British Journal of Sports Medicine articles from June 2001

British Journal of Sports Medicine archives from June 2001

Warm up.(complimentary and alternative medicine)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... I see that the recent House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee has released its report on complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM). [1] For almost two years this committee considered the submissions put to it, examined the...

No pain, no gain. The dilemma of a team physician.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... In my hometown, a professional footballer has recently sued a club doctor and his football club, alleging that the complications of a local anaesthetic injection given during a football match resulted in a permanent and career-ending injury....

Ethics, molecular biology, and sports medicine.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... As has been widely reported, the internet has the potential to bring us closer to the cutting edge of sports medicine. This week in the journal Annals of Neurology a group of researchers from Leiden in the Netherlands published a fascinating...

The passing of "The Don".(Sir Donald George Bradman)
June 1, 2001... "and when the one great scorer conies to write against your name, He writes not that you won or lost, but how you played the game"--GRANTLAND RICE It seems appropriate to paraphrase the words of an American sports broadcaster to describe...

Physical activity to prevent falls in older people: time to intervene in high risk groups using falls as an outcome.
June 1, 2001... Fall related injuries and the resulting deaths in older adults are a major, and increasing, health problem world wide. [1-3] About 30% of people over 65 years of age fall at least once a year, and about half of these do so recurrently....

The nature of concussion: a speculative hypothesis.
June 1, 2001... Concussion is one of the commonest forms of neurological injury seen throughout the world. Although common in sport, this condition has parallels in the types of injury suffered in motor vehicle crashes, falls, and other forms of brain...

Tai chi: physiological characteristics and beneficial effects on health.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Abstract Objectives--To assess the characteristic effects of Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) exercise on metabolism and cardiorespiratory response, and to measure its effect on cardiorespiratory function, mental control, immune capacity, and the...

The NewZealand rugby injury and performance project. VI. A prospective cohort study of risk factors for injury in rugby union football.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Abstract Objectives--Although the nature of rugby injury has been well documented, little is known about key risk factors. A prospective cohort study was undertaken to examine the association between potential risk factors and injury...

Effectiveness of headgear in a pilot study of under 15 rugby union football.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Abstract Objective--To determine whether protective headgear reduced the incidence of concussion in a pilot study of under 15 rugby union. Methods--Sixteen under 15 rugby union teams were recruited from three interschool competitions...

The acute phase response and exercise: court and field sports.
June 1, 2001... Abstract Objective--To determine the presence or absence of an acute phase response after training for court and field sports. Participants--All members of the Australian women's soccer team (n = 18) and all members of the Australian...

Effect of immersion, submersion, and scuba diving on heart rate variability.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Abstract Background--Heart rate variability (HRV) describes the cyclic variations in heart rate and offers a non-invasive tool for investigating the modulatory effects of neural mechanisms elicited by the autonomic nervous system on...

Indoor rock climbing: who gets injured?(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Abstract Objectives--To determine the frequency of overuse injury in indoor climbers, the common sites of such injury, and the factors that influence the probability that a climber will have sustained an overuse injury while climbing...

Effects of three different training modalities on the cross sectional area of the lumbar multifidus muscle in patients with chronic low back pain.
June 1, 2001... Abstract Objectives--To determine the effect of different training schedules on the cross sectional area (CSA) of the lumbar multifidus muscle in patients with chronic low back pain. Methods--Each of 59 nine patients was randomly...

Dependence of the maximal lactate steady state on the motor pattern of exercise.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Abstract Background--Blood lactate concentration (BLC) can be used to monitor relative exercise intensity. The highest BLC representing an equilibrium between lactate production and elimination is termed maximal lactate steady state...

Mountain biking injuries in rural England.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Abstract Background--Off road mountain biking is now an extremely popular recreation and a potent cause of serious injury. Aim--To establish the morbidity associated with this sport. Methods--Data were collected prospectively...

Nirschl tennis elbow release with or without drilling.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Abstract Nirschl release appears to be a very successful technique for surgically suitable cases of tennis elbow. However, although the drilling or decortication aspect of the procedure was thought to be of benefit to the immediate...

Pectoralis major tears: comparison of surgical and conservative treatment.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Abstract Objectives--To compare objective measures of strength and subjective functional outcomes in complete distal pectoralis major tears treated either surgically or non-surgically. Methods--Twenty two pectoralis major tears were...