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Effectiveness of cryotherapy on pain intensity, range of motion, swelling and function in the postoperative care of musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review and meta ...

Objective To investigate the effectiveness of cryotherapy on pain intensity, range of motion (ROM), swelling and function in the postoperative care of musculoskeletal disorders. Design Systematic ...
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Reliability of specific physical examination tests for the diagnosis of shoulder pathologies: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Correspondence to Professor Christian Kopkow, Department für Angewandte Gesundheitswissenschaften, Hochschule für Gesundheit (University of Applied Sciences), Gesundheitscampus 6–8, Bochum 44801, ...
British Journal of Sports Medicine

Can fitness apps work long term? A 24-month quasiexperiment of 516 818 Canadian fitness app users

Objective To examine whether a multicomponent commercial fitness app with very small (‘micro’) financial incentives (FI) ...
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Incidence of midportion Achilles tendinopathy in the general population

1 Sports Medicine Department, The Hague Medical Centre, Leidschendam, The Netherlands 2 Department of Orthopaedics, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 3 Department of Orthopaedics, ...
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Effect of exercise training on C reactive protein: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials

Correspondence to Dr Michael V Fedewa, The University of Alabama, Department of Kinesiology, 2003 Moore Hall, Box 870312, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0231, USA; mvfedewa{at}ua.edu Purpose C-reactive protein ...