Background: Accurate measurement of physical activity patterns can be used to identify sedentary behaviour and may facilitate interventions aimed at reducing inactivity. Objective: To evaluate the ...

Objective Stem cell injection for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is an emerging new therapy, and we aimed to review its evidence of efficacy. Design Systematic review. Eligibility criteria Criteria for ...

1 Research Centre on Aging, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada 2 Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada Correspondence to Dr ...

Objectives Most concussions in rugby union occur during tackles. We investigated whether legislation to lower maximum tackle height would change tackle behaviour, and reduce concussion incidence rate.

From 4 to 7 April 2016, 24 researchers from 8 countries and from a variety of academic disciplines gathered in Snekkersten, Denmark, to reach evidence-based consensus about physical activity in ...

Background/Aim Groin injury epidemiology has not previously been examined in an entire professional football league. We recorded and characterised time loss groin injuries sustained in the Qatar Stars ...

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 ...

Aim To establish the propensity for specific contact events to cause injury in rugby union. Methods Medical staff at participating English community-level rugby clubs reported any injury resulting in ...

Background Recent investigation of human tissue and cells from positional tendons such as the rotator cuff has clarified the importance of inflammation in the development and progression of tendon ...

British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM)'s special edition on women's health, including the female athele, pregnancy and the menstrual cycle ...

Objectives Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are primary antecedents of maternal cardiovascular morbidity during and after pregnancy. Despite evidence that 24-hour movement behaviours, ...

Correspondence to Dr Ruben J Echemendia, UOC Concussion Centre, 107 Picadilly Rd., Port Matilda, PA, USA; rechemendia{at}comcast.net The CRT6 co-authors emphasised the importance of continuing to ...