Objective Health effects of different physical activity domains (ie, during leisure time, work and transport) are generally considered positive. Using Active Worker consortium data, we assessed ...

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

Correspondence to Dr Steven L Dischiavi, Department of Physical Therapy, High Point University, 1 University Parkway, High Point, NC 27268, USA; sdischia{at}highpoint.edu We present a new concept that ...

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 ...

Objectives To examine the time course of wellness, fatigue and performance during an altitude training camp (La Paz, 3600 m) in two groups of either sea-level (Australian) or altitude (Bolivian) ...

The general aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment of spondylolysis, a bone defect in the pars interarticularis of the vertebra, are reviewed. A retrospective study of young tennis players diagnosed ...

Correspondence to Alessio Bricca, Research Unit for Musculoskeletal Function and Physiotherapy, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense 5230, ...

Objectives: To evaluate the reliability and validity of measures taken during the Chester step test (CST) used to predict VO 2 max and prescribe subsequent exercise. Methods: The CST was performed ...

Elite athletes have poor oral health, common negative self-reported performance effects and a lifelong burden for disease management.1–3 One central determinant of oral health is nutrition and in ...

In soccer one of the most common knee injuries is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, which usually occurs through non-contact mechanisms. Female soccer players are at higher risk of sustaining ...

The internationalism of field-based team sports (TS) such as football and rugby requires teams to compete in tournaments held at low to moderate altitude (∼1200–2500 m). In TS, acceleration, speed and ...

Background ‘On the field and on the run’ assessments of head impact events in professional rugby have resulted in a high proportion of players subsequently diagnosed with confirmed concussion not ...