BMJ2d
Single leg vertical jump performance identifies knee function deficits at return to sport after ACL reconstruction in male athletes
Correspondence to Argyro Kotsifaki, Rehabilitation Department, Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar; argyro.kotsifaki{at}aspetar.com Objectives Vertical jump ...
BMJ3d
Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes
Background Heterogeneous taxonomy of groin injuries in athletes adds confusion to this complicated area. Aim The ‘Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes’ was ...
BMJ3d
The risk of chronic traumatic brain injury in professional boxing: change in exposure variables over the past century
Objectives: To determine if boxing exposure has changed over time and hence if current professional boxers are at the same risk of developing chronic traumatic brain injury (CTBI) as historical ...
BMJ4d
Efficacy of heel lifts versus calf muscle eccentric exercise for mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy (HEALTHY): a randomised trial
Correspondence to Chantel L Rabusin, Discipline of Podiatry, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia; c.rabusin{at}latrobe.edu.au ...
BMJ4d
Pushing for change: a qualitative study of the experiences of elite athletes during pregnancy
Correspondence to Dr Margie H Davenport, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada; mdavenpo{at}ualberta.ca Objectives Athletes train and ...
BMJ8d
2019 Canadian guideline for physical activity throughout pregnancy
The objective is to provide guidance for pregnant women and obstetric care and exercise professionals on prenatal physical activity. The outcomes evaluated were maternal, fetal or neonatal morbidity, ...
BMJ3d
Strategies to prevent injury in adolescent sport: a systematic review
This systematic review set out to identify randomised controlled trials and controlled intervention studies that evaluated the effectiveness of preventive strategies in adolescent sport and to draw ...
BMJ11d
Aerobic exercise interventions reduce blood pressure in patients after stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Correspondence to Dr Ali N Ali, Department of Geriatrics and Stroke Medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK; ali.ali{at}sth.nhs.uk Objective Secondary ...
BMJ5d
Injury risk associated with playing actions during competitive soccer
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 2ET, UK Correspondence to: Professor Reilly, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, ...
BMJ3d
Risk factors for injuries in alpine skiing, telemark skiing and snowboarding – case-control study
Background Alpine skiing and snowboarding have a substantial risk of injuries, but precise risk factor estimates are limited. Objective To determine the risk factors among skiers and snowboarders.
BMJ6d
Effect of tai chi exercise on proprioception of ankle and knee joints in old people
1 Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2 Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Correspondence to: ...
BMJ3d
A pilot study of the prevalence of lumbar disc degeneration in elite athletes with lower back pain at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.