Are hip joint imaging findings associated with symptoms and early hip osteoarthritis features in elite male Australian Football League draftees?

1) describe intra-articular features (prevalence and severity) and bony hip morphology (prevalence and size) in elite male Australia Football League (AFL) draftees; 2) examine the relationship between bony hip morphology (cam and pincer morphology) and intra-articular features (cartilage defects and labral tears); and 3) examine the relationship between intra-articular features, bony hip morphology, and the Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS). Cross-sectional study. 58 male AFL draftees underwent 3-tesla hip MRI.

Self-Reported Menstrual Health, Symptomatology, and Perceived Effects of the Menstrual Cycle for Elite Junior and Senior Football Players.

Purpose: To describe the self-reported menstrual health, symptomatology, and perceived effects of the menstrual cycle on athletic performance for national and international Australian football (soccer) players.

Methods: Players from national and domestic teams were invited to complete an online questionnaire regarding menstrual health, use of hormonal contraceptives (HCs), negative symptomatology, and perceived disruption of the menstrual cycle to performance. Descriptive statistics and binomial regressions with odds ratios (OR) were used to report the relationship of menstrual-related variables with perceived performance disruption.

Hip Muscle Strength, Range of Motion, and Functional Performance in Young Elite Male Australian Football Players.

Context: Hip and groin injuries are common in field sports such as football, with measurement of hip strength and range of motion (ROM) recommended for assessment of these conditions. We aimed to report hip strength, hip ROM, and functional task performance in young elite Australian football athletes.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Screening of athletes: Australian experience.

Objective: To present an overview of medical screening of athletes in Australia

Data Sources: Data was obtained from Australian sports physicians involved in elite national and professional programs.

Data Synthesis/methods: The status in Australia of medical screening and in particular the Pre-participation Examination (PPE) was reviewed.

Results: The PPE as practised in North America is not performed in Australia.