BMJ11d
Enhancing access to prostheses in sports: a call to action for the future of Paralympic athletes
The recent call by Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead for improved access to advanced prosthetics within the National Health Service (NHS) underscores a critical issue in sports and rehabilitation: ...
BMJ10d
Elite para athletes with active coping behaviour are less likely to report a sports injury
Objective Elite para athletes report a high incidence of sports injuries. Research suggests that athletes’ strategies to manage adversities may influence the sports injury risk, but knowledge about ...
BMJ11d
Maternal and fetal responses to acute high-intensity resistance exercise during pregnancy
Methods 10 healthy pregnant (26.4±3.2 weeks gestation) and 10 healthy non-pregnant individuals were recruited (34.8±6 and 33.5±2.9 years, respectively). At least 48 hours after baseline strength ...
BMJ2d
Should exercises be painful in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Chronic musculoskeletal disorders are a prevalent and costly global health issue. A new form of exercise therapy focused on loading and resistance programmes that temporarily aggravates a ...
BMJ2d
Perception of pain after resistance exercise.
OBJECTIVES: The main objective was to assess the influence of resistance exercise on pain threshold and pain ratings. Secondary objectives included measuring state anxiety, body awareness, systolic ...
BMJ5d
Selection criteria for patients with chronic ankle instability in controlled research: a position statement of the International Ankle Consortium
10 Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, New Jersey, USA 11 Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA The ...
BMJ4d
Tennis injuries: occurrence, aetiology, and prevention
A systematic search of published reports was carried out in three electronic databases from 1966 on to identify relevant articles relating to tennis injuries. There were 39 case reports, 49 laboratory ...
BMJ4d
The groin triangle: a patho-anatomical approach to the diagnosis of chronic groin pain in athletes
Chronic groin pain is a common presentation in sports medicine. It is most often a problem in those sports that involve kicking and twisting movements while running. The morbidity of groin pain should ...
BMJ3d
Physical activity during adolescence and the development of cam morphology: a cross-sectional cohort study of 210 individuals
Introduction Cam morphology is a strong risk factor for the development of hip pain and osteoarthritis. It is increasingly thought to develop in association with intense physical activity during youth ...
BMJ4d
Changes in knee joint biomechanics following balance and technique training and a season of Australian football
1 School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia 2 Monash Injury Research Institute, Monash University, School of Chiropractic and Sports Science, ...
BMJ2d
Putting to rest the myth of creatine supplementation leading to muscle cramps and dehydration
1 Applied Biochemistry and Molecular Physiology Laboratory, Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA 2 Metabolic and Body Composition Laboratory, ...
BMJ4d
What do under 15 year old schoolboy rugby union players think about protective headgear?
Objectives—When protective headgear is designed, the attitudes of the intended users needs to be taken into account, as well as safety performance criteria. The aim of this study was therefore to ...