video recordings incidents that resulted analyzed cross-referenced with reports team medical staff.A total 46 acute reported have occurred, is, 4.5 per 1000 match hours. Of these, 26 (57%)...

The aim of this study was to describe, using video analysis, the mechanisms head injuries and incidents with a high risk injury in elite football.Videotapes information were collected prospectively for 313 409 matches played Norwegian (2000 season) Icelandic (1999 2000 professional leagues. Video recordings where player appeared be hit match consequently interrupted by referee analysed cross referenced reports acute time loss from team medical staff.The analysis revealed 192 (18.8 per 1000...

Abstract Hereditary CNS amyloid angiopathy occurring in Icelanders is the first human disorder known to be caused by deposition of cystatin C fibrils walls brain arteries leading single or multiple strokes with fatal outcome. One more affected members have been verified histological examination 8 families containing 127 affected. These originated from same geographic area. Abnormally low value found cerebrospinal fluid those can used support make diagnosis this disease, also asymptomatic...

In a randomly selected population screening study of 8450 men and 9039 women 33 to 71 years age conducted in Iceland 1967-1977, 27 17 were found have left bundle branch bock (LBBB). The prevalence LBBB at that time was 0.43% for 0.28% women. incidence 3.2 per 10,000 year 3.7 All except one 37 alive patients with examined 1984 including chest X-ray, echocardiography exercise testing (Bruce protocol). Eight had myocardial infarction (P less than 0.05), 12 angina pectoris, 15 hypertension, 7...

The mechanisms for football injuries are largely unknown.To describe the characteristics of injury situations in elite male using a video-based method called incident analysis.Prospective cohort study.During 1999 season, videotapes from 52 matches Icelandic league were reviewed. Incidents (N = 95) recorded when match was interrupted by referee because suspected injury. Team physical therapists prospectively 28 time-loss injuries).Duels caused 84 incidents, mostly tackling duels (n 54)....

Cystatin C, a protein inhibitor of lysosomal cysteine proteinases, was demonstrated by immunohistochemical techniques to be present in the birefringent amyloid deposits small arteries cerebrum, cerebellum, and leptomeninges 10 Icelandic individuals with hereditary cerebral hemorrhage amyloidosis. Specimens from other organs were investigated one patients, angiopathy characterized an immunoreactivity cystatin C found submandibular lymph node. No fibril AA, kappa or lambda immunoglobulin light...

In 19 families with 97 children the segregation of Rg a (Rodgers) was found to be compatible Mendelian inheritance and five backcross 14 intercross were among HLA Bf typed families. Close linkage (lods + 17.82) without recombination between region, direct count 96 nonrecombinant meioses for Rg‐HLA‐B. Kg‐ strongly associated HLA‐B8 (29 30 haplotypes) probably Bw40, but did occur on other HLA‐B haplotypes. By inference.Rg ‐ is negatively Ch (Chido). The haplotype has not been observed. 3 may...

Background The injury rate in soccer is high, and effective prevention methods are needed. Purpose To test the effect of a video-based awareness program on incidence acute injuries soccer. Study Design Randomized control trial; Level evidence, 1. Methods Participants were elite male players from top 2 divisions Iceland. Fifteen 20 teams completed thestudy: 7 intervention (127 players) 8 (144 chosen by random. Just before start 2000soccer season, visited with an program. included...

To examine the incidence, type, location, and severity of injuries in Icelandic elite male handball players compare across factors like physical characteristics playing position.Prospective cohort study.The latter part preseason competitive season handball.Eleven teams (185 players) from 2 highest divisions Iceland participated study. Six (109 completed study.Injuries were recorded by under supervision their team physiotherapists or coaches. Coaches training exposure, match exposure was...

Female athletes have a higher rate of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury than males from adolescence and into maturity, which is suggested to result sex-specific changes in dynamic movement patterns with maturation. Few studies studied strategies response fatigue children.To evaluate the effect on biomechanical variables associated increased risk for ACL during drop-jump (DJ) performance children.Controlled laboratory study.A total 116 children (mean age, 10.4 years) were recruited...

Eccentric exercises are the only conservative treatment that has shown good clinical results in studies of Achilles tendinopathy (AT), but success rates vary, indicating need for alternative treatments. Soft tissue treatments widely used AT, strong scientific evidence is lacking to support those treatments.This study aimed determine whether pressure massage calf muscles a useful AT and compare this versus an eccentric exercise protocol. Our first hypothesis was equivalent or superior with...

BACKGROUND: Studies show a high cumulative prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among musicians. Increased emphasis is needed on studying the effectiveness education and prevention courses in music schools. OBJECTIVES: To investigate effects students an course body awareness their attitude toward health prevention. METHODS: 23 participated this prospective descriptive comparative study, with 13 taking serving as group (PG) 10 comparison (CG). The met once weekly for 2 semesters included...

Most research studies investigating the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders affecting musicians and music students have focused on classical music, while less is known about their in other genres. The purpose this study was to document cumulative point playing-related (PRMD) among Iceland and, specifically, identify differences between those studying vs rhythmic music. We hypothesized that would report more frequent severe than involved as instruments composition typically require...

<h3>OBJECTIVE</h3> To perform an exploratory analysis of the relative contribution single MHC genes to pathogenesis systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a homogenous white population. <h3>METHODS</h3> class II alleles and C4 allotypes were determined 64 SLE patients ethnically matched controls. HLA-DR DQ typing was performed by polymerase chain reaction amplification with sequence specific primers. agarose gel electrophoresis. <h3>RESULTS</h3> The frequency C4A*Q0 significantly higher than...

To investigate test-retest intra-rater reliability of measurements pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength using Myomed 932 (Enraf-Nonius, Delft, the Netherlands).Test-retest test with a 2-7 day interval.Physiotherapy outpatient clinic in association Department Physiotherapy, University Iceland.Twenty healthy female volunteers Reykjavik metropolitan area, Iceland, mean age 43.8 (SD 9.8) years, body mass index (BMI) 26.2 5.3), and parity 2.1 children 1.0).PFM during two attempts maximal voluntary...