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Effectiveness of after-school interventions at increasing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels in 5- to 18-year olds: a systematic review and meta-analysis

1 Centre for Academic Primary Care, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK 2 Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, School for Policy Studies, ...
British Journal of Sports Medicine

Supporting journal selection: an open-source academic journal verification tool for researchers in sports and exercise medicine

The landscape of academic publishing in sports and exercise medicine has changed substantially over the past two decades. In ...
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Eighty-two per cent of male professional football (soccer) players return to play at the previous level two seasons after Achilles tendon rupture treated with surgical repair

Objective To evaluate the time to return to playing following acute Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) and surgical repair in professional male football (soccer) players. Methods Professional male football ...
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Progressing rehabilitation after injury: consider the ‘control-chaos continuum’

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Injury surveillance in multi-sport events: the International Olympic Committee approach

Background: The protection of athletes’ health by preventing injuries is an important task for international sports federations. Standardised injury surveillance provides not only important ...
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Fitness under fire: a sports and exercise medicine framework to maintain fitness in the context of modern global conflict, enforced confinement and possible radiation exposure

Global geopolitical crises pose multiple threats, including the physical and mental health of those involved, requiring adaptations to optimise well-being in challenging scenarios. The COVID-19 ...
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Why we should allow performance enhancing drugs in sport

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Building the foundations: organisational leadership for athlete mental health

The WHO defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease ...
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Mechanisms of head injuries in elite football

Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, Oslo, Norway Correspondence to: Dr T E Andersen Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Norwegian University of ...
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A prospective longitudinal study to assess psychological changes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery

Musculoskeletal Research Centre and School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia Objective: To determine whether the psychological characteristics of athletes who have undergone ...
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How strong is the evidence that conservative treatment reduces pain and improves function in individuals with patellar tendinopathy? A systematic review of randomised ...

Objective To determine the effectiveness of conservative treatment (CT) on pain and function in patients with patellar tendinopathy (PT) compared with minimal intervention (MI) or other invasive ...
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Time to monitor the mental health of esports athletes

The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) recent announcement of the Olympic Esports Games signals a new era of ...