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Guest Post: Assessing Balance with a Cognitive Task
Balance Performance With a Cognitive Task: A Continuation of the Dual-Task Testing Paradigm. Jacob E. Resch, PhD, ATC; Bryson May, MS; Phillip D. Tomporowski, PhD; Michael S. Ferrara, PhD, ATC,…
Does ECG Screening Reduce the Risk of Sudden Death among Athletes?
Mandatory electrocardiographic screening of athletes to reduce their risk for sudden death proven fact or wishful thinking? Steinvil A, Chundadze T, Zeltser D, Rogowski O, Halkin A, Galily Y, Perluk H, Viskin S. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011;57(11):1291-6….
Eating Disorders in Adolescents
Prevalence and Correlates of Eating Disorders in Adolescents: Results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement Swanson SA, Crow SJ, Grange DL, Swendsen J, Merikangas KR. Archives of General…
Ask the Researcher (03/07 to 03/11): Overuse Shoulder Injuries
Ask the Researcher Stephen Thomas, PhD, ATC Chronic Adaptations Leading to Overuse Shoulder Injuries Baseball is a common and popular sport in the United States. More than 2.5 million children…
Accuracy of Clinical Tests to Identify a Subset of Patients with Low Back Pain
Clinical tests to diagnose lumbar segmental instability: a systematic review. Alqarni AM, Schneiders AG, Hendrick PA. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011;41(3):130-40. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21289452 Many clinicians find treating low back pain a challenge. One…
Diagnostic Ultrasound used to Assess Sub-Coracoid Impingement
Sonography of the coracohumeral interval: a potential technique for diagnosing coracoid impingement Tracy MR, Trella TA, Nazarian LN, Tuohy CJ, Williams GR. J Ultrasound Med. 2010 Mar;29(3):337-41. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20194930 At…