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Simple decision rules can reduce reinjury risk by 84% after ACL reconstruction: the Delaware-Oslo ACL cohort study

Background Knee reinjury after ACL reconstruction is common and increases the risk of osteoarthritis. There is sparse evidence to guide return to sport (RTS) decisions in this population. Objectives ...
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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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Sport Concussion Office Assessment Tool 6 (SCOAT6)

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DOES LOVE AND PEACE PROTOCOL HAVE EFFECTS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF SOFT TISSUE INJURIES?

Dear Editor, We recently reviewed the article " Soft-tissue Injuries Simply Need PEACE and LOVE" in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. (1) This study presented preliminary evidence suggesting ...
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2016 consensus statement of the International Ankle Consortium: prevalence, impact and long-term consequences of lateral ankle sprains

The Executive Committee of the International Ankle Consortium presents this 2016 position paper with recommendations for information implementation and continued research based on the paradigm that ...
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Warm-up is not a workout: a principles-based critique of continued efforts to use warm-up programmes for ACL injury prevention

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Risk factors for head injury events in professional rugby union: a video analysis of 464 head injury events to inform proposed injury prevention strategies

Objectives The tackle is responsible for the majority of head injuries during rugby union. In order to address head injury risk, risk factors during the tackle must first be identified. This study ...
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Interventions to increase adherence to therapeutic exercise in older adults with low back pain and/or hip/knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective To evaluate whether interventions aimed at increasing adherence to therapeutic exercise increase adherence greater than a contextually equivalent control among older adults with chronic low ...
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Effect of exercise-induced dehydration on endurance performance: evaluating the impact of exercise protocols on outcomes using a meta-analytic procedure

Objective It is purported that exercise-induced dehydration (EID), especially if ≥ 2% bodyweight, impairs endurance performance (EP). Field research shows that athletes can achieve outstanding EP ...
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Disability sport in Africa

Approximately 80% of individuals with disabilities live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs—World Bank 2024 Gross National Income per capita less than $4465), with an estimated 60–80 million ...
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Risk factors and successful interventions for cricket-related low back pain: a systematic review

Correspondence to Dr Dylan Morrissey, Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, William Harvey Research Institute, Bart's and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of ...