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21 Risk factors and successful interventions for cricket-related low back pain: a systematic review British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

22 Sex differences in the risk of injury in World Cup alpine skiers: a 6-year cohort study British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

23 Testing for boosting at the paralympic games: policies, results and future directions British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

24 Sports injury prevention in your pocket?! Prevention apps assessed against the available scientific evidence: a review British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

25 Comparison of Patient and Proxy Reporting of Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescent Athletes Who Suffer a Sports-Related Injury and Require Orthopaedic Consultation Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

26 Effectiveness of Tai Chi Practice for Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain on Retired Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Study Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain , May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

27 The Potential Role of Sports Psychology in the Obesity Epidemic Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, May 20, 2013 Review Article

28 Sports Nutrition Needs: Before, During, and After Exercise Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, May 20, 2013 Review Article

29 Medicolegal Aspects of Sports Medicine Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, May 20, 2013 Review Article

30 The Athlete's Hip and Groin Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, May 20, 2013 Review Article

31 Genes for Elite Power and Sprint Performance: ACTN3 Leads the Way Sports Medicine, May 20, 2013 Review Article

32 Could Targeted Exercise Programmes Prevent Lower Limb Injury in Community Australian Football? Sports Medicine, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

33 Reliability and validity of perceived self-efficacy in wheeled mobility scale among elite wheelchair-dependent athletes with a spinal cord injury Disability & Rehabilitation, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

34 The evaluation and management of acute concussion differs in young children British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

35 Exercise and Sodium Butyrate Transform a Subthreshold Learning Event into Long-Term Memory via a Brain-Derived Neurotrophic factor-Dependent Mechanism Neuropsychopharmacology, May 16, 2013 Review Article

36 The UEFA injury study: 11-year data concerning 346 MCL injuries and time to return to play British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 16, 2013 Review Article

37 Effects of a 20-month cluster randomised controlled school-based intervention trial on BMI of school-aged boys and girls: the HEIA study British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 16, 2013 Review Article

38 Acute effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and static stretching on maximal voluntary contraction and muscle electromyographical activity in indoor soccer players Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article

39 Cardiac events in football and strategies for first-responder treatment on the field British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

40 Online registration of monthly sports participation after anterior cruciate ligament injury: a reliability and validity study British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

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Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM

In a 12-week randomized, controlled trial, ingestion of a vitamin D-fortified yogurt (170 mg calcium + 500 IU vitamin D/250 mL; n=50) twice daily decreased markers of inflammation compared with placebo yogurt (170 mg calcium; n=50). Compared with baseline measures, the 25(OH)D levels were increased and the TNF-alpha, IL-6, hsCRP, SAA, and IL-10 levels were decreased in the group supplemented with vitamin D compared with the group that received placebo.

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Mediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality

Researchers at the University of Palermo conducted a study involving 9109 subjects with a mean follow-up of 6.2 years which showed that the subjects who adhered to a Mediterranean diet had increased dietary fiber, decreased total dietary fat, and an increased intake of monosaturated-to-saturated fats. Further, the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality was lower in the subjects who followed a Mediterranean diet.

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Natalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients

Based on a retrospective study conducted at the Federico II University (Naples), researchers have concluded that treatment of patients (n=84) with relapsing-remitting MS natalizumab for 12-24 months resulted in a greater reduction in disease activity (annualized relapse rate, .24 vs. .55, respectively) and disability progression than patients treated with INF-? 1a. The number of contrast-enhancing lesions was also less in the natalizumab-treated group.

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1 The role of physical activity and exercise in tertiary prevention of cancer Journal de Pharmacie Clinique, April 1, 2013 Review Article

2 Walking Versus Running for Hypertension, Cholesterol, and Diabetes Mellitus Risk Reduction Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, April 17, 2013

3 Working memory in youth following sports-related concussion: is it still working? an fMRI study British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 9, 2013

4 Status of Cardiovascular Health in US Adolescents Circulation, April 10, 2013

5 Exploring parent and youth perspectives of the influence of concussion on school, sport and life: a qualitative study British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 9, 2013

6 Genetics of sudden cardiac death in children and young athletes Cardiology in the Young, March 18, 2013 Review Article

7 Weight-Bearing Versus Nonweight-Bearing Exercise for Persons With Diabetes and Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, March 15, 2013

8 Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes Practical Challenges and Diagnostic Dilemmas JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 14, 2013

9 A Review of BMI-Mortality Paradox and Fitness in African American and Caucasian Men with Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Diabetes, April 18, 2013 Free full text Review Article

10 Atrial Fibrillation in the Athlete Current Sports Medicine Reports, March 15, 2013 Review Article

11 Cardiovascular Considerations in Middle-Aged Athletes at Risk for Coronary Artery Disease Current Sports Medicine Reports, March 13, 2013 Review Article

12 Injury patterns in Swedish elite athletics: annual incidence, injury types and risk factors British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 11, 2013

13 Patient Expectations of Benefit from Interventions for Neck Pain and Resulting Influence on Outcomes Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, April 1, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

14 How Effective are Exercise-Based Injury Prevention Programmes for Soccer Players? Sports Medicine, April 5, 2013 Review Article

15 Balance testing of concussion patients using dual-task interference British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 9, 2013

16 What Do Athletes Drink During Competitive Sporting Activities Sports Medicine, April 22, 2013 Review Article

17 The Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center questionnaire on health problems: a new approach to prospective monitoring of illness and injury in elite athletes British Journal of Sports Medicine, March 27, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

18 The endocrinology of exercise Internal and Emergency Medicine, March 27, 2013 Review Article
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19 Exercise Training and Cardiometabolic Diseases: Focus on the Vascular System Current Hypertension Reports, April 2, 2013 Review Article

20 The Role of Bracing Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, February 19, 2013

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Family Medicine - Sports Medicine News & Articles

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Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM

Mediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality

Natalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients

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