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• Acute and overuse injuries among sports club members and non-members : the Finnish Health Promoting Sports Club (FHPSC) study 

  Ristolainen, L.; Toivo, K.; Parkkari, J.; Kokko, Sami; Alanko, L.; Heinonen, O. J.; Korpelainen, R.; Savonen, K.; Selänne, Harri; Vasankari, T.; Kannas, Lasse; Villberg, Jari; Kujala, Urho (BioMed Central Ltd., 2019)

  Background: Physical activity in adolescence is promoted for its multi-dimensional health benefits. However, too intensive sports participation is associated with an increased injury risk. Our aim was to compare the ...

• Prevalence of adolescent physical activity-related injuries in sports, leisure time, and school: the National Physical Activity Behaviour Study for children and Adolescents 

  Räisänen, Anu M.; Kokko, Sami; Pasanen, Kati; Leppänen, Mari; Rimpelä, Arja; Villberg, Jari; Parkkari, Jari (BioMed Central, 2018)

  Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of adolescent physical activity-related injuries in sports club activities, leisure time physical activity and school-based physical activity. The ...

• Evidence of conservative treatment for overuse injuries analysis of systematic reviews 

  Alanen, Aki-Matti; Suomalainen, Ville (2011)

  Overuse injuries are common among top athletes and people who exercise regularly. Conservative, non-pharmacological methods are used widely to treat overuse injuries and there is a large body of literature, including ...

• Prevention of injuries among youth team sports : the role of decreased movement control as a risk factor 

  Leppänen, Mari (University of Jyväskylä, 2017)

  Good movement control is essential in team sports that require fast-paced running, pivoting, jumping and landing. Alterations in dynamic neuromuscular control may cause significant stress on the musculoskeletal system, ...

• Change of Direction Biomechanics in a 180-Degree Pivot Turn and the Risk for Noncontact Knee Injuries in Youth Basketball and Floorball Players 

  Leppänen, Mari; Parkkari, Jari; Vasankari, Tommi; Äyrämö, Sami; Kulmala, Juha-Pekka; Krosshaug, Tron; Kannus, Pekka; Pasanen, Kati (SAGE Publications, 2021)

  Background: Studies investigating biomechanical risk factors for knee injuries in sport-specific tasks are needed. Purpose: To investigate the association between change of direction (COD) biomechanics in a 180-degree ...