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Reliability of ratings of perceived exertion during progressive treadmill exercise.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the test-retest reliability (repeatability) of Borg's 6-20 rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale using a more appropriate statistical technique than has been employed in ...
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Return-to-play and performance after operative treatment of Achilles tendon rupture in elite male athletes: a scoping review
Correspondence to Dr Marc R Safran, Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Redwood City, California, USA; msafran{at}stanford.edu Objective To examine the current ...
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Injury and illness definitions and data collection procedures for use in epidemiological studies in Athletics (track and field): Consensus statement
17 Department of Clinical and Exercise Physiology, Sports Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France 18 Laboratory of Exercise Physiology (LPE EA ...
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Why we should focus on the burden of injuries and illnesses, not just their incidence
Correspondence to Professor Roald Bahr, Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, 0806 Oslo, Norway; roald{at}nih.no, roald.bahr{at}nih.no ...
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Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews
Objective To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. Design Umbrella review. Data sources Twelve ...
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‘Only by speaking out can we create lasting change’: what can we learn from the Dr Larry Nassar tragedy?
Correspondence to Dr Margo Mountjoy, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada; mmsportdoc{at}mcmaster.ca As it turns out… Dr Nassar was not a doctor, he in fact ...
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#REDS (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport): time for a revolution in sports culture and systems to improve athlete health and performance
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Predictors of clinical recovery from concussion: a systematic review
Correspondence to Dr Grant L Iverson, Center for Health and Rehabilitation Research, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 79/96 Thirteenth Street, Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, MA ...
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Major limitations in knowledge of physical activity guidelines among UK medical students revealed: implications for the undergraduate medical curriculum
Background Education of health professionals is a key element of the wider strategy to increase society's physical activity levels. To date, no study has directly assessed UK medical students’ ...
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Is brief advice in primary care a cost-effective way to promote physical activity?
Health Economics Research Group (HERG), Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK Correspondence to Dr Nana K Anokye, Health Economics Research Group (HERG), Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex ...
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Gait modifications to change lower extremity gait biomechanics in runners: a systematic review
Correspondence to Dr Michael A Hunt, Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 212-2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3; michael.hunt{at}ubc.ca ...
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Associations of specific types of sports and exercise with all-cause and cardiovascular-disease mortality: a cohort study of 80 306 British adults
Background/Aim Evidence for the long-term health effects of specific sport disciplines is scarce. Therefore, we examined the associations of six different types of sport/exercise with all-cause and ...