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Background To evaluate the efficacy of a single platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in reducing the return to sport duration in male athletes, following an acute hamstring injury. Methods A ...

Background: The capacity of the plantar sole of the foot to convey information about foot position is reduced by conventional smooth boot insoles, compared with barefoot surface contact. Objective: To ...

2 Institute of Public Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany Correspondence to Dr Nicholas Henschke, Institute of Public Health, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 324, ...

Background: Groin pain remains a major challenge in sports medicine. Aim: To examine 207 consecutive athletes (196 men, 11 women) with groin pain using a standardised and reliable clinical examination ...

Athletic performance tests the limits of the human body and mind. Awe-inspiring achievements is what makes sports so fascinating. It is well appreciated however that top-level sports may sometimes ...

Linköping University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health and Environment, Division of Preventive and Social Medicine, S-58185 Linköping, Sweden Correspondence to: Dr Timpka, Division of ...

2 The George Institute for Global Health and Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia 3 School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, and Institute for Sport and ...

1 Raymond Purves Research Laboratories, Kolling Institute (University of Sydney) at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia 2 Camden Veterinary Hospital, University of Sydney, Camden, Australia ...

Objective: To evaluate the reliability and validity of a brief physical activity assessment tool suitable for doctors to use to identify inactive patients in the primary care setting. Methods: ...

All the clubs for 10 sports in the four northern counties were surveyed for injuries for a whole playing season and a 50% sample of the badminton clubs were surveyed in the same way. After the two ...

1 School of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey 2 School of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Ankara Background: The sit and reach ...