Over the past two decades, intermittent hypoxic training (IHT), that is, a method where athletes live at or near sea level but train under hypoxic conditions, has gained unprecedented popularity. By ...

Background Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a prevalent condition commencing at various points throughout life. We aimed to provide an evidence synthesis concerning predictive variables for PFP, to aid ...

Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK Correspondence to Dr Martin Barwood, Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth, Spinnaker ...

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Objectives: To present a grading system of the protection offered by various types of mouthguard, together with an indication of associated risks, in order to make athletes aware of the consequences ...

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Ankle sprain is a common sports injury and is often regarded as trivial by athletes and coaches. This epidemiological study was conducted among three categories of Hong Kong Chinese athletes: national ...

The search for talent is pervasive in youth sports. Selection/exclusion in many sports follows a maturity-related gradient largely during the interval of puberty and growth spurt. As such, there is ...

Objective—To provide epidemiological data on whitewater kayaking injuries using a descriptive study. Methods—A retrospective survey was distributed at whitewater events and club meetings, and made ...

3 Institute of Sport Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sleep is fundamental to normal physiological and cognitive function. Sleep promotion strategies ...

Correspondence to Dr Marc S Mitchell, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada; marc.mitchell{at}uwo.ca Objective The use of financial ...

Correspondence to Dr Alex Scott, Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, Canada; ascott{at}mail.ubc.ca The authors of this paper, a group of international ...