Objective To examine the associations of accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time with all-cause mortality in older Japanese adults. Methods A total of 1723 independent Japanese ...

Growing evidence suggests that although leisure time physical activity (LTPA) (ie, performed for sports and recreation) leads to positive cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes, occupational physical ...

This edition of BJSM focuses on physical activity across the continuum: from promotion and participation to its role in ...

Objectives The study aimed to determine the risk of time-loss injuries in international fencing and to characterise their type, location, severity and mechanism. Variations in risk associated with sex ...

This editorial is a call for action to make physical activity and sedentary behaviour messages inclusive. It focuses on disability. Numerous definitions of disability and ways of identifying as ...

Background To date, only one study reported the impact attenuation of protective taekwondo headgear. Although Olympic boxing has discontinued the use of headgear, similarities in designs are thought ...

Background It is widely accepted that athletes sustain sports injury if they train ‘too much, too soon’. However, not all athletes are built the same; some can tolerate more training than others. It ...

Some of the earliest recommendations around physical activity (PA) were published in the 1970s and focused largely on aerobic fitness. These recommendations were followed by national-level PA ...

Background A rare case of systematic comprehensive assessment of endurance abilities of a multiple Paralympic medalist. Objective To assess the morpho-functional abilities and health condition of a ...

Results In total, 58 papers were included with strategies based on 1)game or team development, 2)player skill development and 3)equipment. Greater emphasis existed for small-sided games (particularly ...

Background Surface electromyography (sEMG) is used extensively in the assessment of hamstring muscle activity. Conventional sEMG techniques may not fully represent overall muscle activity, despite ...

Objective To support standardise concussion recognition, diagnosis, treatment and management through an evaluated online resource based upon the Zurich Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport and ...