Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative condition primarily affecting the knee joint. OA is defined as the gradual degradation of the cartilage in the joints, accompanied by changes in the bone ...

Objectives To examine whether genetic liability to physical activity is associated with temporal trends in physical activity and body mass index over the past four decades.Methods The Trøndelag Health ...

Objectives This study was designed to assess patterns of objectively measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour in a sample of adults in a rural setting from a low-income Sub-Saharan ...

Objectives To test the hypothesis that, controlling for age, natal-sex differences in running performance are lower among non-binary athletes than in the rest of the population. To test the hypothesis ...

Objectives Massage therapy (MT) enhances recovery by reducing pain and fatigue in able-bodied endurance athletes. In athletes with disabilities, no studies have examined similar MT outcomes, yet ...

Methods The MSEQ was developed to assess the weekly frequency, session duration and intensity, types of MSE (eg, weight machines, bodyweight exercise) and muscle groups targeted. Two convenience ...

Background Adherence to injury prevention programmes may improve with greater end-user involvement and application of implementation frameworks during development. We describe the cocreation, initial ...

Background Time-restricted feeding (TRF), a form of intermittent fasting, limits daily caloric intake to a 6–12 hour window and has been shown to effectively promote weight loss and improve overall ...

Results In total, 156 athletes (55% female) and 95 coaches (79% male) across various sports participated in this study. The most prevalent MHS among athletes and coaches were distress (73% and 41%) ...

Background/ Objective Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and local positioning systems (LPS) are to date common tools to measure external training load in athletes. The aim of this scoping ...

Background To our knowledge there has been no research that has compared the effectiveness of two popular cold therapy modalities applied to healthy human knees, with a surgical dressing, over a 4 h ...

In this study, we explored the perspectives about sports injury prevention of Belgium Olympic level athletes, coaches, managers and healthcare providers from various Olympic sports. We conducted a ...