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ACL and meniscal injuries increase the risk of primary total knee replacement for osteoarthritis: a matched case–control study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink ...
Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate whether ACL injury (ACLi) or meniscal injury increases the risk of end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) resulting in total knee replacement (TKR). Methods ...
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Running causes knee osteoarthritis: myth or misunderstanding
Correspondence to Dr William O Roberts, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 1414 Maryland Avenue East, St Paul, MN 55106, USA; rober037{at}umn.edu If you wish ...
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A prospective cohort study of hamstring injuries in competitive sprinters: preseason muscle imbalance as a possible risk factor
Centre for Sports Training and Rehabilitation, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Correspondence to Dr E Yeung, Centre for Sports ...
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“Bounce at the Bell”: a novel program of short bouts of exercise improves proximal femur bone mass in early pubertal children
Objectives: To examine the effects of a simple and inexpensive physical activity intervention on change in bone mass and structure in school aged children. Methods: Fifty one children (n = 23 boys and ...
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Progressing rehabilitation after injury: consider the ‘control-chaos continuum’
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What makes a great clinical trial? Exploring the features of five important physiotherapy trials
Correspondence to Dr Anita B Amorim, Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia; anita.amorim{at}sydney.edu.au Some ...
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The effect of community and family interventions on young people's physical activity levels: a review of reviews and updated systematic review
Background Next to the school environment, the family and community environment are key for young people's behaviour and for promoting physical activity (PA). Methods A review of reviews was conducted ...
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Time-efficient intervention to improve older adolescents’ cardiorespiratory fitness: findings from the ‘Burn 2 Learn’ cluster randomised controlled trial
Background Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is an important marker of current and future health status. The primary aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of a time-efficient school-based ...
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Effect of high-speed running on hamstring strain injury risk
1 School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Background Hamstring strain injuries ...
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Risk factors for hamstring muscle strain injury in sport: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Correspondence to Tania Pizzari, La Trobe University, Department of Physiotherapy, Bundoora, Mebourne, Victoria 3086, Australia; T.Pizzari{at}latrobe.edu.au The high incidence of hamstring muscle ...
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Evidence from prospective cohort studies does not support current dietary fat guidelines: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives National dietary guidelines were introduced in 1977 and 1983, by the US and UK governments to reduce coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality by reducing dietary fat intake. Our 2016 ...
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A pilot study on the effects of pre-event manipulation on jump height and running velocity
Purpose: To compare changes in jump height and running velocity with and without pre-event high-velocity, low-amplitude manipulation (HVLA). Methods: A crossover study design with elite healthy ...