Objective Patients who sustain acute Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) exhibit variable and mostly impaired long-term functional, and patient-reported outcomes. However, there exists a lack of early ...

Introduction and Purpose Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) participated in phase 2 of the Active Hospitals Project. A number of work streams were created, summarised in figure 1. A ...

Open goals (eg, ‘see how many steps you can reach today’) have developed as a promising strategy for increasing physical activity and producing beneficial psychological outcomes such as autonomous ...

Objective A constricted, upper chest breathing pattern and postural dealignments habitually accompany exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO), but there are few effective treatments for athletes ...

Purpose Sociocultural experiences associated with racial background, are posited as contributors to why Black athletes face disparities within their care, treatment, and recovery from sport-related ...

Purpose We aim to advance concussion prevention opportunities and the epidemiology of concussion research with methodologies enabling time-to-event analyses. This study seeks to investigate concussion ...

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the interactions of physical activity and polygenic risk score (PRS) on risks of atrial fibrillation, coronary heart disease (CHD), hypertension, and ischaemic ...

Methods Instrumented mouthguard (iMG) data were collected from elite Australian football players (2021–2023), with primary analysis on 2023 data from an updated HITIQ iMG, targeting 500 player matches ...

Objective To identify functional performance tests (FPTs) with potential to identify athletes at risk of lower extremity injury (LEI) and assess their measurement properties. Design Systematic review ...

Objectives To describe quantitative studies of sport or physical recreation for children and young people with physical disability and evaluate effects on health-related outcomes. Data sources Six ...

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) presents as a widespread medical issue which severely affects personal health status while generating substantial economic expenses. Traditional treatment methods often ...

Objective To assess the diagnostic accuracy of antigen compared with reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR testing in an asymptomatic athlete screening programme and to monitor infection in college athletes.