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Do patients return to sport activities after total hip replacement?
Total hip replacement (THR) is a successful procedure to treat end-stage hip osteoarthritis. The procedure is increasingly performed in adults of working age, who often wish to return to highly demanding activities, including a return to sports
How exercise can improve your mental health – it’s a no brainer!
A plethora of studies are emerging which show the positive effects that exercise can have on mental health and emotional state. The physical effects of exercise include reduction of blood pressure, greater cardiovascular fitness, weight loss and
A quick, simple, effective screening test for concussion
Concussion is a real prospect in many physical contact sports and physically demanding sports. Immediately after a concussion the brain doesn’t act normally. Typical issues for a person with concussion are confusion, difficulty responding to emotional situations
BMI is enough to define overweight a young athlete?
The Body Mass Index (BMI; in kg/m2) is simple to measure and has been a valuable tool in monitoring trends in obesity and it is also strongly correlated with adiposity in children, but it has also numerous
Strength loss does not worsen in the first few days after an acute skeletal muscle injury
An immediate loss of strength accompanies nearly all types of skeletal muscle injury but there is debate whether the strength loss worsens over the first few days after injury. This is important to know because it influences
