Non-Operative Rehabilitation Principles for Use in Individuals with Acetabular Dysplasia: A North American Based Delphi Study by Ashley E. Disantis, RobRoy L. Martin, Keelan Enseki, Victoria Spaid, Michael McClincy

“… # Purpose To present expert-driven non-operative rehabilitation guidelines for use in individuals with AD. # Study Design Delphi study # Methods A panel of 15 physiotherapists from North America who were identified as experts in non-operative rehabilitation of individuals with AD by a high-volume hip preservation surgeon participated in this Delphi study. …”
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Injury and Illness Trends in the National Hockey League Following an Abrupt Cessation of Play by Adam M Pinkoski, Matthew Davies, Mark Sommerfeldt, Dean T Eurich, Don Voaklander

“… # Purpose To analyze the occurrence and severity of events (injury and illness) in the NHL and to understand any differences in occurrence and severity between pre-pandemic seasons and seasons that immediately followed. # Study Design Descriptive Epidemiology Study # Methods Using a retrospective cohort inclusive of all players on active rosters in the NHL between 2016-2023, public access injury and illness data were collected. …”
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Use of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Lower Extremity Research by Yongni Zhang, Yaning Zang, Jiayi Ren, Wenhao Guo, Ashley Disantis, Siyu Liu, RobRoy L Martin

“… # Objective To identify PROMs that are recommended in systematic reviews (SRs) for those with orthopaedic hip, knee, foot, and ankle pathologies or surgeries and identify if these PROMs are used in the literature. # Study design Umbrella Review # Methods PubMed, Embase, Medline, Cochrane, CINAHL, SPORTDisucs and Scopus were searched for SRs through May 2022. …”
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Bone Morphometric Evaluation around Immediately Placed Implants Covered with Porcine-Derived Pericardium Membrane: An Experimental Study in Dogs by Ryo Jimbo, Charles Marin, Lukasz Witek, Marcelo Suzuki, Nick Tovar, Ioana Chesnoiu-Matei, Irina Florentina Dragan, Paulo G. Coelho

“…To investigate whether porcine-derived bioresorbable pericardium membrane coverage enhances the osseointegration around implants placed in fresh extraction sockets. Study Design. Twenty-four commercially available endosseous implants were placed in the fresh extraction sockets of the mandibular first molar of mature beagles (). …”
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Access to Essential Contraception, Family Planning, and Safe Motherhood Services During COVID-19 Pandemic: Single Secondary Level Care Hospital Experience by Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Soumen Das Poddar, Ganesh Saravagi, Ajith Nilakantan

“…We aimed to evaluate the health care impacts related to contraception, family planning, and safe motherhood in an Indian Armed Forces secondary level care hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. STUDY DESIGN: Immediate health care effect on women’s sexual and reproductive life during pandemic months (April to August of the year 2020) is analyzed through a retrospective observational cohort study in a single Indian Armed Forces secondary level care hospital experience. …”
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Comfortable knowing little about lymphoedema? A qualitative study of medical interns in Australia by Samantha Bunzli, Sandra Hayes, Peter Window, Melanie Plinsinga, Natalie Kruger

“…This qualitative study explored the thoughts and feelings of Australian interns (medical graduates in their first postgraduate year) towards (i) their understanding of the lymphatic system and lymphoedema, (ii) curricula pertaining to lymphoedema within their Australian medical degree and (iii) how they perceive that their understanding and medical training in lymphoedema influence their clinical practice.Study design and methods Qualitative semistructured interviews were conducted with interns employed within their first postgraduate year in Australia. …”
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Safety and Effectiveness of a Perturbation-based Neuromuscular Training Program on Dynamic Balance in Adolescent Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Alison Bulow, Judith E Anderson, Jeff R S Leiter, Peter B MacDonald, Jason D Peeler

“… # Purpose To determine the effectiveness of a perturbation-based NM exercise program in a group of physically active adolescent females. # Study Design Prospective randomized trial. # Methods Twenty-four healthy and an exploratory group of 10 ACL-injured females (ages 12-18) were equally randomized into a perturbation-based NM training or control group and evaluated before and after a five-week intervention period. …”
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Muscle Activations of the Upper Extremity and Core during Elevation and Rotational Movements in Overhead Throwing Athletes by Liam P Owens, Omid Khaiyat, Ginny Coyles

“… # Purpose This study aimed to identify muscle activities across fourteen upper extremity and core muscles during three functional everyday movements in athletes with and without history of shoulder injury. # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods Thirty-two male overhead throwing athletes (fifteen healthy and seventeen injured) were recruited and completed three everyday functional movements of high elevation, low elevation, and rotation, using their dominant arm to move an object between two fixed positions. …”
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Video Analysis of 26 Cases of Second ACL Injury Events in Collegiate and Professional Athletes by Manuela Vargas, Grace K Chaney, María C. Mejía Jaramillo, Paige Cummings, April McPherson, Nathaniel A. Bates

“…It was hypothesized that in video recordings of secondary ACL injury, athletes would exhibit greater frontal plane hip and knee angles, but not greater hip and knee flexion, at 66 ms following initial contact (IC) as compared to at IC and 33ms following IC. # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods Twenty-six video recordings of competitive athletes experiencing secondary ACL ruptures via noncontact mechanisms were analyzed for lower extremity joint kinematics, playing situation, and player attention. …”
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The Relationship Between Hip Strength and Postural Stability in Collegiate Athletes Who Participate in Lower Extremity Dominant Sports by Bryce Olsen, Nicholas Freijomil, Jennifer Csonka, Tara Moore, Carolyn Killelea, Mallory S Faherty, Timothy C Sell

“… # Purpose To explore the relationships between hip strength, static postural stability, and dynamic postural stability. # Study Design Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study # Methods 162 Division I student-athletes (111 males and 51 females) participated in this study. …”
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Line Hops and Side Hold Rotation Tests Load Both Anterior and Posterior Shoulder: A Biomechanical Study by Margie K Olds, Nicole Lemaster, Kelsey Picha, Cody Walker, Nick Heebner, Tim Uhl

“… # Purpose To describe the shoulder forces and muscle activation levels during closed chain functional tests of Line Hops (LH) and Side Hold Rotation (SHR). # Study Design Descriptive biomechanical study # Methods Ten asymptomatic participants were examined in a university laboratory. …”
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Performance, Test-retest Reliability, and Measurement Error of the Upper Limb Seated Shot Put Test According to Different Positions of Execution by Gustavo O Tagliarini, José R. de S Junior, Glauber M, P Barbosa, Leonardo L B Secchi

“…The hypothesis was that both positions would present similar values, good to excellent test-retest reliability and clinically acceptable measures. # STUDY DESIGN Test-retest reliability. # METHODS Forty-four overhead athletes performed the USSPT on the floor (USSPT-F) and on a chair (USSPT-C). …”
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits and infant health: a scoping review protocol by Mark Walker, Shi Wu Wen, Yanfang Guo, Romina Fakhraei, Brenden Osborne, Mélika Moorjani-Houle

“…Key findings will be reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews.Ethics and dissemination Research ethics board approval will not be required due to the nature of the study design. The results of this scoping review will be disseminated through publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presentation at academic conferences.…”
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Accuracy of Two Methods in Estimating Target Muscle Force During Shoulder Submaximal Isometric Contractions by Sean F. Griech, Christos Karagiannopoulos

“… # Purpose To determine the accuracy of the NR and RR methods in estimating target muscle force during shoulder ER and IR submaximal isometric contractions among healthy adults. # Study Design Observational cross-sectional # Methods Isometric shoulder force was measured via a hand-held dynamometer on 48 healthy participants (36 females and 12 males) mean age of 27.4 ±1.6 years. …”
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The Neuromuscular Effects of the Copenhagen Adductor Exercise: A Systematic Review by Morgan Schaber, Zachary Guiser, Logan Brauer, Rebecca Jackson, John Banyasz, Ryan Miletti, Amy Hassen-Miller

“… # Objective The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature on the CAE and its effects on adductor muscle strength and muscle activity in athletes. # Study Design Systematic Review # Methods A systematic search of the literature was performed in the following databases: Pubmed; Medline (EBSCO); Sportdiscus; Scopus; Web of Science; CINAHL; Proquest; Cochrane Library; Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro). …”
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Undesirable Postoperative Anesthesia Outcomes at Two National Referral Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eritrea by Yonatan Mehari Andemeskel, Traudl Elsholz, Ghidey Gebreyohannes, Eyasu H. Tesfamariam

“…A cross-sectional study design was applied on 470 patients who underwent different types of surgeries within a three-month period. …”
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Is There a Difference in Terms of Perinatal Outcomes Between Fresh and Frozen Embryo Transfers? by Ayse Zehra Ozdemir, Pervin Karli

“…This study aims to compare the pregnancy outcomes in patients who underwent fresh embryo transfers and frozen embryo transfers. STUDY DESIGN: All patients who underwent fresh embryo transfers and frozen embryo transfers at the in vitro fertilization center, Ondokuz Mayis University between 2010 and 2017 were screened retrospectively and the pregnancy results were evaluated at one-year follow-up. …”
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A systematic review of exposure to toxic elements and neurocognitive development in children by Tingyi Guo, Moslem Lari Najafi, Junmei Zhang

“…Despite the limitations of the existing literature, including study design constraints and geographic disparities, the findings highlight the need for continued research to better understand the impact of PTEs on neurocognitive development in children. …”
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Strength of the Uninvolved Limb Following Return to Activity After ACL Injury: Implications for Symmetry as a Marker of Sufficient Strength by Matthew T Hartshorne, Jeffrey A Turner, Kenneth L Cameron, Darin A Padua

“… # Purpose To compare the strength of key lower extremity muscles of the uninvolved limb in those with history of ACL injury (ACL-I) to the dominant limb in individuals with no history of ACL injury (control). # Study Design Cross-sectional study. Methods: A total of 5,727 military cadets were examined, with 82 females and 126 males in the ACL-I group and 2,146 females and 3,373 males in the control group. …”
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Sex-Specific Brain Activations during Single-Leg Exercise by Kyoungyoun Park-Braswell, Dustin Grooms, Sandra Shultz, Louisa Raisbeck, Christopher Rhea, Randy Schmitz

“…It was hypothesized that females would demonstrate higher cortical activation in the somatosensory areas compared to males as a compensatory strategy. # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods Thirteen males and seventeen females who were healthy and physically active participated in this study (Male: 23.7±3.8 years, 74.5±13.5 kg, 172.3±6.4 cm; Female: 20.6±1.6 years, 65.4±12.8 kg, 163±6.1 cm). …”
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