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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

Background Functional limitations exist postmeniscectomy, but preoperative data are scarce. Purpose To examine knee function, knee muscle strength and performance in middle-aged patients with ...

The Executive Committee of the International Ankle Consortium presents this 2016 position paper with recommendations for information implementation and continued research based on the paradigm that ...

Objectives: To evaluate the reliability and validity of measures taken during the Chester step test (CST) used to predict VO2max and prescribe subsequent exercise. Methods: The CST was performed twice ...

In January 2002 the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) published new recommendations and guidelines for exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period. 1 Regular exercise ...

Purpose To provide a systematic, evidenced-based review that will (1) assist clinicians in recognising young athletes at risk for overuse injuries and burnout; (2)delineate the risk factors and ...

Results Mean reductions in pain and functional impairment for both groups were similar. Compared with diagnostic arthroscopy, arthroscopic capsular shift increased pain and functional impairment by ...

Objectives: To determine the effects of sporting activity on absenteeism in a working population. Methods: Data were used from a prospective cohort study in a working population with a follow up ...