Methods Nineteen young, healthy adult volunteers (13 males and 6 females) underwent IJV compression of 20 cm H 2 O low in the neck, while in upright posture. IJV cross-sectional area at the level of ...

Results In total, 58 papers were included with strategies based on 1)game or team development, 2)player skill development and 3)equipment. Greater emphasis existed for small-sided games (particularly ...

A recent BJSM editorial argued that ‘turning people into couch potatoes is not the cure for sports concussion’.1 Specifically, it was noted how heightened anxiety over sports concussion has caused ...

Results In total, 2,496 participants (31.9% females, mean age 19.9 years) from seven studies were included. Athletes with joint hypermobility were more likely to have shoulder injuries (OR = 3.41, 95% ...

The use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) by young athletes has been a primary concern of sports governing bodies because of the implications for unfair advantage in performance and the potential ...

From 4 to 7 April 2016, 24 researchers from 8 countries and from a variety of academic disciplines gathered in Snekkersten, Denmark, to reach evidence-based consensus about physical activity in ...

My thesis looked at optimising the outcome of patients following percutaneous and minimally invasive repair following Achilles tendon rupture. Early studies on the management of Achilles tendon ...

Objective: To describe the characteristics of badminton in order to determine the energy requirements, temporal structure, and movements in the game that indicate performance level. To use the ...

Background Training load, previous injury and genetics, have traditionally been considered the primary risk factors for progressive osteoarthritis in athletes. However, advances in microbiome research ...

This edition of BJSM focuses on physical activity across the continuum: from promotion and participation to its role in ...

Objective: To evaluate the reliability and validity of a brief physical activity assessment tool suitable for doctors to use to identify inactive patients in the primary care setting. Methods: ...

Results The players reported 133 acute injuries, 75 overuse injuries, and 162 illnesses in total, and an average of 8.8 (SD ±3.9) training sessions and 0.9 (SD ± 1.1) games per week. We found no ...