Objective To determine the efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and investigate outcomes following the use of ESWT for athletes and physically active individuals. Design Systematic ...

3 FIFA-Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC), Schulthess Klinik, Zurich, Switzerland Correspondence to: Dr A Junge Schulthess Klinik, FIFA-Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC), ...

1 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy, Erasmus MC—University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2 Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery & Hand Surgery ...

2 Physical Therapy, High Point University, High Point, North Carolina, USA 3 Physical Therapy, Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio, USA Correspondence to Michael P Reiman, Duke University School of ...

Unfavourable effects on the respiratory and the cardiovascular systems from short-term and long-term inhalation of air pollution are well documented. Exposure to freshly generated mixed combustion ...

Centre for Human Performance, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court, Epsom, Surrey, UK Correspondence to Jakob Kristensen, Centre for Human ...

Correspondence to Ms Cindy Miller Aron, Department of Psychiatry, Samaritan Health Services, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA; cind152001{at}gmail.com This narrative review examines post-traumatic stress ...

Objective To determine if the comparison of acute and chronic workload is associated with increased injury risk in elite cricket fast bowlers. Methods Data were collected from 28 fast bowlers who ...

Objective To assess diagnostic accuracy and reliability of sideline concussion tests in college athletes. Methods Athletes completed baseline concussion tests including Post-Concussion Symptom Scale, ...

UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Newlands, South Africa Objective: The ...

Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, University of Sport & Physical Education, Oslo, Norway Correspondence to: Professor Bahr, Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, University of Sport & Physical ...

Objective Evaluate a physiotherapist-led telephone-delivered exercise advice and support intervention for people with knee osteoarthritis. Methods Participant-blinded, assessor-blinded randomised ...