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Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:30
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Effects of exercise on fatigue and physical capacity in men with chronic widespread pain - a pilot study
There is very limited knowledge about the effects of exercise on men with Chronic Widespread Pain (CWP), especially regarding fatigue. We wanted to investigate the effects of resistance exercise compared with ...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:29 -
The Sports-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Paralympic Sport Study (SRIIPSS): a study protocol for a prospective longitudinal study
Paralympic sport provides sporting opportunities for athletes with a disability, with the Paralympic Games as the main event. Participation in sport is, however, associated with a significant risk for sustaini...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:28 -
Is an in-home telerehabilitation program for people with proximal humerus fracture as effective as a conventional face-to face rehabilitation program? A study protocol for a noninferiority randomized clinical trial
Proximal humerus fractures can be treated surgically (eg: pinning, plate and screws) or conservatively by wearing a splint or a cast. Following both of these approaches, rehabilitation has proven effective to ...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:27 -
An empirical study of race times in recreational endurance runners
Studies of endurance running have typically involved elite athletes, small sample sizes and measures that require special expertise or equipment.
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:26 -
Exergaming (XBOX Kinectâ„¢) versus traditional gym-based exercise for postural control, flow and technology acceptance in healthy adults: a randomised controlled trial
The use of exergaming is a potential alternative to traditional methods of balance training, which can be repetitive and somewhat monotonous. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of exergaming u...
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Pedometer use and self-determined motivation for walking in a cardiac telerehabilitation program: a qualitative study
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduces morbidity and mortality. Walking is a convenient activity suitable for people with cardiac disease. Pedometers count steps, measure walking activity and motivate p...
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Investigating physical fitness and race performance as determinants for the ACL injury risk in Alpine ski racing
ACL ruptures in Alpine ski racers are frequently observed. This study analysed the association between physical fitness, race performance and the knee injury history.
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Volume kinetic evaluation of fluid turnover after oral intake of tap water, lemonade and saline in volunteers
Volume kinetic fluid turnover of three beverages was investigated for the purpose of estimating their rates of absorption and elimination as well as their maximum effect on the blood volume. The results were t...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:22 -
Bovine colostrum supplementation and upper respiratory symptoms during exercise training: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Bovine colostrum is proposed as a nutritional countermeasure to the risk of upper respiratory symptoms (URS) during exercise training. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the si...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:21 -
Rehabilitation after first-time anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction in female football players: a study of resilience factors
Most of the research in the area of psychosocial factors in rehabilitation after sports injuries has focused on risk behaviors, while relatively few studies have focused on behaviors that facilitate rehabilita...
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The association between generalized joint hypermobility and active horizontal shoulder abduction in 10–15 year old competitive swimmers
Increased shoulder mobility and Generalised Joint Hypermobility (GJH) are assumed to be predisposing risk factors for shoulder injuries. The association between GJH and shoulder mobility among competitive swim...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:19 -
Ultrasound assessment of fascial connectivity in the lower limb during maximal cervical flexion: technical aspects and practical application of automatic tracking
The fascia provides and transmits forces for connective tissues, thereby regulating human posture and movement. One way to assess the myofascial interaction is a fascia ultrasound recording. Ultrasound can fol...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:18 -
The effectiveness of physiotherapy treatment on balance dysfunction and postural instability in persons with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Balance dysfunction and postural instability in Parkinson’s disease are among the most relevant determinants of an impaired quality of life. Physiotherapy interventions are essential to reduce the level of dis...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:17 -
Pre-pubertal males practising Taekwondo exhibit favourable postural and neuromuscular performance
The postural and neuromuscular performances in healthy children taekwondo (TKD) practitioners in comparison with control children were examined.
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:16 -
A systematic review of financial incentives given in the healthcare setting; do they effectively improve physical activity levels?
According to current physical activity guidelines, a substantial percentage of the population in high-income countries is inactive, and inactivity is an important risk factor for chronic conditions and mortali...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:15 -
The feasibility of progressive resistance training in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a pilot randomized controlled trial
To evaluate the feasibility of executing a randomized controlled trial of progressive resistance training (PRT) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:14 -
Effect of fatigue caused by a simulated handball game on ball throwing velocity, shoulder muscle strength and balance ratio: a prospective study
Arm throwing represents a deciding element in handball. Ball velocity, aim accuracy, and dynamic stability of the shoulder are factors that influence throwing effectiveness. The purpose of this study was to ex...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:13 -
Muscle strength differences in healthy young adults with and without generalized joint hypermobility: a cross-sectional study
Generalized joint hypermobility (GJH), in the absence of symptoms, is a common clinical finding. The joint instability present due to excessive musculoskeletal flexibility in hypermobile joints impairs the ext...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:12 -
Development of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS BrP): a cross-cultural adaptation with reliability and construct validity evaluation
There is a need for a patient-relevant instrument to evaluate outcome after treatment in patients with a total Achilles tendon rupture. The purpose of this study was to undertake a cross-cultural adaptation of...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:11 -
Cancer patients participating in a lifestyle intervention during chemotherapy greatly over-report their physical activity level: a validation study
The short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-sf) is a validated questionnaire used to assess physical activity (PA) in healthy adults and commonly used in both apparently healthy a...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:10 -
Relationship of post-exercise muscle oxygenation and duration of cycling exercise
Aerobic adaptations following interval training are supposed to be mediated by increased local blood supply. However, knowledge is scarce on the detailed relationship between exercise duration and local post-e...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:9 -
Joint torque variability and repeatability during cyclic flexion-extension of the elbow
Joint torques are generally of primary importance for clinicians to analyze the effect of a surgery and to obtain an indicator of functional capability to perform a motion. Given the current need to standardiz...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:8 -
Maximal strength training as physical rehabilitation for patients with substance use disorder; a randomized controlled trial
Patients with substance use disorder (SUD) suffer from multiple health and psychosocial problems. Because poor physical capacities following an inactive lifestyle may indeed contribute to these problems, physi...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:7 -
Age profiles of sport participants
Participation in sport has many health benefits, and is popular amongst children. However participation decreases with age. While the membership records of peak sports organisations have improved markedly in r...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:6 -
A pilot study on biomarkers for tendinopathy: lower levels of serum TNF-α and other cytokines in females but not males with Achilles tendinopathy
Achilles tendinopathy is a painful musculoskeletal condition that is common among athletes, and which limits training capacity and competitive performance. The lack of biomarkers for tendinopathy limits resear...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:5 -
Reliability of the Q Force; a mobile instrument for measuring isometric quadriceps muscle strength
The ability to generate muscle strength is a pre-requisite for all human movement. Decreased quadriceps muscle strength is frequently observed in older adults and is associated with a decreased performance and...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:4 -
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation reviewer acknowledgement 2015
The editors of BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation would like to thank all our reviewers who have contributed to the journal in Volume 7 (2015).
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:3 -
Comparison of three activity monitors for estimating sedentary time among children
Time spent sedentary appears to be associated with several health outcomes in adults, but findings are inconsistent in children. Further, the assessment of sedentary time represents a major challenge. The obje...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:2 -
Effects of conditioning hops on drop jump and sprint performance: a randomized crossover pilot study in elite athletes
It has previously been shown that conditioning activities consisting of repetitive hops have the potential to induce better drop jump (DJ) performance in recreationally active individuals. In the present pilot...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016 8:1 -
Effects of a home-exercise therapy programme on cervical and lumbar range of motion among nurses with neck and lower back pain: a quasi-experimental study
Cervical and lumbar range of motion limitations are usually associated with musculoskeletal pain in the neck and lower back, and are a major health problem among nurses. Physical exercise has been evaluated as...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7:31 -
Can previously sedentary females use the feeling scale to regulate exercise intensity in a gym environment? an observational study
Recent research suggests that the Feeling Scale (FS) can be used as a method of exercise intensity regulation to maintain a positive affective response during exercise. However, research to date has been carri...
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Validity of treadmill- and track-based individual calibration methods for estimating free-living walking speed and VO2 using the Actigraph accelerometer
For many patients clinical prescription of walking will be beneficial to health and accelerometers can be used to monitor their walking intensity, frequency and duration over many days. Walking intensity shoul...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7:29 -
Erratum to: Smartphone apps for orthopaedic sports medicine – a smart move?
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7:28 -
Differences in ball speed and three-dimensional kinematics between male and female handball players during a standing throw with run-up
The purpose of this paper was to examine differences in ball release speed and throwing kinematics between male and female team-handball players in a standing throw with run-up. Other research has shown that t...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7:27 -
Does the frequency and intensity of physical activity in adolescence have an impact on bone? The Tromsø Study, Fit Futures
Optimization of the genetic potential for bone accrual in early life may prevent future fractures. Possible modification factors include lifestyle factors such as nutrition and physical activity. Measured leve...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7:26 -
Cognitive-motor integration deficits in young adult athletes following concussion
The ability to perform visually-guided motor tasks requires the transformation of visual information into programmed motor outputs. When the guiding visual information does not align spatially with the motor o...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7:25 -
Reliability and validity of ten consumer activity trackers
Activity trackers can potentially stimulate users to increase their physical activity behavior. The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of ten consumer activity trackers for measuring...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7:24 -
Smartphone apps for orthopaedic sports medicine – a smart move?
With the advent of smartphones together with their downloadable applications (apps), there is increasing opportunities for doctors, including orthopaedic sports surgeons, to integrate such technology into clin...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7:23 -
Sport-2-Stay-Fit study: Health effects of after-school sport participation in children and adolescents with a chronic disease or physical disability
Children and adolescents with a chronic disease or physical disability have lower fitness levels compared to their non-disabled peers. Low physical fitness is associated with reduced physical activity, increas...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7:22 -
Deep soft-tissue massage applied to healthy calf muscle has no effect on passive mechanical properties: a randomized, single-blind, cross-over study
Massage is often applied with the intention of improving flexibility or reducing stiffness in musculotendinous tissue. There is, however, a lack of supporting evidence that such mechanical effects occur. The p...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7:21 -
Ice swimming – ‘Ice Mile’ and ‘1 km Ice event’
Ice swimming for 1 mile and 1 km is a new discipline in open-water swimming since 2009. This study examined female and male performances in swimming 1 mile (‘Ice Mile’) and 1 km (‘1 km Ice event’) in water of ...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7:20 -
The effect of the stay active advice on physical activity and on the course of acute severe low back pain
Disability due to acute low back pain (ALBP) runs parallel with distress and physical inactivity. If low back pain persists, this may lead to long-term sick leave and chronic back pain. This prospective random...
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7:19 -
ECG findings in competitive rowers: normative data and the prevalence of abnormalities using contemporary screening recommendations.
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7(Suppl 1):O19 -
High incidence of hyponatremia in trained rowers during a four-week training camp
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7(Suppl 1):O17 -
Endurance sport and cardiovascular health
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7(Suppl 1):O13 -
Sweat rate of highly trained junior rowers during a session of low intensity endurance training
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The effect of real-time feedback on velocity fluctuations in steady state rowing
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Development of a new guideline to facilitate diagnosis and management of rib stress injuries in rowers
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Training load and health problems in freshman rowers
Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2015 7(Suppl 1):O1
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