Background Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatories (NSAID) used during exercise are associated with medical risks. Such risks include gastric side effects and renal side effects (Kuster et al, 2013). More ...

Correspondence to Kate E Webster, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia; k.webster{at}latrobe.edu.au ...

Objectives: To examine (a) return to competitive sport within 12 months of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, (b) maintenance of competitive participation at follow up, and (c) the ...

2 Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Keele University School of Medicine, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, UK Correspondence to: Professor Maffulli Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic ...

Objectives This study evaluated the representation of black researchers as authors of articles published in four peer-reviewed journals with the highest impact factors (IFs) in the field of sports ...

Elite athletes are particularly susceptible to sleep inadequacies, characterised by habitual short sleep (<7 hours/night) and poor sleep quality (eg, sleep fragmentation). Athletic performance is ...

1 Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 2 Harborview Center for Prehospital Emergency Care, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA ...

Objectives Physical activity (PA) provides protective effects against cardiovascular diseases, including ischaemic heart ...

Objectives: To compare a range of physiological responses to acute sea level hypoxia at simulated altitudes with the same physiological responses and acute mountain sickness (AMS) scores measured at ...

1 Akdeniz University School of Physical Education and Sports, Antalya, Turkey Correspondence to: Dr Toraman Akdeniz University School of Physical Education and Sports, Health Sciences, Antalya 07058, ...

Background—During stage rallying, musculoskeletal injuries may be provoked by the high magnitude of vibration and shock to which the driver and co-driver are exposed. Drivers and co-drivers experience ...