Rehabilitation following meniscal repair: a systematic review
WEBIntroduction. The menisci reduce stress by increasing the contact area between the femur and tibia. They buffer against axial, rotational and shearing forces about the knee during motion. 1 The loss of meniscal tissue localises tibiofemoral contact and leads to progressive arthrosis 2 3 and functional decline in the long term. 4 To prevent these degenerative changes, meniscal repair has become ...
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WEB2 days ago · BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine is an open-access journal covering all aspects of sport and exercise medicine and associated areas such as physical activity for chronic disease prevention.We will consider a broad array of topics within the themes of physical activity, exercise as medicine, and sports medicine; and are inclusive of scientific approaches ranging from qualitative methods ...
WEBIntermittent fasting (IF) is a popular dietary practice, which consists of regular alternating periods of unrestricted dietary consumption and abstinence from caloric intake. Emerging evidence shows IF has short and long- term benefits for health and exercise performance that go beyond facilitating weight- loss.1–4 Despite its widespread use ...
Epidemiology of sports injuries in basketball: integrative …
WEBIntroduction Basketball is a contact sport with complex movements that include jumps, turns and changes in direction, which cause frequent musculoskeletal injuries in all regions of the body. Objective This is an integrative systematic review of the epidemiology of musculoskeletal injuries in basketball. Methods This is an integrative review based on the following sources of information ...
EXERCISE TRAINING - BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
WEBPeripheral artery disease (PAD) is caused by atherosclerotic narrowing of the arteries supplying the lower limbs often resulting in intermittent claudication, evident as pain or cramping while walking. Supervised exercise training elicits clinically meaningful benefits in walking ability and quality of life. Walking is the modality of exercise with the strongest evidence and is recommended in ...
Exercise for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction: a systematic …
WEBObjective To systematically review all randomised clinical trials to determine the efficacy of local strengthening exercises compared with other forms of conservative management for adults with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. Design Systematic review. Data sources Four electronic databases (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane, Embase and PubMed) were ...
Developing and training mental toughness in sport: a systematic …
WEBObjective To investigate the efficacy of interventions designed to train and develop mental toughness (MT) in sport. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Journal articles, conference papers and doctoral theses indexed in Embase, Scopus, PubMed and SPORTDiscus from inception to 22 November 2019. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Observational and pre–post ...
Therapeutic effects of turmeric or curcumin extract on pain and ...
WEBPurpose To determine whether supplementation with turmeric or curcumin extract effects pain and physical function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Second, we investigated the therapeutic response (pain and function) of turmeric compared with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Methods A search was conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and Cochrane Review. Inclusion ...
WEBWalsheA etal M Open Sp E Med 20228:e001346 doi:101136/bmjsem-2022-001346 1 Open access Review Epidemiology of sport-related concussion rates in female contact/ collision sport: a systematic review
Physical activity and exercise in youth mental health promotion: a ...
WEBBackground/Aim This scoping review examined the breadth and outcomes of controlled trials testing the effect of physical activity and exercise interventions across all mental health outcomes for mental health promotion and indicated prevention studies in young people. Methods The literature search was conducted using ‘Evidence Finder’. Results Thirty publications were included. Available ...