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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and meniscal repair rates have both increased in the past 20 years in England: hospital statistics from 1997 to 2017

Objectives We investigated the temporal trend and the geographical variation in the rate of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and meniscal repair (MR) performed in England during a 20 ...
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Running in a minimalist and lightweight shoe is not the same as running barefoot: a biomechanical study

2 Department of Physiology, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 3 Department of Movement Science, Biomechanics, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ...
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Early functional rehabilitation or cast immobilisation for the postoperative management of acute Achilles tendon rupture? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised ...

Correspondence to Dr Robert G McCormack, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of British Columbia, Suite 102-65 Richmond Street, New Westminster, BC, Canada V3L5P5; drbobmccormack{at}me.com ...
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Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs): how should I interpret reports of measurement properties? A practical guide for clinicians and researchers who are not biostatisticians

1 Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 Department of Physiotherapy, School of Primary Health Care, Monash University, Frankston, ...
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Do physical interventions improve outcomes following concussion: a systematic review and meta-analysis?

Correspondence to Shreya McLeod, Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia; ...
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Do multi-ingredient protein supplements augment resistance training-induced gains in skeletal muscle mass and strength? A systematic review and meta-analysis of 35 trials

Objective To determine the effects of multi-ingredient protein (MIP) supplements on resistance exercise training (RT)-induced gains in muscle mass and strength compared with protein-only (PRO) or ...
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Efficacy of cognitive functional therapy for pain intensity and disability in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: a randomised sham-controlled trial

2 Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Augusto Motta University Centre - UNISUAM, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Objective This study investigated the efficacy of cognitive functional therapy (CFT ...
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17 The Efficacy Of The Use Of Manual Therapy In The Management Of Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review

Introduction Manual therapies have been advocated for the management of tendinopathy. Purpose of the study To systematically review the literature to determine the efficacy of the use manual therapies ...
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Cooling an acute muscle injury: can basic scientific theory translate into the clinical setting?

1 Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, UK 2 Sports Institute of Northern Ireland and Ulster Rugby, Newtownabbey, UK Correspondence to C M Bleakley ...
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Cycling is associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular diseases and death: Part 1 – systematic review of cohort studies with meta-analysis

Objectives Physical inactivity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Cycling as a physical activity holds great potential to prevent CVD. We aimed to determine whether cycling reduces the ...
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Warm-up is not a workout: a principles-based critique of continued efforts to use warm-up programmes for ACL injury prevention

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Risk factors for head injury events in professional rugby union: a video analysis of 464 head injury events to inform proposed injury prevention strategies

Objectives The tackle is responsible for the majority of head injuries during rugby union. In order to address head injury risk, risk factors during the tackle must first be identified. This study ...