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Post-exertional malaise and the myth of cardiac deconditioning: rethinking the pathophysiology of long covid

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Population attributable fraction: names, types and issues with incorrect interpretation of relative risks

3 School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Correspondence to Belen Zapata-Diomedi, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Level 2, Public ...
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Physical examination of the elbow, what is the evidence? A systematic literature review

Correspondence to Elisa L Zwerus, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shoulder and elbow unit, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Oosterpark 9, 1091 AC Amsterdam, The Netherlands; elisazwerus{at}gmail.com ...
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The athlete’s sleep paradox prompts us to reconsider the dose-response relationship of physical activity and sleep

Everyone needs good quality sleep. Good sleep is essential for health, while poor sleep increases morbidity and mortality risk.1 Contributors All authors contributed to the conception of this ...
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Muscle activation in coupled scapulohumeral motions in the high performance tennis serve

Objective: To evaluate muscle activation patterns in selected scapulohumeral muscles in the tennis serve. These patterns of muscle activation have not been evaluated in other studies of the tennis ...
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Can oestrogen influence skeletal muscle damage, inflammation, and repair?

Oestrogen may affect muscle damage and inflammation, but the physiological significance of this, particularly potential effects on muscle repair and recovery in humans, and the mechanisms of its ...
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Debunking the myths about training load, injury and performance: empirical evidence, hot topics and recommendations for practitioners

Correspondence to Professor Tim J Gabbett, Gabbett Performance Solutions, Brisbane, QLD, Australia and University of Southern Queensland, Institute for Resilient Regions, Ipswich, QLD, Australia; ...
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Republished research: Implementation research: what it is and how to do it

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Management of the sprained ankle

Correspondence to: Dr van Dijk, Orthopaedic Research Centre, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands; M.Lammerts{at}amc.uva.nl Inversion injuries of the ...
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Attacking the pandemic of physical inactivity: what is holding us back?

Physical inactivity was characterised as a global pandemic in the 2012 Lancet series on physical activity and health.1 The extent of the pandemic, causes and potential solutions were further explored ...
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Nuisance or necessity? Why robust peer review is critical for medical science

Correspondence to Professor Jon Patricios, Wits Sport and Health (WiSH), School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wits University, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa; ...
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Functional assessment of knee joint position sense following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (TUMS), Pich-Shemiran, Tehran, Iran Associate Professor M R Hadian, Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran University of ...