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Mechanisms of Injury

One of the major goals of sport science and medicine is to better understand the mechanisms of injuries so intervention programs can be developed to help athletes avoid injuries. Avoiding injuries is key for an athlete to maximize their training and achieve their performance goals. In addition, the long-term health costs associated with major sports injuries are very significant.

ISSM's scientists work with TOSH's sports medicine professionals to gain better understanding of these injury mechanisms. One of the keys to this process is monitoring injuries in different athlete populations and correlating these injuries with the results of specific sport-science testing.

For example, certain athletes may be at greater risk for injury if they exhibit below average core strength, poor conditioning, or for females, during a certain stage of their menstrual cycle. TOSH's Athletic Trainer Program helps to collect this injury information on different athlete populations while ISSM is collecting performance test information on these athletes. The results are compiled and compared to similar studies.