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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 ...