Objective Patients who sustain acute Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) exhibit variable and mostly impaired long-term functional, and patient-reported outcomes. However, there exists a lack of early ...

Objective A constricted, upper chest breathing pattern and postural dealignments habitually accompany exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO), but there are few effective treatments for athletes ...

Objective To identify functional performance tests (FPTs) with potential to identify athletes at risk of lower extremity injury (LEI) and assess their measurement properties. Design Systematic review ...

Objectives To describe quantitative studies of sport or physical recreation for children and young people with physical disability and evaluate effects on health-related outcomes. Data sources Six ...

Objectives To examine the propensity of tackle height and the number of tacklers that result in head acceleration events (HAEs) in elite-level male and female rugby tackles. Methods Instrumented ...

Understanding the current prevalence and incidence of running injury from an evolutionary perspective has sparked great debate. Proponents of the evolutionary approach to understanding running injury ...

Objectives Consequential interactions at the cleat-surface interface are associated with non-contact torsional injury mechanics, such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, in football. This ...

Objective Desires and expectations of patients in regard to resume participation in sport activities after knee arthroplasty strongly increased in recent years. Therefore, this review systematically ...

Objective To identify, critique and synthesise the research findings that evaluate the use of resistance training (RT) programmes on return to sport outcome measures for people following ACL repair ...

Open goals (eg, ‘see how many steps you can reach today’) have developed as a promising strategy for increasing physical activity and producing beneficial psychological outcomes such as autonomous ...

Objective To assess the diagnostic accuracy of antigen compared with reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR testing in an asymptomatic athlete screening programme and to monitor infection in college athletes.

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) presents as a widespread medical issue which severely affects personal health status while generating substantial economic expenses. Traditional treatment methods often ...