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

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Effects of Ramadan fasting on 60 min of endurance running performance in moderately trained men

1 Performance Physiology Unit, Performance Services Department, Singapore Sports Institute, Singapore 2 Performance Nutrition Unit, Performance Services Department, Singapore Sports Institute, ...
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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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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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Sport Concussion Office Assessment Tool 6 (SCOAT6)

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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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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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Compliance with a comprehensive warm-up programme to prevent injuries in youth football

Background Participants' compliance, attitudes and beliefs have the potential to influence the efficacy of an intervention greatly. Objective To characterise team and player compliance with a ...
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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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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 ...