BMJ19h
Effects of the new karate rules on the incidence and distribution of injuries
Objectives: To evaluate the incidence and distribution of injuries in karate before and after the implementation of new rules established by the World Karate Federation in 2000. Methods: Injury ...
BMJ1d
The VISA-A questionnaire: a valid and reliable index of the clinical severity of Achilles tendinopathy
2 Department of Family Practice (Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre) and School of Human Kinetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada 3 Department of Physiotherapy, LaTrobe University ...
BMJ1d
A pilot study of the eccentric decline squat in the management of painful chronic patellar tendinopathy
Objectives: This non-randomised pilot study investigated the effect of eccentric quadriceps training on 17 patients (22 tendons) with painful chronic patellar tendinopathy. Results: Good clinical ...
BMJ1d
Superior results with eccentric compared to concentric quadriceps training in patients with jumper’s knee: a prospective randomised study
Department of Surgical and Perioperative Science, Sports Medicine, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, National Institute for Working Life, University of Umeå, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden Correspondence to: ...
BMJ1d
Why do tendon researchers overlook the patient’s psychological state? The review with no papers
Correspondence to Dr Seán Mc Auliffe, Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar; macca{at}live.ie If you wish to reuse ...
BMJ1d
Is compressive load a factor in the development of tendinopathy?
Tendons are designed to take tensile load, but excessive load can cause overuse tendinopathy. Overuse tendinopathy results in extensive changes to the cells and extracellular matrix, resulting in ...
BMJ1d
Is tendon pathology a continuum? A pathology model to explain the clinical presentation of load-induced tendinopathy
Overuse tendinopathy is problematic to manage clinically. People of different ages with tendons under diverse loads present with varying degrees of pain, irritability, and capacity to function.
BMJ1d
Sclerosing polidocanol injections or arthroscopic shaving to treat patellar tendinopathy/jumper's knee? A randomised controlled study
2 Sports Medicine Unit, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Science, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden 3 Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Medicine, University of ...
British Journal of Sports Medicine2d
Shining a light on the postpartum period – supporting the emotional and physical health of mothers and infants through movement
Having a baby can be a life-changing, exciting and joyful experience. However, it also comes with major changes in physical ...
BMJ2d
Can vestibular rehabilitation exercises help patients with concussion? A systematic review of efficacy, prescription and progression patterns
1 School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland 2 School of Physiotherapy, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dublin, Ireland Correspondence to ...
BMJ4d
Optimal types of exercise for lower limb osteoarthritis
The George Institute for Global Heath, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Correspondence to Matthew Stevens, The George Institute for Global Health, Musculoskeletal ...
BMJ5d
Introducing the Sport Concussion Office Assessment Tool 6 (SCOAT6)
Correspondence to Professor Jon S Patricios, Wits Sport and Health (WiSH), School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg-Braamfontein, South ...