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Feeling a Little Anxious about Brain Injuries?
Many collegiate athletes have anxiety-related perceptions of concussions, especially females and people concerned about the long-term effects of concussions or who believe they have control over outcomes of concussions.
Pump up Caffeine Intake Before Exercise to Pump Up
Ergogenic Effects of Acute Caffeine Intake on Muscular Endurance and Muscular Strength in Women: A Meta-Analysis Grgic J, Del Coso J. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 27;18(11):5773. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18115773Full Text Freely...
Dutch Multidisciplinary Guideline on Achilles Tendinopathy
Dutch multidisciplinary guideline on Achilles tendinopathy
Laws are Great, but Compliance Matters
Less than 25% of sport-related concussions (SRC) protocols in the state of Pennsylvania fully complied with the state concussion law.
Expert consensus on the important chronic non-specific neck pain motor control and segmental exercise and dosage variables: An international e-Delphi study
Expert consensus on the important chronic non-specific neck pain motor control and segmental exercise and dosage variables: An international e-Delphi study
Who Gets a Blood Clot After ACL Reconstruction?
The incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE; e.g., deep vein thrombosis) is low after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, most occurring within 90 days of surgery. The risk for VTE is higher among patients >45 years of age, tobacco users, and those undergoing certain concomitant surgeries.
Females Not Only Have Increased Risk of Concussions But More Severe Concussions
Female athletes have a higher chance of concussion and greater severity scores post-injury; however, males and females recovered at similar rates.
Selected issues in sport-related concussion (SRC|mild traumatic brain injury) for the team physician: a consensus statement
Selected issues in sport-related concussion (SRC; mild traumatic brain injury) for the team physician: a consensus statement
Ice, (M)Ice, Maybe?
Icing after eccentric exercise may impair muscle regeneration in mice because it slows removal of necrotic tissue and delays and extends key aspects of inflammation.