Noé, Frédéric Korchi, Karim Bru, Noëlle Paillard, Thierry
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background The time of day that people exercise can potentially influence the efficiency of exercises for fall prevention in older adults. The present pilot study was conducted to explore the feasibility and effects of morning versus afternoon exercising on postural control in institutionalized older adults. Methods Nine older adults completed a 3-...
Komatsu, Shuro Kaneko, Hironori Nagashima, Masaki
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background Internal oblique muscle strains can develop in professional baseball players, rendering the players unable to continue playing for a certain period. However, the characteristics of this injury are not well known. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the details of the injury and the post injury course of internal oblique m...
Lönn, Amanda Kallings, Lena Viktoria Börjesson, Mats Ekblom, Örjan Ekström, Mattias
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background Guidelines recommend regular physical activity (PA) and decreased sedentary time (SED) for patients after myocardial infarction (MI). Therefore, valid self-assessment of PA is vital in clinical practice. The purpose of this study was to assess the convergent validity of commonly used PA and SED questions recommended by the National Board...
Schöttl, Stefanie E. Niedermeier, Martin Kopp-Wilfling, Prisca Frühauf, Anika Bichler, Carina S. Edlinger, Monika Holzner, Bernhard Kopp, Martin
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background Smoking is the most common substance use disorder among people with mental illness. In contrast to people without mental illness, among whom the proportion of smokers has declined in recent decades, the proportion of smokers among people with mental illness remains high. There is a growing body of literature suggesting the use of exercis...
Huang, Tian-zong Kim, Suhn-yeop
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background Sacroiliac joints (SIJs) transmitted trunk load to lower extremities through the lumbopelvis. External compression devices across the SIJs could provide stability to the SIJs. A previous study established that using a device known as Active Therapeutic Movement version 2 (ATM®2) has been developed to improve pain and joint range of motio...
Otto, Ann-Kathrin Wollesen, Bettina
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background Sports science is making an important contribution to health services research and supports the development of tailored interventions, e.g., in nursing settings. Working in elderly care is associated with a high prevalence of low back pain (LBP). Due to the diverse requirements and high strains, multicomponent programs are essential to a...
Fernandez-Fernandez, Jaime Granacher, Urs Martinez-Martin, Isidoro Garcia-Tormo, Vicente Herrero-Molleda, Alba Barbado, David Garcia-Lopez, Juan
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background The aim of this study was to analyze the shoulder functional profile (rotation range of motion [ROM] and strength), upper and lower body performance, and throwing speed of U13 versus U15 male handball players, and to establish the relationship between these measures of physical fitness and throwing speed. Methods One-hundred and nineteen...
Khan, Naushad Ahmad Al Musleh, AbdulWahab Abubaker Abdurahiman, Sameer Asim, Mohammad El-Menyar, Ayman Al-Thani, Hassan
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background With the global spread of COVID-19 infection caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 virus (SARS-CoV-2), all the national and international sports events were ceased early in 2020. The sport activities have been reinstated since then, albeit without spectators. However, several governments have established a variety...
Talaber, Kimberly A. Orr, Robin M. Maupin, Danny Schram, Ben Hasanki, Ksaniel Roberts, Adam Robinson, Jeremy
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background Specialist police perform high-risk tasks and are required to have, and maintain, a high level of fitness. The aims of this study were to profile the strength of a specialist police unit and to investigate whether this profile remained constant over an 18-month period. Methods Retrospective data for 47 special operations police officers ...
van den Hoek, Daniel J. Owen, Patrick J. Garrett, Joel M. Howells, Robert J. Pearson, Joshua Spathis, Jemima G. Latella, Christopher
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background The ability for athletes to gain a competitive advantage over their opponents is well recognised. At times, this advantage may be considered a marginal gain. However, in the context of competition, marginal advantages may be the difference between winning and losing. This investigation explores how competition factors influence the odds ...
