Sport Injuries - Prevention
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Sport Injuries and Prevention
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NEWS:
Adding Protein to Sports Drink Improves Performance
Asthma Can Prove Fatal for Young Athletes
CDC: Stretching doesn't prevent injuries
Dads Influence Girls Interests
Does Stretching Prevent Injury?
Keeping young female athletes healthy, on and off the field
NIH-Carnitine and sports medicine: Use or abuse?
Sports massage boost may all be in mind
Stretching Before Sports Revisited
Study: Football Hits Similar to Crashes
Study: Weightlifters Don't Lift Enough
ARTICLES:
Arthroscopy: A Boon for Damaged Joints
Asthma & Sports: Children at Risk?
High School Program Yields Health Benefits for Female Athletes
Experts Stress Post-Exercise Nutrition
Knee MRI Accuracy Depends on Reader
Sidestepping Football Injuries
New Training Picks Up Speed For Athletes
Research Stretches Insight Into Muscle Fatigue
Review of tennis elbow was biased
Snowboarding Can Slam Upper Body
Sports and Women Athletes: The Female Athlete Triad
Strength training: How many sets for best results?
Think "Protective Eyewear" When Playing Sports
JOURNAL ARTICLES:
A comparison of 2 rehabilitation programs in the treatment of acute hamstring strains. (J Orthop Sports Phys Ther)
A High-Morbidity Outbreak of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Players on a College Football Team, Facilitated by Cosmetic Body Shaving and Turf Burns (Clinical Infectious Diseases)
A prospective functional MR imaging study of mild traumatic brain injury in college football players. (AJNR Am J Neuroradiol)
Abnormal serotonin reuptake in an overtrained, insomnic and depressed team athlete. (Int J Sports Med)
Abuse of anabolic androgenic steroids and related substances in sport and exercise. (Curr Opin Pharmacol)
Acute effects of static stretching on hip flexor and quadriceps flexibility, range of motion and foot speed in kicking a football. (J Sci Med Sport)
Acute hand and wrist injuries in experienced rock climbers. (Br J Sports Med)
Adolescent ACL injury: treatment considerations. (J Knee Surg)
Antioxidant diet supplementation influences blood iron status in endurance athletes. (Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab)
Antioxidant supplementation preserves antioxidant response in physical training and low antioxidant intake. (Br J Nutr)
Antioxidant supplementation prevents exercise-induced lipid peroxidation, but not inflammation, in ultramarathon runners. (Free Radic Biol Med)
Asthma and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in amateur endurance-trained athletes. (Int J Sports Med)
Asthma deaths during sports: report of a 7-year experience. (J Allergy Clin Immunol)
Blood borne infections in sport: risks of transmission, methods of prevention, and recommendations for hepatitis B vaccination. (Br J Sports Med)
[Brain injury in boxers and soccer players; an advisory report from the National Health Council of the Netherlands] (Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd)
Characteristics of Ice Hockey-Related Injuries Treated in US Emergency Departments, 2001-2002. (Pediatrics)
Clinical features of snowboarding injuries. (J Orthop Sci)
Clinical investigation of athletes with persistent fatigue and/or recurrent infections. (Br J Sports Med)
Combined conservative and orthotic management of acute ruptures of the Achilles tendon. (J Bone Joint Surg Am)
Concussion in professional football: epidemiological features of game injuries and review of the literature--part 3. (Neurosurgery)
Consumption of blueberry polyphenols reduces exercise-induced oxidative stress compared to vitamin C (Nutrition Research)
Cumulative effects of concussion in amateur athletes. (Brain Inj)
Current practice in the management of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the United Kingdom. (Br J Sports Med)
Diagnosing heel pain in adults (Am Fam Physician)
Does Cryotherapy Hasten Return to Participation? A Systematic Review. (J Athl Train)
Downhill skiing injury fatalities among children. (Inj Prev)
Duration of cognitive impairment after sports concussion. (Neurosurgery)
Effect of an acute bout of soccer heading on postural control and self-reported concussion symptoms. (Int J Sports Med)
Effect of hydration status on thirst, drinking, and related hormonal responses during low-intensity exercise in the heat. (J Appl Physiol)
Effect of ingested fluid composition on exercise-related transient abdominal pain. (Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab)
Effects of deep heat as a preventative mechanism on delayed onset muscle soreness. (J Strength Cond Res)
Effects of moderate exercise and oat beta-glucan on innate immune function and susceptibility to respiratory infection. (Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol)
[Elbow problems associated with sports injuries in children] (Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc)
Erectile dysfunction after a long-distance cycling event: associations with bicycle characteristics. (J Urol)
Etiology of low back pain in athletes. (Curr Sports Med Rep)
Evidence-Based Medicine: What Is It and How Does It Apply to Athletic Training? (J Athl Train)
Exercise and urinary incontinence in women. (Obstet Gynecol Surv)
Exercise, nutrition and immune function. (J Sports Sci)
Fat supplementation, health, and endurance performance (Nutrition)
Fibrous cartilage in the rotator cuff: A pathogenetic mechanism of tendon tear? (J Shoulder Elbow Surg)
Fluid and electrolyte intake and loss in elite soccer players during training. (Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab)
Fluid and electrolyte needs for preparation and recovery from training and competition. (J Sports Sci)
Fluid and fuel intake during exercise. (J Sports Sci)
Fluids and hydration in prolonged endurance performance. (Nutrition)
Fractures in the collegiate athlete. (Am J Sports Med)
Gastroesophageal reflux in athletes. (Curr Sports Med Rep)
Gender-specific differences in school sports injuries. (Sportverletz Sportschaden)
Grade 1 or "ding" concussions in high school athletes. (Am J Sports Med)
Heading in soccer: is it safe? (Curr Sports Med Rep)
Heat illness in athletes: the dangerous combination of heat, humidity and exercise. (Sports Med)
Heat stroke : a review of cooling methods. (Sports Med)
High prevalence of hip arthrosis in former elite javelin throwers and high jumpers: 41 athletes examined more than 10 years after retirement from competitive sports. (Acta Orthop Scand)
High prevalence of knee osteoarthritis, pain, and functional limitations in female soccer players twelve years after anterior cruciate ligament injury (Arthritis & Rheumatism)
Impact of osteoarthritis on sports careers. (Clin Sports Med. 2005)
Incidence and risk factors for concussion in high school athletes, North Carolina, 1996-1999. (Am J Epidemiol)
Incidence study of head blows and concussions in competition taekwondo. (Clin J Sport Med)
Influence of a Pre-Exercise Glycerol Hydration Beverage on Performance and Physiologic Function During Mountain-Bike Races in the Heat. (J Athl Train)
Injuries in youth amateur soccer and rugby players--comparison of incidence and characteristics. (Br J Sports Med)
Intra-articular knee temperature changes: ice versus cryotherapy device. (Am J Sports Med)
[Is running associated to premature degenerative arthritis of the hip? a systematic review] (Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb)
Longitudinal study comparing sonographic and MRI assessments of acute and healing hamstring injuries. (AJR Am J Roentgenol)
Low back pain in competitive rhythmic gymnasts. (J Sports Med Phys Fitness)
Low-Back Pain in Athletes (The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American))
Marathon pancreatitis: is the etiology repetitive trauma? (Am Surg)
Master's performance in the New York City Marathon 1983-1999. (Br J Sports Med)
Mechanisms of head injuries in elite football. (Br J Sports Med)
Methodological approaches and rationale for training to prevent anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female athletes. (Scand J Med Sci Sports)
[Microtraumatic peripheral neuropathies in sports] (Rev Med Liege)
MR Imaging of Muscle Injuries (Appl Radiol)
MR imaging of the hip and knee before and after marathon running. (Am J Sports Med)
Nerve conduction studies of upper extremities in tennis players (Br J Sports Med)
Nerve Injury About the Shoulder in Athletes, Part 1 (The American Journal of Sports Medicine)
NGC - Protective eyewear for young athletes
[Nutrition and health--nutrition and performance in sports] (Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd)
Nutrition for the pediatric athlete. (Curr Sports Med Rep)
Nutritional considerations for the older athlete. (Nutrition)
Nutritional considerations for vegetarian athletes (Nutrition)
Nutritional supplement use among college athletes and their sources of information. (Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab)
On-the-field management of athletic head injuries. (J Am Acad Orthop Surg)
Postexercise protein supplementation improves health and muscle soreness during basic military training in marine recruits. (J Appl Physiol)
Post-Exercise Massage Has Questionable Physiological Benefit
[Post-traumatic shoulder instability in adolescence.] (Orthopade)
Prevalence of asthma and atopy in Italian Olympic athletes. (Int J Sports Med)
Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Elite Athletes Is Higher Than in the General Population (Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Preventing substance use and disordered eating: initial outcomes of the ATHENA (athletes targeting healthy exercise and nutrition alternatives) program. (Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med)
[Pretreatment with aspirin for protection against heat stroke in rats] (Di Yi Jun Yi Da Xue Xue Bao)
Rationale and Clinical Techniques for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Among Female Athletes. (J Athl Train)
Recommendations for treatment of hyponatraemia at endurance events. (Sports Med)
Recovery from mild concussion in high school athletes (Annals of Emergency Medicine)
Rehabilitation of the athlete with low back pain. (Curr Sports Med Rep)
Relationship Between Radiographic Abnormalities of Lumbar Spine and Incidence of Low Back Pain in High School and College Football Players (The American Journal of Sports Medicine)
Risk of sudden cardiac death in young athletes: which screening strategies are appropriate? (Pediatr Clin North Am)
Rising trend of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in females in a regional hospital. (Ann Acad Med Singapore)
School injuries and preventive policies and programs. (Can J Public Health)
Serum electrolyte concentrations and hydration status are not associated with exercise associated muscle cramping (EAMC) in distance runners. (Br J Sports Med)
Shoulder injuries in golf. (Am J Sports Med)
Snowmobile trauma: 10 years' experience at Manitoba's tertiary trauma centre. (Can J Surg)
Soccer causes degenerative changes in the cervical spine. (Eur Spine J)
Soccer, neurotrauma and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: is there a connection? (Curr Med Res Opin)
Sport injuries: relations to sex, sport, injured body region. (Percept Mot Skills)
Steroids and sports: A dangerous mix?
Strain on the Anterior Cruciate Ligament During Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises (Med Sci Sports Exerc)
Stretching and injury prevention : an obscure relationship. (Sports Med)
Stretching Impairs Balance and Reaction and Movement Times
Supplementation of -carnitine in athletes: does it make sense? (Nutrition)
Symptomatic spondylolysis: diagnosis and treatment. (Curr Opin Pediatr)
Tendon injury and tendinopathy: healing and repair. (J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005)
[Tennis injuries - pattern and incidence in competitive and leisure tennis sports] (Sportverletz Sportschaden)
The dipsomania of great distance: water intoxication in an Ironman triathlete. (Br J Sports Med)
The effect of passive heating and face cooling on perceived exertion during exercise in the heat. (Eur J Appl Physiol)
The "golden hour" for heatstroke treatment. (Mil Med)
The impact of stretching on sports injury risk: a systematic review of the literature. (Med Sci Sports Exerc)
The incidence of motocross injuries: a 12-year investigation. (Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc)
The use of ice in the treatment of acute soft-tissue injury: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. (Am J Sports Med)
The use of NSAIDs and nutritional supplements in athletes with osteoarthritis: prevalence, benefits, and consequences. (Clin Sports Med. 2005)
The use of suramin, an antifibrotic agent, to improve muscle recovery after strain injury. (Am J Sports Med. 2005)
The "weekend warrior" and risk of mortality. (Am J Epidemiol)
Traumatic axonal injury is exacerbated following repetitive closed head injury in the neonatal pig. (J Neurotrauma)
Unreported Concussion in High School Football Players: Implications for Prevention (Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Vigorous exercise training is not associated with prevalence of ventricular arrhythmias in elderly athletes. (J Sports Med Phys Fitness)
Vitamin and mineral status: effects on physical performance (Nutrition)
[Volleyball sport school injuries] (Sportverletz Sportschaden)
Which patients with knee problems are likely to benefit from nonarthroplasty surgery? Development of a clinical prediction rule. (Arch Intern Med)
Youth football injuries. (Sports Med)
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