BMJ6h
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 ...
BMJ11h
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 ...
BMJ9d
Associations of occupational and leisure-time physical activity with all-cause mortality: an individual participant data meta-analysis
Objective Health effects of different physical activity domains (ie, during leisure time, work and transport) are generally considered positive. Using Active Worker consortium data, we assessed ...
BMJ1d
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 ...
BMJ12h
THE IMPACT OF THE FIFA 11+ ON THE STRUCTURE OF SELECT TRUNK AND LOWER EXTREMITY MUSCLES IN ADOLESCENT FEMALE FOOTBALLERS
Background The FIFA 11+ is an injury prevention program found to reduce lower-extremity injury risk; however, the mechanisms behind this protective effect are not well understood. One possible ...
BMJ1d
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 ...
BMJ9d
Wellness, fatigue and physical performance acclimatisation to a 2-week soccer camp at 3600 m (ISA3600)
Objectives To examine the time course of wellness, fatigue and performance during an altitude training camp (La Paz, 3600 m) in two groups of either sea-level (Australian) or altitude (Bolivian) ...
BMJ9d
How to manage travel fatigue and jet lag in athletes? A systematic review of interventions
Correspondence to Professor Dina C(Christa) Janse van Rensburg, Faculty of Health Science, Section Sports Medicine & Sport Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), University of Pretoria, ...
BMJ10d
Effect of anticipation during unknown or unexpected exercise duration on rating of perceived exertion, affect, and physiological function
2 University of Cape Town, Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Newlands, South Africa Correspondence to: Professor St Clair Gibson University of Cape Town, Research Unit for ...
BMJ12d
A pilot study of the eccentric decline squat in the management of painful chronic patellar tendinopathy
Objectives: This non-randomised pilot study investigated the effect of eccentric quadriceps training on 17 patients (22 tendons) with painful chronic patellar tendinopathy. Results: Good clinical ...
BMJ9d
Statement on methods in sport injury research from the 1st METHODS MATTER Meeting, Copenhagen, 2019
High quality sports injury research can facilitate sports injury prevention and treatment. There is scope to improve how our field applies best practice methods—methods matter (greatly!). The 1st ...
BMJ1d
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 ...