Background Knee injuries were common in volleyball players, and ACL injury is a serious injury for athletes. Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism of ACL injury in ...

Objective: To investigate the acute effects of isolated eccentric and concentric calf muscle exercise on Achilles tendon sagittal thickness. Design: Within-subject, counterbalanced, mixed design.

Correspondence to Professor Peter B O'Sullivan, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia; p.osullivan{at}curtin.edu ...

Correspondence to Nicholas Grubic, Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada; nicholas.grubic{at}queensu.ca Contributors All authors contributed to the ...

Correspondence to: Dr Tim Gabbett Queensland Academy of Sport, PO Box 956, Sunnybank, QLD 4109, Australia; tim.gabbettqld.gov.au Objectives: To investigate if reductions in pre-season training loads ...

There are three major questions about return to play (RTP) after hamstring injuries: How should RTP be defined? Which medical criteria should support the RTP decision? And who should make the RTP ...

Centre for Human Performance, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court, Epsom, Surrey, UK Correspondence to Jakob Kristensen, Centre for Human ...

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Objective Physical activity confers physical and psychosocial benefits for cancer patients and decreases morbidity and ...

Aim To review and discuss the available international literature regarding the indirect and direct biochemical mechanisms that occur after exercise, which could positively, or negatively, influence ...

Correspondence to Professor Paul William Hodges, Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, ...

Correspondence to: Dr R Budgett, Director of Medical Services, British Olympic Association, 1 Wandsworth Plain, London SW 18 1 EH, United Kingdom.