Heavy resistance training at retirement age induces 4-year lasting ...
Jun 17, 2024 · Objectives Muscle function and size decline with age, but long-term effects of resistance training in older adults are largely unknown. Here, we explored the long-lasting (3 years) effects of 1 year of supervised resistance training with heavy loads.Methods The LIve active Successful Ageing (LISA) study was a parallel group randomised controlled trial at a university hospital in Denmark. Older ...
Video games and their associations with physical health: a scoping ...
Oct 1, 2020 · MATERIALS AND METHODS. A scoping review approach was chosen to undertake this literature review on the physical health of video game players. The scoping review was identified as the most appropriate format for this study, as: (1) the literature on this subject appears to be incomplete, and suggestions could be made to fill existing research gaps, (2) this format allows the extraction of ...
The Athletic Shoulder (ASH) test: reliability of a novel upper body ...
Jul 22, 2018 · Objectives Lower limb isometric tests are used to assess strength and strength asymmetries and monitor reductions in muscle force that may contribute to loss of performance and increase injury risk. Isometric tests in the upper body may be appropriate to monitor neuromuscular performance of the shoulder joint in sports involving contact and overhead actions. The aim of this study was to ...
Big data. Big potential. Big problems? - BMJ Open Sport
Apr 17, 2024 · The expansion of technology in sports has dramatically altered the experiences of fans, practitioners and athletes. Innovations such as cloud computing, wireless connectivity, wearable sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) have expanded the scope of athlete monitoring on and beyond the field of play. Measuring more variables on more athletes and in more sports than ever has created a data boom.
Exercise training for intermittent claudication: a narrative review …
Nov 6, 2020 · Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is caused by atherosclerotic narrowing of the arteries supplying the lower limbs often resulting in intermittent claudication, evident as pain or cramping while walking. Supervised exercise training elicits clinically meaningful benefits in walking ability and quality of life. Walking is the modality of exercise with the strongest evidence and is recommended in ...
Effect of sports massage on performance and recovery: a …
May 7, 2020 · Objective Massage is ubiquitous in elite sport and increasingly common at amateur level but the evidence base for this intervention has not been reviewed systematically. We therefore performed a systematic review and meta-analysis examining the effect of massage on measures of sporting performance and recovery.Design and eligibility We searched PubMed, MEDLINE and Cochrane to identify ...
Management of patellar tendinopathy: a systematic review and …
Nov 28, 2021 · Objectives We performed a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to provide insights into the effectiveness of available treatment modalities in patellar tendinopathy(PT).Methods Several databases were searched in May 2021 for RCTs assessing the effectiveness of any intervention compared with any other intervention, placebo or no treatment for ...
Effect of erythropoietin on athletic performance: a systematic …
Apr 27, 2020 · Introduction Athletes have attempted to glean the ergogenic benefits of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) since it became available in the 1980s. However, there is limited consensus in the literature regarding its true performance-enhancing effects. In fact, some studies suggest there is no conclusive evidence; therefore, it is necessary to evaluate and quantify the strength of the ...
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BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine is an open access journal covering all aspects of sport and exercise medicine from physiology to return to play. The journal aims to publish original articles considered by peer reviewers to be coherent and technically sound, ensuring that the latest research is disseminated rapidly to a global audience.
Exercise for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction: a systematic …
Sep 18, 2018 · Objective To systematically review all randomised clinical trials to determine the efficacy of local strengthening exercises compared with other forms of conservative management for adults with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction.Design Systematic review.Data sources Four electronic databases (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane, Embase and PubMed) were searched ...