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Cardiorespiratory fitness cut points to avoid cardiovascular disease risk in children and adolescents; what level of fitness should raise a red flag? A systematic review and ...
Correspondence to Dr Jonatan R Ruiz, Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Ctra de Alfacar s/n, CP 18011, Granada, Spain; ruizj{at}ugr.es ...
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Arthroscopic capsular shift surgery in patients with atraumatic shoulder joint instability: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial
Correspondence to Professor Karen A Ginn, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney SDN, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; karen.ginn{at}sydney.edu.au Objectives To determine the effect of ...
BMJ4d
Barriers and enablers influencing female athlete return-to-sport postpartum: a scoping review
Objective Motherhood within sport has become more common with many female athletes seeking to return-to-sport (RTS) postpartum; yet few sport organisations possess policies that support female ...
BMJ4d
Exercise regulation of intestinal tight junction proteins
1 Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA 2 Department of Nutrition/Dietetics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA ...
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Helmet use and risk of head injuries in alpine skiers and snowboarders: changes after an interval of one decade
Background In a previous study, we concluded that a safety helmet can reduce the risk for head injury by 60%. Other studies reported similar effects, resulting in a general recommendation to wear a ...
BMJ5d
Do parents' and children's concerns about sports safety and injury risk relate to how much physical activity children do?
2 Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP), Monash Injury Research Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia 3 School of Health and Social ...
BMJ5d
What is the effect of aerobic exercise intensity on cardiorespiratory fitness in those undergoing cardiac rehabilitation? A systematic review with meta-analysis
Correspondence to Braden L Mitchell, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia; braden.mitchell{at}mymail.unisa.edu.au The dose response (ie, intensity, ...
BMJ5d
Consensus criteria for defining ‘successful outcome’ after ACL injury and reconstruction: a Delaware-Oslo ACL cohort investigation
Background No gold standard exists for identifying successful outcomes 1 and 2 years after operative and non-operative management of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This limits the ability of ...
BMJ5d
Medicolegal neglect? The case for physical activity promotion and Exercise Medicine
Correspondence to Richard Weiler, Specialist Registrar in Sport & Exercise Medicine, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Homerton Row, London E9 6SR, UK; rweiler{at}doctors.org.uk ...
BMJ5d
Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for meniscal tears of the knee: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective To assess the benefit of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) in adults with a meniscal tear and knee pain in three defined populations (taking account of the comparison intervention): (A ...
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Can standardised clinical examination of athletes with acute groin injuries predict the presence and location of MRI findings?
Background Little is known about the value of clinical examination in relation to diagnostic imaging for acute groin injuries in athletes. Primary aim: to investigate whether clinical examination ...
BMJ6d
Incidence and aetiology of sudden cardiac death in young athletes: an international perspective
The incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) among young athletes is estimated to be 1–3 per 100 000 person years, and may be underestimated. The risk of SCD in athletes is higher than in non-athletes ...