BMJ8d
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 ...
BMJ16h
Sports injuries and illnesses during the Winter Olympic Games 2010
Background Identification of high-risk sports, including their most common and severe injuries and illnesses, will facilitate the identification of sports and athletes at risk at an early stage. Aim ...
BMJ2d
Impact of the Nordic hamstring and hip extension exercises on hamstring architecture and morphology: implications for injury prevention
3 Queensland Academy of Sport, Centre of Excellence for Applied Sport Science Research, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 7 Centre for Advanced Imaging, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, ...
BMJ15d
Concussion and depressive symptoms in high school students: impact of physical activity and substance use
Objective To investigate the association between concussion history and depressive symptoms after adjusting for physical activity, substance use, and illicit drug use. Methods We analysed data from ...
BMJ1d
The ‘Best Practice Guide to Conservative Management of Patellofemoral Pain’: incorporating level 1 evidence with expert clinical reasoning
Importance Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is both chronic and prevalent; it has complex aetiology and many conservative treatment options. Objective Develop a comprehensive contemporary guide to ...
BMJ13d
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 ...
BMJ1d
Aerobic exercise alleviates depressive symptoms in patients with a major non-communicable chronic disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective To assess whether aerobic exercise was superior to usual care in alleviating depressive symptoms in patients living with a major non-communicable disease. Data sources Data were obtained ...
BMJ1d
PRICE needs updating, should we call the POLICE?
1 Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Newtownabbey, UK 2 Sports Institute of Northern Ireland, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Newtownabbey, UK ...
BMJ11d
Letting the cat out of the bag: athletes, coaches and physiotherapists share their perspectives on injury prevention in elite sports
Objectives To explore how sports injury prevention takes place in elite sport practice and to describe the perspectives of athletes, coaches and physiotherapists regarding the most critical factors ...
BMJ1d
Do mouthguards prevent concussion?
Neurologist and Sports Physician Centre for Sports Medicine Research and Education and the Brain Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3052 ...
BMJ2d
Efficacy of a new injury prevention programme (FUNBALL) in young male football (soccer) players: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of a new multicomponent, exercise-based injury prevention programme in football players 13–19 years old. Methods Two-arm cluster-randomised controlled trial with ...
BMJ2d
Risk factors for patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a prevalent condition commencing at various points throughout life. We aimed to provide an evidence synthesis concerning predictive variables for PFP, to aid ...