Injury prevention programs with balance training reduce the number of ankle injuries among football players: a systematic review. Al Attar WS, Khaledi EH, Bakhsh JM, Faude O, Ghulam H, Sanders RH, J. Physiotherapist. July 2022; 68(3):165-173. Full text freely available Take home message Football players have a lower risk of ankle injuries if they…
A first-of-its-kind study, conducted in collaboration with LSU’s School of Kinesiology, LSU Athletics, Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Our Lady of the Lake, examined how the immune systems of elite student-athletes responded to the COVID-19 virus. The football players diagnosed with COVID-19 were able to return their immune systems to baseline after the CDC-recommended…
The report provides a snapshot of the current state of hip and knee arthroplasty practices in the United States ROSEMONT, Ill., Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), the cornerstone of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Registry Program, has released its 2023 Annual Report on Procedural Trends in…
Resistance exercise increases gastrointestinal symptoms, markers of intestinal permeability, and damage in resistance-trained adults. Hart TL, Townsend JR, Grady NJ, Johnson KD, Littlefield LA, Vergne MJ, Fundaro G. Med Sci Sports Exerc. May 25, 2022. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002967. E-publishing prior to printing. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35612399/ Take home message Men subjectively and objectively show more signs of gastrointestinal…
Knee pain when bending can be a common problem that affects people of all ages. It can be caused by a variety of factors, ranging from an injury or overuse to a chronic condition like arthritis. The pain can range from mild to severe, and it can affect one or both knees. Understanding the causes…
