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 ...

Outcome The expert panel for the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport considered that adopting the ACRM diagnostic criteria was an aspirational goal. However, only 16/28 (57.1%) of the ...

Objectives The study aimed to determine the risk of time-loss injuries in international fencing and to characterise their type, location, severity and mechanism. Variations in risk associated with sex ...

Background Physical examination tests for hip dysfunction and injury of the strongest diagnostic accuracy were identified in a recent systematic review with meta-analysis in BJSM . These tests are ...

This edition of BJSM focuses on physical activity across the continuum: from promotion and participation to its role in ...

Methods We conducted a Delphi study of healthcare professionals (HCP) and patients in a three-stage process. In stage 1, we extracted candidate domains from clinical trial reports and developed an ...

Objective In this study, the amplitude and time distribution of power output in a variety of competitive cycling events through the use of a new mathematical analysis was examined: exposure variation ...

Background Mild internal jugular vein (IJV) compression, aimed at increasing intracranial fluid volume to prevent motion of the brain relative to the skull, has reduced brain injury markers in ...

Data on tolerance of cardiac pacemakers during diving are very scarce. The aim of this study was to test electronic and mechanical tolerances of pacemakers exposed to experimental reproductions of ...

Objective Normal-weight oligo-amenorrhoeic athletes (OAA) are at risk for low bone mineral density (BMD). Data are lacking regarding the impact of oestrogen administration on bone outcomes in OAA. Our ...

Objective To compare the effects of a programme of load management education plus exercise, corticosteroid injection use, and no treatment on pain and global improvement in individuals with gluteal ...

Objectives This study assessed knowledge, beliefs and practices of elite female footballers regarding injury prevention. Methods A survey was sent to players participating in the FIFA Women’s World ...