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Why we should allow performance enhancing drugs in sport

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Spikes in acute workload are associated with increased injury risk in elite cricket fast bowlers

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 ...
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Evolving running load demands and fixture congestion in the English Premier League: a decade of insights from 2015/2016 to 2024/2025

Objectives To describe the running load demands and fixture congestion of English Premier League (EPL) teams from seasons 2015/2016 to 2024/2025. Methods A total of 3750 games across ten seasons were ...
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Use of extracorporeal shockwave therapies for athletes and physically active individuals: a systematic review

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 ...
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A randomised clinical trial of the efficacy of drop squats or leg extension/leg curl exercises to treat clinically diagnosed jumper's knee in athletes: pilot study

Objectives—To compare the therapeutic effect of two different exercise protocols in athletes with jumper's knee. Methods—Randomised clinical trial comparing a 12 week programme of either drop squat ...
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Resistance training in musculoskeletal rehabilitation: a systematic review

Centre for Human Performance, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court, Epsom, Surrey, UK Correspondence to Jakob Kristensen, Centre for Human ...
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Sports-related concussion increases the risk of subsequent injury by about 50% in elite male football players

Correspondence to Dr Anna Nordström, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Sports Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå 901 85, Sweden; anna.nordstrom{at}idrott.umu.se Background Little is ...
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Foot pronation is not associated with increased injury risk in novice runners wearing a neutral shoe: a 1-year prospective cohort study

4 Section of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark 5 Section for Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark 6 Department of ...
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PRICE needs updating, should we call the POLICE?

1 Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Newtownabbey, UK 2 Sports Institute of Northern Ireland, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Newtownabbey, UK ...
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The VISA-A questionnaire: a valid and reliable index of the clinical severity of Achilles tendinopathy

2 Department of Family Practice (Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre) and School of Human Kinetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada 3 Department of Physiotherapy, LaTrobe University ...
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Diagnostic accuracy and reliability of sideline concussion evaluation: a prospective, case-controlled study in college athletes comparing newer tools and established tests

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, ...
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Can high-intensity interval training improve mental health outcomes in the general population and those with physical illnesses? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a safe and feasible form of exercise. The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the mental health effects of HIIT, in healthy populations ...