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Early, active rehabilitation following mini-open repair of Achilles tendon rupture: a prospective study
Objective: To assess the use of a supervised active rehabilitation program following repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures using a minimally invasive suture system. Methods: We performed a ...
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Sexual harassment and abuse in sport: the role of the team doctor
Sexual harassment and abuse occur in all sports and at all levels with an increased risk at the elite level. The physical and psychological consequences of sexual harassment and abuse are significant ...
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The effects of an exercise intervention on forward head and rounded shoulder postures in elite swimmers
Objectives To examine the correction of posture, increase in strength and decrease in shoulder pain and dysfunction in varsity swimmers. Design and Setting Randomised clinical trial. Participants ...
BMJ2d
A biomechanical review of factors affecting rowing performance
1 Human Performance Laboratory, University of California, Davis, California, USA Correspondence to: Dr Hawkins, One Shields Avenue, Room 275 Hickey Gym, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA ...
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It is time to replace publish or perish with get visible or vanish: opportunities where digital and social media can reshape knowledge translation
Correspondence to Dr Christian J Barton, Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia; christian{at}completesportscare.com.au Knowledge ...
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Heading in football. Part 1: Development of biomechanical methods to investigate head response
Objectives: There has been growing controversy regarding long term effects of repeated low severity head impacts such as when heading a football. However, there are few scientific data substantiating ...
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A systematic review of prospective epidemiological research into injury and illness in Olympic combat sport
Correspondence to Sally J Bromley, AIS Physical Therapies, Australian Institute of Sport, Federation University Australia and AIS, Leverrier Cr, Bruce, ACT 2614, Australia; ...
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Cervical muscle strength measurement is dependent on the location of thoracic support
Semnan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Department of Physiotherapy, Semnan, Iran Dr A Rezasoltani, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Department of Physiotherapy ...
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Explicit motor learning interventions are still relevant for ACL injury rehabilitation: do not put all your eggs in the implicit basket!
Correspondence to Dr Elmar Kal, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences; Department of Health Sciences, Brunel University London, London UB8 3PH, UK; elmar.kal{at}brunel.ac.uk ACL injury ...
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Rebuilding dreams: prioritising the needs of Ukraine’s Olympic sports amidst war
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, sparked by Russia’s unprovoked invasion in February 2022, has not only wrought devastation on the nation’s infrastructure and population but has also cast a long ...
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Correlation between functional asymmetry of professional soccer players and sprint
Background The functional asymmetry (FA) of the soccer player lower limb is often analyzed to reduce the risk of injury. In football have been described power asymmetries (Samadi et al., 2009; ...
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Risk factors for injuries in male professional soccer: a systematic review
2 Body@Work, Research Centre Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO-VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 3 VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care ...