Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a well-recognised condition in sports and rehabilitation, particularly after ...

Mental health and well-being among elite athletes are accepted as central to athletic performance. Maximising health, and ...

Life-threatening medical emergencies are an infrequent but regular occurrence on the football field. Proper prevention strategies, emergency medical planning and timely access to emergency equipment ...

Clear, concise, and consistent. These qualities (the 3Cs) are critical for effective scientific communication. Plain language enables easy comparisons between study findings, ensures construct ...

Background Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) can have a significant effect on quality of life. Aim To evaluate the conservative treatments for GTPS. Design This systematic review assessed risk ...

Competitive tennis play requires a combination of the major physiological variables; however, the specifics of these variables have yet to be determined appropriately. General strength and flexibility ...

Objective: Petrissage is assumed to influence circulation as well as interstitial drainage of both superficial and deep tissues. To study its effect it was applied between consecutive bouts of ...

Objectives: To examine the effect of six weeks of strength and proprioception training on eversion to inversion isokinetic strength ratios (E/I ratios) in subjects with unilateral functional ankle ...

Objective The evidence regarding the effectiveness of promoting physical activity (PA) in primary care is varied. The present study systematically reviews the literature pertaining to primary care ...

Background At present, there is no validated patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for patients with medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS). Aim Our aim was to select and validate previously generated ...

New guidelines for exercise in pregnancy and postpartum have been published by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists In January 2002 the American College of Obstetricians and ...

Background Sedentary behaviour is associated with impaired cognition, whereas exercise can acutely improve cognition. Objective We compared the effects of a morning bout of moderate-intensity exercise ...