Objective Health effects of different physical activity domains (ie, during leisure time, work and transport) are generally considered positive. Using Active Worker consortium data, we assessed ...

Sexual harassment and abuse occur in all sports and at all levels with an increased risk at the elite level. The physical and psychological consequences of sexual harassment and abuse are significant ...

Objective: To assess the use of a supervised active rehabilitation program following repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures using a minimally invasive suture system. Methods: We performed a ...

Correspondence to Dr Christian J Barton, Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia; christian{at}completesportscare.com.au Knowledge ...

Correspondence to Dr Steven L Dischiavi, Department of Physical Therapy, High Point University, 1 University Parkway, High Point, NC 27268, USA; sdischia{at}highpoint.edu We present a new concept that ...

Despite extensive use over 40 years, physical activity questionnaires still show limited reliability and validity. Measurements have value in indicating conditions where an increase in physical ...

Correspondence to Professor Paul William Hodges, Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, ...

1 Human Performance Laboratory, University of California, Davis, California, USA Correspondence to: Dr Hawkins, One Shields Avenue, Room 275 Hickey Gym, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA ...

Iliotibial band friction syndrome is a common cause of knee pain in long distance runners. The pain is caused by friction of the iliotibial band over the lateral epicondyle of the femur. Two hundred ...

Correspondence to Professor Dina C(Christa) Janse van Rensburg, Faculty of Health Science, Section Sports Medicine & Sport Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), University of Pretoria, ...

Objectives To examine the time course of wellness, fatigue and performance during an altitude training camp (La Paz, 3600 m) in two groups of either sea-level (Australian) or altitude (Bolivian) ...

1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA 2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, ...