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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Objectives To examine the utility of Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT5) subcomponents in differentiating physician diagnosed concussed players from controls. Methods We evaluated 1924 ...

The PhD project centred around the ‘Power Training in Older People with Multiple Sclerosis’ (PoTOMS) trial (figure 1). The primary aim of the PoTOMS trial was to compare the effect of a 24-week ...

Airway epithelial cells act as a physical barrier against environmental toxins and injury, and modulate inflammation and the immune response. As such, maintenance of their integrity is critical.