Postpartum physical activity has several health benefits for both the mother and newborn including reducing the risk for maternal depression and improved parent–child bonding.1 An underserved ...

My relationship with food was never complicated growing up. My grandma always teased at dinners that I had a ‘hollow leg’ for all that I ate; I was always full of energy, and I could never sit still.

3 Queensland Academy of Sport, Centre of Excellence for Applied Sport Science Research, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 7 Centre for Advanced Imaging, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, ...

Aim We aimed to systematically analyse the videos of acute injuries in professional men’s football and describe typical injury patterns. Methods Injuries were registered with the German statutory ...

Objective To assess the effectiveness of heavy eccentric calf training (HECT) in comparison with natural history, traditional physiotherapy, sham interventions or other exercise interventions for ...

Importance Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is both chronic and prevalent; it has complex aetiology and many conservative treatment options. Objective Develop a comprehensive contemporary guide to ...

Correspondence to Dr Sallie M Cowan, La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport., La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia; ...

Objective Guardian Caps (GCs) have been widely implemented at all levels of American football participation based on laboratory evidence that they may reduce head impact forces. The purpose of this ...

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 ...

Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of a new multicomponent, exercise-based injury prevention programme in football players 13–19 years old. Methods Two-arm cluster-randomised controlled trial with ...

Objective To assess whether aerobic exercise was superior to usual care in alleviating depressive symptoms in patients living with a major non-communicable disease. Data sources Data were obtained ...

Objectives To explore how sports injury prevention takes place in elite sport practice and to describe the perspectives of athletes, coaches and physiotherapists regarding the most critical factors ...