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Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a commonly used treatment for tendinopathies such as tennis elbow despite the questionable evidence of its efficacy. A recent Cochrane review suggests that it likely does ...
Introduction and Purpose Measurements of chest wall thickness (CWT) to examine the potential failure rates of needle decompression in elite rugby players and compare to previous studies. Measurements ...
Introduction Gluteal tendinopathy (GT) is a common source of hip pain with reported pain, function, quality of life being equivalent to end stage hip osteoarthritis. This systematic review aims to ...
Introduction. Innovation is a broad concept that can be defined as the successful implementation of a novel idea that creates value for some or all its stakeholders.1 In sport and exercise medicine, ...
Results 40 study cases were matched with 80 controls. The average age of both groups at the time of surgery was 32.6±9 years, comprising predominantly males (80%) with Tonnis 0 (82%). 4 cases (10%) ...
Objectives The user experience, content and conditions for use of an online dance-health surveillance system (Performing artist and Athlete Health Monitor, PAHM) was examined through a focus group ...
Methods Participants (N=96; M=55±13 years of age) completed a health questionnaire including YoP (M=17-years± 4) and concussion history.Levels of salivary miRNAs were measured with RNA sequencing.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative condition primarily affecting the knee joint. OA is defined as the gradual degradation of the cartilage in the joints, accompanied by changes in the bone ...
Introduction As the number of female athletes competing rises globally, training methodologies should reflect sex differences across critical metrics of adaptation to training. Surrogate markers of ...
Background/ Objective Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and local positioning systems (LPS) are to date common tools to measure external training load in athletes. The aim of this scoping ...
Aim The study was designed to establish the relationship between hamstrings–quadriceps (H–Q) strength ratio and the performance of tasks in Berg’s Balance Scale among stroke survivors.Method ...
Objectives There is a lack of public awareness of the importance of engaging in physical activity (PA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Nearly 58% of the UAE adult population self-reports as being ...