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

Correspondence to Dr William M Brown, Department of Sport Science and Physical Activity, Faculty of Education and Sport, Institute of Sport and Physical Activity Research, University of Bedfordshire, ...

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 ...

Objective To examine whether a multicomponent commercial fitness app with very small (‘micro’) financial incentives (FI) ...

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 ...

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, ...

Objective High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a safe and feasible form of exercise. The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the mental health effects of HIIT, in healthy populations ...

2 IU Center for Sports Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Correspondence to: Dr Thomas H Trojian University of Connecticut Health Center/Saint Francis Hospital ...

While the research base is limited, studies have consistently reported poor oral health in elite athletes since the first report from the 1968 Olympic Games. The finding is consistent both across ...

Objectives—To compare the therapeutic effect of two different exercise protocols in athletes with jumper's knee. Methods—Randomised clinical trial comparing a 12 week programme of either drop squat ...

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 ...

Aim To describe the demographics, frequency, location, imaging modality and clinician-identified factors of rib stress injury in a cohort of elite rowers over the Rio Olympiad (2012–2016). Methods ...