Rugby League Week - On a knife's edge

Surgerys performed in an NRL club were tracked over 10 years. Read on to learn about predominant procedures, when they are performed and how players recover. This article was originally published in Rugby League Week on 2nd September 2009.

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Inside Football - Natural High

Used by elite individual athletes for decades, altitude training and the use of a simulated hypoxic (reduced oxygen) environment at sea level are relatively new to Australian Rules Football. While Collingwood have repeatedly travelled to altitude, players from some other clubs are experiencing a simulated altitude environment at home while sleeping, but are training at sea level. Which is more effective and what are the benefits for players? Read on to find out more.

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AFL Record - Hyperbaric Chamber

Clubs need injured players at full fitness and back on the park asap. When Fevola bruised his heel early in 2009, he underwent hyperbaric oxygen treatment in an effort to assist the healing of this injury. Football clubs are interested in the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and its potential for the treatment of muscle, tendon and ligament injuries as it is considered to reduce swelling,prevent infection, reduce pain and promote healing. Read on to find out the theory behind how this treatment could be effecting in assisting the healing of injuries.

This article was originally published in the Football Record, round 15, 2009.

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