van Hooff, Martijn Schep, Goof Bender, Mart Scheltinga, Marc Savelberg, Hans
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The Physician and sportsmedicine
Approximately one in five professional cycling athletes will eventually develop a sport-related vascular problem. However, detecting such flow limitation is a diagnostic challenge as the sensitivity of the currently available standard diagnostic tools is limited. Here we present an athlete with exercise-induced pain and weakness of the left leg. Du...
Wallace, Jessica Schatz, Philip Mulenga, Davie Lovell, Mark Muyinda, Gabriel Sichizya, Kachinga Agrippa Mulenga, Joseph Covassin, Tracey
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Concussion is a global sport injury; however, this public health issue has yet to be studied across Africa. It is unknown if tests such as the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Test (ImPACT) Quick Test (QT) are culturally appropriate for implementation as part of a concussion screening protocol in Zambia or other African nations. S...
Urdampilleta, Aritz León-Guereño, Patxi Calleja-González, Julio Roche, Enrique Mielgo-Ayuso, Juan
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Acclimatization strategies have been shown to be the best solutions to avoid acute mountain sickness. In this context, we have designed a protocol performed in hypoxia that includes resistance routines in combination with classical endurance training exercises with mountain trekking at mid altitude. Thirty-two volunteers preparing different mountai...
Patel, Manan Sunil Updegrove, Gary F Singh, Arjun M Jamgochian, Grant C LoBiondo, Deborah Abboud, Joseph A Ramsey, Matthew L Lazarus, Mark D
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Objectives: The primary aim of this study was to characterize opioid consumption in the first 30 days after shoulder surgery. Secondary aims were to assess patient expectations, pain tolerance, risk factors for increase opioid consumption, and proper disposal of narcotics.Methods: Patients undergoing rotator cuff repair (RCR), anatomic shoulder art...
Andrade, Alexandro Bevilacqua, Guilherme Guimarães Casagrande, Pedro De Orleans Brandt, Ricardo Coimbra, Danilo
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The purpose of this study was to investigate athletes sleep quality before competition and its relationship with age, gender, sport modality, competitive level, competition result, and practice time. The sample was 1010 Brazilian athletes (656 men and 354 women; 511 young and 499 adults), with an age of 20 ± 7 years old. Participants answered the q...
Daab, Wael Bouzid, Mohamed Amine Lajri, Mehdi Bouchiba, Mustapha Rebai, Haithem
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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of intermittent vascular occlusion (IVO) on recovery following simulated soccer physical demand test in soccer players.Methods: Twelve soccer players completed the Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test (LIST) in two conditions placebo (PLA) and IVO followed by intermittent lower-limb occlus...
Matassi, Fabrizio Sani, Giacomo Innocenti, Matteo Giabbani, Niccolò Civinini, Roberto
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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with cortical fixation adjustable-loop devices are associated with high potential risk of button malpositioning or interposition of the soft tissue between lateral femoral cortex and the button. Surgeons usually use X-rays to check and avoid button malposition and soft tissue interposition. Arthrosco...
O'Connor, Siobhán Warrington, Giles O'Brien, Shane McDermott, Elaine McGoldrick, Adrian Pugh, Jennifer Cullen, SarahJane
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Objectives: Falls and injuries are frequent in professional horseracing. However, professional jockeys spend a large part of their week in horse-related activities outside of racing such as schooling, exercise riding, and yard-related activities. The injury risk related to these activities remains largely unknown internationally. This study aimed t...
Rosenberg, Samuel I Baker, Hayden P Rizzi, Andrew Terry, Michael A Tjong, Vehniah K
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Ice hockey is a high-intensity contact sport that places athletes at an elevated risk for injury relative to other sports. The purpose of the current study was to analyze factors contributing to fatigue and decreased recovery time and their associations with injury incidence among professional athletes in the National Hockey League (NHL). A retrosp...
Mintz, Jesse J Jones, Courtney M C Seplaki, Christopher L Rizzone, Katherine H Thevenet-Morrison, Kelly Block, Robert C
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Determine national estimates of injuries, mechanisms of injury (MOI), and injury severity among men and women engaging in track and field activities in the United States (U.S.), aged 18 years and older, who present to emergency departments (ED). Retrospective analyses of injury narratives were conducted using data from the National Electronic Injur...
