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The association between Guardian Cap use during practices and sport-related concussion risk in high school American football players
Objective Guardian Caps (GCs) have been widely implemented at all levels of American football participation based on ...
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Volunteer-ran in-school postpartum physical activity programme for adolescent mothers: initial steps towards sustainability
Postpartum physical activity has several health benefits for both the mother and newborn including reducing the risk for maternal depression and improved parent–child bonding.1 An underserved ...
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Evidence for the effectiveness of electrophysical modalities for treatment of medial and lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review
1 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy, Erasmus Medical Center—University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2 Department of General Practice, Erasmus Medical ...
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Accelerometer-based measures in physical activity surveillance: current practices and issues
Objective Self-reports of physical activity (PA) have been the mainstay of measurement in most non-communicable disease (NCD) surveillance systems. To these, other measures are added to summate to a ...
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The VISA-A questionnaire: a valid and reliable index of the clinical severity of Achilles tendinopathy
2 Department of Family Practice (Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre) and School of Human Kinetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada 3 Department of Physiotherapy, LaTrobe University ...
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Why we should focus on the burden of injuries and illnesses, not just their incidence
Correspondence to Professor Roald Bahr, Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, 0806 Oslo, Norway; roald{at}nih.no, roald.bahr{at}nih.no ...
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Progressing rehabilitation after injury: consider the ‘control-chaos continuum’
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The difficult concussion patient: what is the best approach to investigation and management of persistent (>10 days) postconcussive symptoms?
1 The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne Brain Centre, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia 2 Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, ...
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Injuries in youth amateur soccer and rugby players—comparison of incidence and characteristics
3 FIFA-Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC), Schulthess Klinik, Zurich, Switzerland Correspondence to: Dr A Junge Schulthess Klinik, FIFA-Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC), ...
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Effect of incorporating low intensity exercise into the recovery period after a rugby match
Background: The psychological and physiological condition of athletes affect both their performance in competitions and their health. Rugby is an intense sport which appears to impose psychological ...
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Effects of resistance training on arterial stiffness: a meta-analysis
Background Regular aerobic exercise prevents and reverses arterial stiffening, but the association between resistance training and arterial stiffness is unclear. Aim This study was performed to ...
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Maximising the impact of global and national physical activity guidelines: the critical role of communication strategies
Objectives Physical activity guidelines are evidence-based statements on recommended physical activity levels for good health. Guidelines, in isolation, are unlikely to increase population levels of ...