BMJ12h
Contributions of neuroimaging, balance testing, electrophysiology and blood markers to the assessment of sport-related concussion
Objective: To review the diagnostic tests and investigations used in the management of sports concussion, in the adult and paediatric populations, to (a) monitor the severity of symptoms and deficits, ...
BMJ1d
Infographic. Pain or injury? Why differentiation matters in exercise and sports medicine
Correspondence to Dr Morten Hoegh, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, 9100 Aalborg, Denmark; msh{at}hst.aau.dk If you wish to reuse any ...
BMJ5d
‘Playing catch-up’: safety and optimal tackle outcomes in women’s rugby union (PhD Academy Award)
Correspondence to Ms Kathryn Dane, Discipline of Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; danek{at}tcd.ie The ...
BMJ23h
Effect of tai chi exercise on proprioception of ankle and knee joints in old people
1 Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2 Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Correspondence to: ...
BMJ1d
A 16 year study of injuries to professional kickboxers in the state of Victoria, Australia
Objectives: To determine the rate and type of injuries occurring to registered professional kickboxers in Victoria, Australia over a 16 year period. Methods: Data describing all fight outcomes and ...
BMJ2d
Prophylactic misuse and recommended use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by athletes
Correspondence to Dr Stuart J Warden, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Indiana University, 1140 W Michigan St, CF-326, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; ...
BMJ2d
A prospective cohort study of hamstring injuries in competitive sprinters: preseason muscle imbalance as a possible risk factor
Centre for Sports Training and Rehabilitation, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Correspondence to Dr E Yeung, Centre for Sports ...
BMJ3d
Aetiology of sudden cardiac death in sport: a histopathologist's perspective
In the UK, when a young person dies suddenly, the coroner is responsible for establishing the cause of death. They will ask a consultant pathologist to carry out an autopsy in order to ascertain when, ...
BMJ1d
Association of headgear mandate and concussion injury rates in girls’ high school lacrosse
Objectives Headgear use is a controversial issue in girls’ lacrosse. We compared concussion rates among high school lacrosse players in an American state with a headgear mandate (HM) to states without ...
BMJ2d
Dynamic soft tissue mobilisation increases hamstring flexibility in healthy male subjects
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of dynamic soft tissue mobilisation (STM) on hamstring flexibility in healthy male subjects. Methods: Forty five males volunteered ...
BMJ2d
Standardised criteria for ECG interpretation in athletes: a practical tool
Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA Correspondence to Professor Jonathan A Drezner, Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, P.O. Box ...
BMJ3d
Effects of three different training modalities on the cross sectional area of the lumbar multifidus muscle in patients with chronic low back pain
1 Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium 2 Centre of Sports Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium 3 Department of Physical ...