1 Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA 2 Department of Nutrition/Dietetics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA ...

1 Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, E-23071 Jaén, Spain 2 Basic Cardiovascular Research Section, Department of Morphological Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Granada, ...

Although the overall injury rate in volleyball and beach volleyball is relatively low compared with other team sports, injuries do occur in a discipline specific pattern. Epidemiological research has ...

In 2014, as part of the outcomes from the inaugural World Heart Federations Emerging Leaders’ work,1 a network of ...

Background Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is the most common overuse injury in runners. Recent research suggests that hip mechanics play a role in the development of this syndrome. Currently, ...

The mechanism of the overhead action in throwing sports has been studied extensively. This motion is unnatural and highly dynamic, often exceeding the physiological limits of the joint. Owing to ...

UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Correspondence ...

Objective The purpose of this review was to assess the joint relationship of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and Body Mass Index (BMI) on both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality risk ...

1 Futbol Club Barcelona. Complex Systems in Sport Research Group, INEFC, Universitat de Lleida (UdL), Barcelona, Spain Correspondence to Dr Natalia Balague, Complex Systems in Sport Research Group, ...

Background The effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections for osteoarthritis (OA) is still controversial. We investigated the effect of PRP injections in patients with knee OA based on ...

Correspondence to Dr Ali N Ali, Department of Geriatrics and Stroke Medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK; ali.ali{at}sth.nhs.uk Objective Secondary ...

Objectives: To present a grading system of the protection offered by various types of mouthguard, together with an indication of associated risks, in order to make athletes aware of the consequences ...