https://ijspt.scholasticahq.com/ The International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy is a peer-reviewed journal relating to all aspects of sports physical therapy. en Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Authors response to the recent letter to editor on their recent publication: Is Knee Osteoarthritis an Inevitable Consequence for Athletes after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury? https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.172916 https://ijspt.scholasticahq.com/article/172916-is-knee-osteoarthritis-an-inevitable-consequence-for-athletes-after-anterior-cruciate-ligament-injury-response-to-the-letter-to-the-editor Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:52:00 +0000 This letter to the editor is in regards to recent IJSPT publication, Is Knee Osteoarthritis an Inevitable Consequence for Athletes after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury? https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.172914 https://ijspt.scholasticahq.com/article/172914-is-knee-osteoarthritis-an-inevitable-consequence-for-athletes-after-anterior-cruciate-ligament-injury-a-letter-to-the-editor Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:13:00 +0000 A new consensus statement offers evidence-informed guidance to improve diagnosis, rehabilitation, and safe return to sport after athletic hamstring injuries. https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.172912 https://ijspt.scholasticahq.com/article/172912-diagnosis-rehabilitation-and-return-to-sport-after-athletic-hamstring-injury-an-iccus-society-consensus-statement Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:54:00 +0000 This study found that lower preseason Deceleration Index (DI) values, which measure braking capacity, were associated with higher risk of non-contact lower-quarter injuries in collegiate football athletes. https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.172650 https://ijspt.scholasticahq.com/article/172650-preseason-deceleration-index-is-lower-in-collegiate-football-athletes-who-sustain-time-loss-lower-quarter-injuries-a-three-season-prospective-cohort Sun, 01 Nov 2026 21:17:00 +0000 Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in adolescents and young adults results in structural instability that changes and impact joint loading https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.172076 https://ijspt.scholasticahq.com/article/172076-conservative-and-post-operative-rehabilitation-protocols-for-hip-dysplasia-in-adolescents-to-adulthood-a-literature-review Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:42:00 +0000 This case series demonstrates how blood flow restriction therapy significantly improves functional capacity in four patients, providing a strong physiological rationale for its clinical integration. https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.172563 https://ijspt.scholasticahq.com/article/172563-effects-of-blood-flow-restriction-training-on-pain-perception-in-athletes-with-sacroiliac-joint-dysfunction-a-case-series Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:36:00 +0000 Gamified balance training may enhance engagement while maintaining biomechanical benefits, offering a potentially effective alternative to traditional balance exercises in athletic injury prevention. https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.172561 https://ijspt.scholasticahq.com/article/172561-gamified-versus-traditional-balance-training-effects-on-balance-and-motivation-in-collegiate-student-athletes Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:27:00 +0000 The Jefferson curl elicited greater erector spinae and biceps femoris activation than the Romanian deadlift at the same submaximal load in resistance-trained adults https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.172559 https://ijspt.scholasticahq.com/article/172559-surface-emg-characterization-of-the-jefferson-curl-at-a-submaximal-load-matched-to-the-romanian-deadlift-a-cross-sectional-study-in-resistance-traine Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:19:00 +0000 Ultrasound-guided tendon dry needling with graded loading yielded improved pain and disability, as well as notable healing characteristics on ultrasound, among two individuals. https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.172557 https://ijspt.scholasticahq.com/article/172557-ultrasound-guided-percutaneous-tendon-dry-needling-for-recalcitrant-distal-biceps-tendinopathy-a-case-series Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:19:00 +0000 This narrative review examines contemporary factors that may influence elbow injury risk in tennis, including workload exposure, fatigue accumulation, kinetic-chain function, recovery capacity, and tennis ball characteristics. https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.172626 https://ijspt.scholasticahq.com/article/172626-has-modern-tennis-changed-the-mechanical-environment-of-the-elbow-a-narrative-review-and-the-cumulative-elbow-load-model