Eccentric exercises; why do they work, what are the problems and how can we improve them?

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To monitor the seasonal body composition alterations in 18 lightweight rowers (six females, 12 males) across a rowing season incorporating preseason, early competition, competition, and postseason. METHODS:Subject age was 23.1 (SD 4.5) years, height 170.8 (5.6) cm (female, 23.5 (3.5) years, 180.5 (2.7) cm (m...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Morris FL,Payne WR

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Exercise training has been shown to have beneficial effects on liver function in adults overweight or with fatty liver disease. To establish which exercise programme characteristics were likely to elicit optimal improvements. DESIGN:Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised, controlled trials. DATA ...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Smart NA,King N,McFarlane JR,Graham PL,Dieberg G

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress fractures are common in athletes, and their incidence in sport is estimated at 2-4%. A case is reported of a stress fracture of the sacrum in an amateur tennis player. The patient was treated with rest and physiotherapy, focusing on stretching programmes and analgesic treatments, followed by an educational prog...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Silva RT,De Bortoli A,Laurino CF,Abdalla RJ,Cohen M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of severe frostbite injury to the right foot is presented. This was caused by the inappropriate application of a bag of frozen chips to the foot in an attempt to ease non-specific pain. No specific acute traumatic injury was identified. As the patient was a teacher of physical education, the pain had initially ...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Graham CA,Stevenson J

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The indiscriminate use of caffeine by people of all ages may present health hazards. The public at large needs to be more informed of the presence of caffeine in commonly consumed foods and beverages, particularly by infants, children and pregnant women. It is the responsibility of all consumers to investigate the caf...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Jacobson BH,Kulling FA

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Dupuytren disease is a fibroproliferative hand condition. The role of exposure to vibration as a risk factor has been studied with contradictory results. Since field hockey is expected to be a strong source of hand-arm vibration, we hypothesised that long-term exposure to field hockey is associated with ...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Broekstra DC,van den Heuvel ER,Lanting R,Harder T,Smits I,Werker PMN

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of exercise on knee joint laxity. If exercise induced laxity is physiological, incorporation of this quality into a ligament replacement material would be indicated. Twenty recreational long distance runners average age 41 (range 24 to 50 yr) were tested before ...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Johannsen HV,Lind T,Jakobsen BW,Krøner K

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate psychological correlates of exercise dependence in experienced and inexperienced bodybuilders and weightlifters. Secondary objectives included measuring social physique anxiety, bodybuilding identity, and social support among bodybuilders and weightlifters. METHODS:Thirty five experienced bod...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Hurst R,Hale B,Smith D,Collins D

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the beginning of the 1983/84 Rugby season a dental examination was carried out on 120 players, 55 of whom were fitted with the mouth-fitted type of mouthguard and 65 the laboratory-made type of mouthguard. At the end of the season only 98 players were available for the completion of the study. A further dental exam...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Upson N

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tournament water skiing is an increasingly popular and internationally successful sport in Great Britain, despite the climate. The kinematics and injury patterns of the three disciplines will be unfamiliar to most clinicians and are described, with estimation of the stresses. Advances in equipment over the last 15 yea...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Roberts SN,Roberts PM

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the attendance and ocular profile of competitors and members of delegations who attended the Polyclinic Ophthalmology Division during the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. METHODS:The eye clinic was allocated in the purpose-built polyclinic opened for competitors and members of delegations ...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Lima VL,Fernandes AG,Viana RG,Feder D

更新日期：2020-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As one of the purposes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is to return athletes to their preinjury activity level, it is critical to understand variables influencing return to sport. Associations between return to sport and variables representing knee impairment, function and psychological s...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Czuppon S,Racette BA,Klein SE,Harris-Hayes M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ankle sprains are highly prevalent with high risk of recurrence. Consequently, there are a significant number of research reports examining strategies for treating and preventing acute and recurrent sprains (otherwise known as chronic ankle instability (CAI)), with a coinciding proliferation of review articl...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Doherty C,Bleakley C,Delahunt E,Holden S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effects of two different regimens of androgenic-anabolic steroid (AAS) administration on serum lipid and lipoproteins, and recovery of these variables after drug cessation, as indicators of the risk for cardiovascular disease in healthy male strength athletes. METHODS:In a non-blinded stu...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Hartgens F,Rietjens G,Keizer HA,Kuipers H,Wolffenbuttel BH

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Categorical grading and other measurable MRI parameters are frequently utilised for predicting the outcome of hamstring injuries. However, the reliability and smallest detectable difference (SDD) have not been previously evaluated. It therefore remains unclear if the variability in previously reported result...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Hamilton B,Whiteley R,Almusa E,Roger B,Geertsema C,Tol JL

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to formulate a simplistic method of assessing human structural dysplasia and to validate a classification system that would objectively categorize the type and extent of such dysplasia through the use of indices. Anthropometric measurements were taken from a sample of 222 male college stu...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Battinelli T

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the incidence, severity and nature of injuries, to determine risk factors for injury and to identify potential injury prevention strategies in men's international Rugby-7s tournaments. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study. PARTICIPANTS:Players from core teams competing in matches at 6 Sevens World Se...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Fuller CW,Taylor AE,Raftery M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Physical inactivity has been associated with significant increases in disease morbidity and mortality. This study assessed the association between physical activity and (1) health resource use and (2) health resource use costs. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS:The responses from 24 281 respondents >65 years to the C...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Woolcott JC,Ashe MC,Miller WC,Shi P,Marra CA,PACC Research Team.

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the plasma glucose levels in non-diabetic patients with rotator cuff tear. DESIGN:Frequency-matched case-control study. SETTING:University Teaching Hospital. PARTICIPANTS:The study included 194 subjects who were operated on at our institution. Group 1 included 97 consecutive patients (36 men a...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Longo UG,Franceschi F,Ruzzini L,Spiezia F,Maffulli N,Denaro V

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are used illicitly at high doses by bodybuilders. The misuse of these drugs is associated with serious adverse effects to the liver, including cellular adenomas and adenocarcinomas. We report two very different cases of adult male bodybuilders who developed hepatocellular adenomas fo...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Socas L,Zumbado M,Pérez-Luzardo O,Ramos A,Pérez C,Hernández JR,Boada LD

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to assess the quality and strength of evidence for the health benefits of specific sport disciplines. Electronic search yielded 2194 records and the selection resulted in 69 eligible studies (47 cross-sectional, 9 cohort, 13 intervention studies). 105 comparisons between participation and non-participation...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Oja P,Titze S,Kokko S,Kujala UM,Heinonen A,Kelly P,Koski P,Foster C

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A professional rugby league player sustained a left eyebrow laceration during a match which immediately started to bleed. Within seconds he was taken to the sideline and had the laceration closed with six staples by the team doctor. Bleeding was arrested and he returned to play, taking the ball within 80 s of sufferin...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Orchard JW

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the current rugby playing status of a cohort of 1,169 men who had previously participated in an epidemiological survey of rugby injuries during the 1993-1994 season, and assess the consequences of rugby injuries sustained. METHODS:In May 1998, 911 (78%) men completed a questionnaire reporting th...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Lee AJ,Garraway WM,Hepburn W,Laidlaw R

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The authors studied the association of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) with clustered and individual metabolic risk factors in adolescents taking into account diet and pubertal status. The authors also studied whether screen time was associated with clustered risk. METHODS:Self-reported LTPA and scree...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Pahkala K,Heinonen OJ,Lagström H,Hakala P,Hakanen M,Hernelahti M,Ruottinen S,Sillanmäki L,Rönnemaa T,Viikari J,Raitakari OT,Simell O

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acetabular labral tears predominantly affect young patients and are a source of hip pain in the athlete. Four causes of the initiation of labral tears have been proposed; trauma, hypolaxity of the anterior capsule, dysplasia and bony impingement. A further cause could be reduced biomechanical properties in th...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Smith CD,Masouros S,Hill AM,Amis AA,Bull AM

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between physical workload and injury risk in elite youth football players. METHODS:The workload data and injury incidence of 32 players were monitored throughout 2 seasons. Multiple regression was used to compare cumulative (1, 2, 3 and 4-weekly) loads ...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Bowen L,Gross AS,Gimpel M,Li FX

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:As physical activity is promoted as part of a healthy lifestyle, sports injuries are becoming an important public health concern in many countries. The objective of this study is to investigate rates of sports injuries before and after implementation of a WHO Safe Community program. METHODS:Sports injury da...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Timpka T,Lindqvist K,Ekstrand J,Karlsson N

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe injury and illness incidence during the 2018 Winter Olympic Games (WOG) by Team USA. METHODS:A descriptive observational study. We used registered Team USA Olympic athletes' electronic medical records to review preparticipation health histories and medical encounters immediately prior to and throughout...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Nabhan D,Windt J,Taylor D,Moreau W

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dominance of East African distance runners and sprinters of West African origin invites discussion around the contribution of genetic and lifestyle factors to performance. In this review, we focus on the genetic basis for performance. Previous research associating candidate genes such as ACE and ACTN3 to endurance...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Tucker R,Santos-Concejero J,Collins M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Custom made maxillary mouthguards made from thermoplastic materials using dental impressions give valuable protection to the teeth and jaws of participants in contact sports. A bimaxillary mouthguard has been described which offers enhanced protection, but with considerable increase in cost. This paper describes a mod...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Chandler NP,Wilson NH,Daber BS

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00