Objective To examine the associations of accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time with all-cause mortality in older Japanese adults. Methods A total of 1723 independent Japanese ...

We read Sjögren et al 's1 article with great interest. The findings had much significance in understanding the implications of lifestyle choices on genetic changes. The study examined the ...

Objective Synthesise evidence for effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions following ACL and/or meniscal tear on symptomatic, functional, clinical, psychosocial, quality of life and reinjury ...

Major flaws in “The Physical Activity Myth” paper 1. Title: “The myth of physical inactivity and obesity” What myth are the authors referring to? This should be outlined, explaining whether this is ...

Background Mild internal jugular vein (IJV) compression, aimed at increasing intracranial fluid volume to prevent motion of the brain relative to the skull, has reduced brain injury markers in ...

The return to sport from injury is a difficult multifactorial decision, and risk of reinjury is an important component. Most protocols for ascertaining the return to play status involve assessment of ...

Background Physical examination tests for hip dysfunction and injury of the strongest diagnostic accuracy were identified in a recent systematic review with meta-analysis in BJSM . These tests are ...

The requirement for a child-specific tool that can be used by health care professionals (HCPs) in the management of sport-related concussion (SRC) was recognised by the Concussion in Sport Group (CISG ...

Outcome The expert panel for the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport considered that adopting the ACRM diagnostic criteria was an aspirational goal. However, only 16/28 (57.1%) of the ...

Objective To define the time frames, measures used and modifying factors influencing recovery, return to school/learn (RTL) and return to sport (RTS) after sport-related concussion (SRC). Design ...

The high incidence of hamstring muscle strain-type injuries and potential associated costs has resulted in a substantial amount of research into the factors related to such injuries. Two recent ...

Doctors are well positioned to provide physical activity (PA) counselling to patients. They are a respected source of health-related information and can provide continuing preventive counselling ...