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101 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
102 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
103 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
104 The evaluation and management of acute concussion differs in young children British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
105 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
106 Characteristics and trends of drug and dietary supplement inquiries by college athletes Full Text Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
107 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
108 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
109 Cardiac events in football and strategies for first-responder treatment on the field British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
110 Compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve by a fibrous sartorius strand in a professional female soccer player European Journal of Plastic Surgery, May 14, 2013
111 A systematic video analysis of National Hockey League (NHL) concussions, part II: how concussions occur in the NHL British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
112 Adolescent Runners: The Effect of Training Shoes on Running Kinematics Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics , May 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
113 Specific bone mass acquisition in elite female athletes Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
114 The effect of changes in the score on injury incidence during three FIFA World Cups British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
115 Return to play after thigh muscle injury in elite football players: implementation and validation of the Munich muscle injury classification British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
116 Injuries affect team performance negatively in professional football: an 11-year follow-up of the UEFA Champions League injury study British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
117 The incidence of concussion in professional and collegiate ice hockey: are we making progress? A systematic review of the literature British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
118 Managing the Patient With Failed Cartilage Restoration Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, May 10, 2013 Review Article
119 High ambulatory blood pressure in male professional football players British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 10, 2013 Review Article
120 Effects of whole-body cryotherapy on recovery after hamstring damaging exercise: A crossover study Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, May 10, 2013 Review Article
As reported in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, the anti-fracture effect of zoledronic acid is apparent as early as 12 months after treatment and persists for at least 3 years. The study involved 9355 women with osteoporosis who were followed for 3 y. Compared with the placebo group, the ORs for fractures in the women 1, 2, and 3 years after treatment with zoledronic acid were 0.74, 0.53, and 0.61, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs published in Physical Therapy, a combined 8-month exercise plus weight loss program in overweight or obese patients with hip OA (n=35) resulted in a 32.6% self-reported improvement in physical functioning, as well as pain and walking. This is the first report to demonstrate a benefit in patients with hip OA, which is consistent with the reported benefit of exercise plus weight loss in patients with knee OA.
Read the article summaryAs published in Infection, iv moxifloxacin (400 mg qd) is as effective as iv piperacillin/tazobactam (4.0/0.5 g tid) followed by oral amoxicillin/clavulanate (875/125 mg bid x 7-21 d) in the treatment of diabetic foot infections (69.9%-76.4% vs. 69.1%-78.8%, respectively).
Read the article summary1 Surgery versus Physical Therapy for a Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis New England Journal of Medicine, March 27, 2013
2 Comparison of short term results of single injection of autologous blood and steroid injection in tennis elbow: a prospective study Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, April 29, 2013 Free full text
3 Simvastatin impairs exercise training adaptations JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 30, 2013
4 A Substantial Proportion of Life-Threatening Injuries Are Sport-Related Pediatric Emergency Care, May 7, 2013
5 Managing the Patient With Failed Cartilage Restoration Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, May 10, 2013 Review Article
6 Jumper's knee paradox--jumping ability is a risk factor for developing jumpers knee: a 5-year prospective study British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
7 Sports Nutrition Needs: Before, During, and After Exercise Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, May 20, 2013 Review Article
8 Diffusion tensor and susceptibility-weighted imaging in concussion assessment of national football league players British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 2, 2013
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Tendons - time to revisit inflammation
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10 Atrial Fibrillation in Athletes International Journal of Sports Medicine, May 3, 2013
11 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
12 Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Focused Shock Waves in the Treatment of Jumper's Knee in Athletes The American Journal of Sports Medicine, April 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
13 Sidestep cutting technique and knee abduction loading: implications for ACL prevention exercises British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 24, 2013
14 Sports and exercise-related tendinopathies: a review of selected topical issues by participants of the second International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium (ISTS) Vancouver 2012 British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 22, 2013 Review Article
15 What Do Athletes Drink During Competitive Sporting Activities Sports Medicine, April 22, 2013 Review Article
16 Hook of hamate fractures in competitive baseball players HAND, April 22, 2013
17 Combined joint fusion for index and middle carpometacarpal instability in elite boxers Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), May 8, 2013 Review Article
18 Management of syndesmosis injuries in the elite athlete Foot and Ankle Clinics, May 24, 2013 Review Article
19 A longitudinal study of strength and gait following arthroscopic partial meniscectomy Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, May 23, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
20 Fifth metatarsal fractures among male professional footballers: a potential career-ending disease British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 24, 2013
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