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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

Issue 1/2020

Content (75 Articles)

Research article

Futureproofing triathlon: expert suggestions to improve health and performance in triathletes

Michael D. Kennedy, Camilla J. Knight, Joao Henrique Falk Neto, Katie S. Uzzell, Sara W. Szabo

Back Pain Research article

Health coaching for promoting physical activity in low back pain patients: a secondary analysis on the usage and acceptance

Lea Anna Lisa Dejonghe, Kevin Rudolf, Jennifer Becker, Gerrit Stassen, Ingo Froboese, Andrea Schaller

Open Access Research article

Anthropometric, physiological characteristics and rugby-specific game skills of schoolboy players of different age categories and playing standards

Matthew Chiwaridzo, Gillian D. Ferguson, Bouwien C. M. Smits-Engelsman

Open Access Research article

Influence of typical handball characteristics on upper body posture and postural control in male handball players

D. Ohlendorf, S. Salzer, R. Haensel, J. Rey, L. Maltry, F. Holzgreve, J. Lampe, E. M. Wanke, D. A. Groneberg

Study protocol

Promoting healthy ageing through light volleyball intervention in Hong Kong: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Ka Man Leung, Pak-Kwong Chung, Aileen W. K. Chan, Lynda Ransdell, Parco Ming Fai Siu, Ping Sun, Jinjin Yang, Tie Cheng Chen

Open Access Correction

Correction to: How to squat? Effects of various stance widths, foot placement angles and level of experience on knee, hip and trunk motion and loading

Silvio Lorenzetti, Mira Ostermann, Fabian Zeidler, Pia Zimmer, Lina Jentsch, Renate List, William R. Taylor, Florian Schellenberg

Open Access Research article

Dose-response of resistance training for neck-and shoulder pain relief: a workplace intervention study

Atle Hole Saeterbakken, Paula Makrygiannis, Nicolay Stien, Tom Erik Jorung Solstad, Matthew Shaw, Vidar Andersen, Helene Pedersen

Cystic Fibrosis Research article

High-intensity interval training accelerates oxygen uptake kinetics and improves exercise tolerance for individuals with cystic fibrosis

Ronen Reuveny, Fred J. DiMenna, Cedric Gunaratnam, Avigdor D. Arad, Gerry N. McElvaney, Davide Susta, Michael Peled, Niall M. Moyna

Open Access Research article

The effects of hypoxia on muscle deoxygenation and recruitment in the flexor digitorum superficialis during submaximal intermittent handgrip exercise

Hayley J. Nell, Laura M. Castelli, Dino Bertani, Aaron A. Jipson, Sean F. Meagher, Luana T. Melo, Karl Zabjek, W. Darlene Reid

Open Access Research article

Kinesiotaping for postoperative oedema – what is the evidence? A systematic review

Julie Hörmann, Werner Vach, Marcel Jakob, Saskia Seghers, Franziska Saxer

Open Access Research article

Effect of practice on learning to maintain balance under dynamic conditions in children: are there sex differences?

Simon Schedler, Dennis Brueckner, Rainer Kiss, Thomas Muehlbauer

Care Study protocol

Adapted physical activity and cardiac coherence in hematologic patients (APACCHE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Claire Fournié, Nicolas Bouscaren, Georges Dalleau, Victorine Lenclume, Catherine Mohr, Patricia Zunic, Quentin Cabrera, Chantal Verkindt

Fatigue Research article

Effectiveness of exercise on fatigue in hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled trial

Farzaneh Salehi, Mahlagha Dehghan, Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki, Mohammad Reza Ebadzadeh

Electromyographic Research article

Neuromuscular shoulder activity during exercises with different combinations of stable and unstable weight mass

Omar Baritello, Mina Khajooei, Tilman Engel, Stephan Kopinski, Andrew Quarmby, Steffen Mueller, Frank Mayer

Open Access Phototherapy Research article

Does the combination of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) and static magnetic fields (sMF) potentiate the effects of aerobic endurance training and decrease the loss of performance during detraining? A randomised, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled trial

Paulo Roberto Vicente de Paiva, Heliodora Leão Casalechi, Shaiane Silva Tomazoni, Caroline dos Santos Monteiro Machado, Neide Firmo Ribeiro, Amanda Lima Pereira, Marcelo Ferreira Duarte de Oliveira, Marjury Nunes da Silva Alves, Maiara Conceição dos Santos, Inti Ernesto Torrico Takara, Eduardo Foschini Miranda, Paulo de Tarso Camillo de Carvalho, Ernesto Cesar Pinto Leal-Junior

Open Access Research article

The effect of a sand surface on physical performance responses of junior male handball players to plyometric training

Mehrez Hammami, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Souhail Hermassi, Nawel Gaamouri, Ridha Aouadi, Roy J. Shephard, Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly

Sarcopenia Research article

One-repetition submaximal protocol to measure knee extensor muscle strength among older adults with and without sarcopenia: a validation study

Pedro Pugliesi Abdalla, Anderson dos Santos Carvalho, André Pereira dos Santos, Ana Claudia Rossini Venturini, Thiago Cândido Alves, Jorge Mota, Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado

Back Pain Research article

Periodized resistance training for persistent non-specific low back pain: a mixed methods feasibility study

Svein O. Tjøsvoll, Paul J. Mork, Vegard M. Iversen, Marit B. Rise, Marius S. Fimland

Open Access Research article

Reliability and validity of a novel Kinect-based software program for measuring a single leg squat

John Ressman, Eva Rasmussen-Barr, Wilhelmus Johannes Andreas Grooten

Sarcopenia Correction

Correction to: One-repetition submaximal protocol to measure knee extensor muscle strength among older adults with and without sarcopenia: a validation study

Pedro Pugliesi Abdalla, Anderson dos Santos Carvalho, André Pereira dos Santos, Ana Claudia Rossini Venturini, Thiago Cândido Alves, Jorge Mota, Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado

Research article

Injury surveillance in elite Paralympic athletes with limb deficiency: a retrospective analysis of upper quadrant injuries

N. R. Heneghan, L. Heathcote, P. Martin, S. Spencer, A. Rushton

Research article

The feasibility of implementing high-intensity interval training in cardiac rehabilitation settings: a retrospective analysis

Kimberley L. Way, Sol Vidal-Almela, Marja-Leena Keast, Harleen Hans, Andrew L. Pipe, Jennifer L. Reed

Open Access Research article

What is the impact of fitness on injury risk during police academy training? A retrospective cohort study

Colin Tomes, Ben Schram, Rodney Pope, Robin Orr

Back Pain Research article

High prevalence of low back pain among young basketball players with lower extremity pain: a cross-sectional study

Yutaka Yabe, Yoshihiro Hagiwara, Takuya Sekiguchi, Haruki Momma, Masahiro Tsuchiya, Kenji Kanazawa, Nobuyuki Itaya, Shinichirou Yoshida, Yasuhito Sogi, Toshihisa Yano, Takahiro Onoki, Eiji Itoi, Ryoichi Nagatomi

Open Access Research article

The effect of increasing heel height on lower limb symmetry during the back squat in trained and novice lifters

Mark G. L. Sayers, S. H. Hosseini Nasab, Caroline Bachem, William R. Taylor, Renate List, Silvio Lorenzetti

Open Access Research article

Comparative study of physiologic characteristics between the newly compiled Bafa Wubu of tai chi and 24 form simplified tai chi

Shaojun Lyu, Jianwei Zhang, Jianquan Nie, Cuihan Li, Tianming Gao, Wen Yuan, Zaihao Chen, Jing Ma

Open Access Fatigue Research article

The effect of regular aerobic exercise on sleep quality and fatigue among female student dormitory residents

Maryam Ezati, Maryam Keshavarz, Zahra Amirkhanzadeh Barandouzi, Ali Montazeri

Diabetes Research article

Effects of resistance training and turmeric supplementation on reactive species marker stress in diabetic rats

Ailton Santos Sena Júnior, Felipe José Aidar, Jymmys Lopes Dos Santos, Charles Dos Santos Estevam, Jessica Denielle Matos dos Santos, Ana Mara de Oliveira e Silva, Fábio Bessa Lima, Silvan Silva De Araújo, Anderson Carlos Marçal

Heart Failure Research article

Physical activity assessment by accelerometry in people with heart failure

Grace O. Dibben, Manish M. Gandhi, Rod S. Taylor, Hasnain M. Dalal, Brad Metcalf, Patrick Doherty, Lars H. Tang, Mark Kelson, Melvyn Hillsdon

Open Access Fatigue Research article

Asymmetrical fatiguing of the gluteus maximus muscles in the elite short-track female skaters

Mariusz Konieczny, Paweł Pakosz, Mateusz Witkowski

Open Access Fatigue Research article

Does photobiomodulation therapy combined to static magnetic field (PBMT-sMF) promote ergogenic effects even when the exercised muscle group is not irradiated? A randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Caroline dos Santos Monteiro Machado, Heliodora Leão Casalechi, Adriane Aver Vanin, Jônatas Bezerra de Azevedo, Paulo de Tarso Camillo de Carvalho, Ernesto Cesar Pinto Leal-Junior

Open Access Research article

Relationship between Upper Quarter Y Balance Test performance and throwing proficiency in adolescent Olympic handball players

Julian Bauer, Simon Schedler, Stephan Fischer, Thomas Muehlbauer

Open Access Research article

Vibroarthrographic analysis of patellofemoral joint arthrokinematics during squats with increasing external loads

Ewelina Ołowiana, Noelle Selkow, Kevin Laudner, Daniel Puciato, Dawid Bączkowicz

Open Access Research article

The Effect of Social Norm-based Intervention with Observable Behaviour on Physical Activity among Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Jia Jia LEE, Nivedita Vikas NADKARNI, Irene TEO, Semra OZDEMIR

Open Access Obesity Study protocol

A lifestyle intervention during pregnancy to reduce obesity in early childhood: the study protocol of ADEBAR – a randomized controlled trial

Nina Ferrari, Laura Schmitz, Nikola Schmidt, Esther Mahabir, Patricia Van de Vondel, Waltraut M. Merz, Walter Lehmacher, Stephanie Stock, Konrad Brockmeier, Regina Ensenauer, Tanja Fehm, Christine Joisten

Open Access Research article

Thai version of the foot function index: a cross-cultural adaptation with reliability and validity evaluation

Sunee Bovonsunthonchai, Suthasinee Thong-On, Roongtiwa Vachalathiti, Warinda Intiravoranont, Sarawut Suwannarat, Richard Smith

Open Access Research article

Effects of kinesio tape on kinesiophobia, balance and functional performance of athletes with post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a pilot clinical trial

Milad Gholami, Fahimeh Kamali, Maryam Mirzeai, Alireza Motealleh, MohammadBagher Shamsi

Open Access Tetanus Research article

Biomechanical conditioning of the motor unit transitory force decrease following a reduction in stimulation rate

Joanna Rakoczy, Katarzyna Kryściak, Hanna Drzymała-Celichowska, Rositsa Raikova, Jan Celichowski

Open Access Research article

Flywheel squats versus free weight high load squats for improving high velocity movements in football. A randomized controlled trial

Edvard H. Sagelv, Sigurd Pedersen, Lars Petter R. Nilsen, Andrea Casolo, Boye Welde, Morten B. Randers, Svein Arne Pettersen

Open Access Research article

Postural control in top-level female volleyball players

Dorota Borzucka, Krzysztof Kręcisz, Zbigniew Rektor, Michał Kuczyński

Open Access Stroke Research article

Effects of a single mental chronometry training session in subacute stroke patients – a randomized controlled trial

Joachim Liepert, Jana Stürner, Imke Büsching, Aida Sehle, Mircea A. Schoenfeld

Open Access Research article

Relationship between pre- and post-operative isokinetic strength after ACL reconstruction using hamstring autograft

J. Riesterer, M. Mauch, J. Paul, D. Gehring, R. Ritzmann, M. Wenning

Open Access Research article

Comparison of maximal lactate steady state with anaerobic threshold determined by various methods based on graded exercise test with 3-minute stages in elite cyclists

Kamila Płoszczyca, Dominik Jazic, Zofia Piotrowicz, Małgorzata Chalimoniuk, Józef Langfort, Miłosz Czuba

Open Access Research article

Effects of balance training on balance performance in youth: role of training difficulty

Simon Schedler, Florian Tenelsen, Laura Wich, Thomas Muehlbauer

Open Access Research article

Sex differences in the knee orthopaedic injury patterns among recreational alpine skiers

Huijuan Shi, Yanfang Jiang, Shuang Ren, Xiaoqing Hu, Hongshi Huang, Yingfang Ao

Open Access Mood Disorders Research article

Mindfulness and psychological health in practitioners of Japanese martial arts: a cross-sectional study

Hiromitsu Miyata, Daisuke Kobayashi, Akifumi Sonoda, Hibiki Motoike, Saki Akatsuka

Open Access Research article

Recovery of preoperative absolute knee extension and flexion strength after ACL reconstruction

Ramana Piussi, Daniel Broman, Erik Musslinder, Susanne Beischer, Roland Thomeé, Eric Hamrin Senorski

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Effects of whole body vibration exercise on lumbar-abdominal muscles activation for patients with chronic low back pain

Yulin Dong, Huifang Wang, Yan Zhu, Binglin Chen, Yili Zheng, Xiaochen Liu, Jun Qiao, Xueqiang Wang