Growing evidence suggests that although leisure time physical activity (LTPA) (ie, performed for sports and recreation) leads to positive cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes, occupational physical ...

Objective To compare hyperthermia and physiological dehydration risk during exercise heat stress between children of different ages and adults and evaluate an existing adult sweat rate calculator in ...

Background Surface electromyography (sEMG) is used extensively in the assessment of hamstring muscle activity. Conventional sEMG techniques may not fully represent overall muscle activity, despite ...

Objective: To briefly review biochemical changes that may result from prolonged strenuous exercise and to relate these changes to health risk. Methods: Medline and Sports Discus databases were ...

There is no agreement on how to classify, define or diagnose hip-related pain—a common cause of hip and groin pain in young and middle-aged active adults. This complicates the work of clinicians and ...

Background Despite being the most commonly incurred sports injury with a high recurrence rate, there are no guidelines to inform return to sport (RTS) decisions following acute lateral ankle sprain ...

Objective: To determine the interobserver and intraobserver reliability of the interpretation of MRIs for supraspinatus tendinosis. Methods: In the interobserver trial, the MRIs of 52 athletes’ ...

Objectives Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have substantially elevated risk for cardiovascular diseases, and low cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max) is a major mediator. The aim of this ...

Background/objectives Walking has well-established positive relationships with, and effects on, physical health. In contrast, while poor mental health contributes substantially to global health burden ...

Objectives: To evaluate the reliability and validity of measures taken during the Chester step test (CST) used to predict VO2max and prescribe subsequent exercise. Methods: The CST was performed twice ...

Objective: To examine the evidence base of sports medicine research. Methods: A sample of four major journals that present core research in sport and exercise medicine ( British Journal of Sports ...

Objectives Physical activity guidelines inform policy and practice in promoting healthier lifestyles. The WHO advocates for distinct recommendations for each country to address variation in needs, ...