Background Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatories (NSAID) used during exercise are associated with medical risks. Such risks include gastric side effects and renal side effects (Kuster et al, 2013). More ...

5 Division of Physical Therapy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA 6 Department of Physical Therapy, Carroll University, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA 7 Department of Physical Therapy, East ...

1 University Center for Sport, Exercise and Health, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands 2 Center for Sports Medicine, University Medical Center ...

Objectives: To examine (a) return to competitive sport within 12 months of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, (b) maintenance of competitive participation at follow up, and (c) the ...

Objective Calcaneal apophysitis, is a relatively common cause of heel pain in children. Very few randomised studies have evaluated treatment options. This trial compared the effectiveness of currently ...

Elite athletes are particularly susceptible to sleep inadequacies, characterised by habitual short sleep (<7 hours/night) and poor sleep quality (eg, sleep fragmentation). Athletic performance is ...

Objectives This study evaluated the representation of black researchers as authors of articles published in four peer-reviewed journals with the highest impact factors (IFs) in the field of sports ...

1 Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 2 Harborview Center for Prehospital Emergency Care, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA ...

Objectives Physical activity (PA) provides protective effects against cardiovascular diseases, including ischaemic heart ...

Objectives: To compare a range of physiological responses to acute sea level hypoxia at simulated altitudes with the same physiological responses and acute mountain sickness (AMS) scores measured at ...

Correspondence to Dr Roger Hawkes, European Tour Performance Institute, European Tour, Wentworth Drive Virginia Water, Surrey GU25 4LX, UK; RAH{at}wkes.eu The extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) muscle plays ...

For everyone ambling into high school chemistry on the morning of 20 April 2022, the day seemed as life-changing as you would ...