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The patellofemoral pain and osteoarthritis subscale of the KOOS (KOOS-PF): development and validation using the COSMIN checklist
Background Patellofemoral pain and osteoarthritis are prevalent and associated with substantial pain and functional impairments. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are recommended for research ...
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Injury and injury rates in Muay Thai kick boxing
Correspondence to: Mr Malik, Department of Orthopaedics. Withington Hospital, Nell Lane, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2LP, UK hammymalik{at}hotmail.com Objective—To determine the type and number of ...
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Topical glyceryl trinitrate for the treatment of tendinopathies: a systematic review
Objective To produce a best evidence synthesis of the clinical effects of topical glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) in the treatment of tendinopathies. Design A systematic review of published randomised ...
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Effect of anticipation during unknown or unexpected exercise duration on rating of perceived exertion, affect, and physiological function
2 University of Cape Town, Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Newlands, South Africa Correspondence to: Professor St Clair Gibson University of Cape Town, Research Unit for ...
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Handball load and shoulder injury rate: a 31-week cohort study of 679 elite youth handball players
3 Sports medicine clinic, Orthopedic dep., Hospital of Lillebaelt Vejle-Middelfart, Institute of Regional Health Research and Center for Research in Childhood Health, University of Southern Denmark, ...
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Local corticosteroid injection in iliotibial band friction syndrome in runners: a randomised controlled trial
UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Correspondence to: Professor ...
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Perceptual cues in the regulation of exercise performance – physical sensations of exercise and awareness of effort interact as separate cues
UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Correspondence ...
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Epidemiology of injuries in English professional rugby union: part 1 match injuries
Objectives: To undertake a detailed, large scale epidemiological study of match injuries sustained by professional rugby union players in order to define their incidence, nature, severity, and causes.
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Methods for epidemiological study of injuries to professional football players: developing the UEFA model
A problem with epidemiological studies of football injuries is the inconsistent manner in which injury is defined and data are collected. Projects have been initiated to study the incidence and causes ...
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Concussion information online: evaluation of information quality, content and readability of concussion-related websites
Background The internet plays an important role in the dissemination of health information to the general public. Information on orthopaedic sports medicine websites has been shown to be of a varying ...
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Central nervous system stimulants and sport practice
Background and objectives: Central nervous system (CNS) stimulants may be used to reduce tiredness and increase alertness, competitiveness, and aggression. They are more likely to be used in ...
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Screening the athlete’s shoulder for impingement symptoms: a clinical reasoning algorithm for early detection of shoulder pathology
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium Ann Cools, University Hospital Ghent, Department of Rehabilitation ...