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Keywords: Exercise prescription; bone health; lower limb loss Why is this study important? Previous research found those with lower limb amputations had reduced bone mineral…
Bone stress injuries, commonly referred to as stress reactions and stress fractures, represent overuse injuries to bone. These injuries result in physical limitations in activity…
Over the past several decades, muscle damage represented by delayed-onset muscle soreness and prolonged decreases in muscle function has been a central agenda for exercises…
Objective Low physical activity (PA) levels are associated with increased mortality. Improved measurement has resulted in stronger proven associations between PA and mortality, but this…
Objective To examine the relationship between postpartum physical activity and maternal postnatal cardiometabolic health, breastfeeding, injury, and infant growth and development. Design Systematic review with…
Over the past 20 years, scientific investigation and public awareness of concussion has expanded exponentially. This has represented a critical swing of the pendulum for…
My dissertation explored different approaches to (1) prevent high-speed/sprinting and low-speed/distance running (re)injuries and (2) improve running performance. To this purpose, I investigated muscle behaviour,…
Gain insights into the application of this new composite score and familiarize yourself with all critical cut-offs. Keywords: ankle sprain, return to sport, assessment Why is…
(28 October, 2024) Elisabeth Kilcourse, Charlotte Taylor, Neil Heron (1 November, 2024) José Afonso, Renato Andrade, Mário Sá, Ricardo Martins, Ivan Baptista, Tania Pizzari (4…
Keywords: radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy, high-load strength training, orthoses In this blog we will explain our recently published randomised controlled trial that compared treatments…
