NFL Foundation

Recent papers from NFL Foundation

1. Epidemiology of Acromioclavicular Sprains in the National Football League, 2015-2021Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach · 2026
2. Relative age effects on the Brazilian women's soccer championship: influence of the age group, competitive division, and sports performanceTeam Sports Studies · 2026
3. Advocacy in Sports CardiologyJACC Advances · 2024
4. Different formations, different patterns: An integrated approach combining entropy, machine learning, and XAI to analyze passing networks in soccerJournal of Sports Sciences · 2026
5. Protecting the Heart of the American AthleteJournal of the American College of Cardiology · 2014
6. Data-Driven Gradual Preseason Practice Acclimation Ramp Reduces Lower Extremity Strains in the National Football LeagueThe American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2026
7. Contextual factors modulate match running performance in elite women's soccerInternational Journal of Sports Science & Coaching · 2026
8. Sex-Based Differences in the Anterior Cruciate LigamentJournal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2026
9. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Location in National Football League Athletes Based on Magnetic Resonance ImagingHSS Journal® The Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery · 2025
10. The impact of testing-parameter variability on force production in the isometric single-leg long-lever bridge: implications for training and testing rigor in sporting environmentsBMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation · 2025
11. Characterising body postures by injury scenarios: a video review analysis of hamstring strain injuries in the National Football LeagueBMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine · 2025
12. Kinetics and kinematics of initial sprint acceleration performance in Division I collegiate American football playersJournal of Sports Sciences · 2025
13. Which factors disrupt football players’ concentration? A qualitative investigation into the opinions of national youth team coachesJournal of Sports Sciences · 2025
14. Tendon modification with percutaneous Ultrasound-Guided Tenotomy using TENEX®: A histological and macroscopic analysis of a bovine cadaveric modelInterventional Pain Medicine · 2025
15. No Association Between Fencing Response After Concussion and Recovery Time, Concussion Severity, or Clinical Outcomes in Professional American Football PlayersNeurosurgery · 2025
16. Tackle Techniques and Characteristics Associated With a Concussion in Tackling Players in the National Football LeagueThe American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2025
17. Predicting Multijoint Maximal Eccentric and Concentric Strength With Force-Velocity Jump Mechanics in Collegiate AthletesInternational Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance · 2025
18. Microfragmented Adipose Tissue Has No Advantage Over Platelet-Rich Plasma and Bone Marrow Aspirate Injections for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisThe American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2025
19. Distribution of position-specific head impact severities among professional and Division I collegiate American football athletes during gamesBMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine · 2025
20. Expected game value (xGV): a novel approach for strategic decision-making in rugby unionInternational Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport · 2024