Are Elite Collegiate Female Athletes PRIME for a Safe Return to Sport after ACLR? An Investigation of Physical Readiness and Integrated Movement Efficiency (PRIME) by Courtney R Chaaban, Darren Hearn, Benjamin Goerger, Darin A Padua

“… # Purpose To compare elite collegiate female athletes who were able to successfully return to sport for at least one season following ACLR to their teammates with no history of ACLR with regard to self-reported knee function, kinetics, and kinematics during a double limb jump-landing task. # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Level of Evidence Level 3 # Methods Eighty-two female collegiate athletes (17 ACLR, 65 control) completed the knee-specific SANE (single assessment numeric evaluation) and three trials of a jump-landing task prior to their competitive season. vGRF data on each limb and the LESS (Landing Error Scoring System) score were collected from the jump-landing task. …”
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Liver Function-Related Indicators and Risk of Gallstone Diseases—A Multicenter Study and a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Shiyi Li, Pei Zhu, Fangyuan Chen, Wenqian Yu, Linjun Xie, Jing Xia, Peng Jiao, Ping Cui, Chi Zhang, Ye Bai, Guoheng Jiang, Hongyu Li, Yanmei Lou, Guangcan Li, Xuefeng Shan, Xin Wang

“…These results were consistent when stratified by the study design, geographic background, and study quality. …”
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Effect of Web-Based Education on Self-efficacy and Self-care Ability in Heart Failure Patients by Ratih Arum Vatmasari, Kuswantoro Rusca Putra, Heni Windarwati

“…Materials and Methods: This study design is quasi-experimental. The study sample consisted of 80 individuals with heart failure with New York Heart Association (NYHA) II-IV classes and separated into two groups: the intervention group (n = 40) and the control group (n = 40). …”
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Vacuum Assisted Closure Therapy versus Standard Wound Therapy for Open Musculoskeletal Injuries by Kushagra Sinha, Vijendra D. Chauhan, Rajesh Maheshwari, Neena Chauhan, Manu Rajan, Atul Agrawal

“…This study was performed to evaluate the results of vacuum assisted wound therapy in patients with open musculoskeletal injuries. Study Design and Setting. Prospective, randomized, and interventional at tertiary care hospital, from 2011 to 2012. …”
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Single Leg Bridge Test is Not a Valid Clinical Tool to Assess Maximum Hamstring Strength by Gabriela Bissani Gasparin, João Breno Araujo Ribeiro-Alvares, Bruno Manfredini Baroni

“…Secondarily, this study aimed examine the association of between-limb asymmetries provided by SLBT and isokinetic tests. # Study design Cross-sectional study. # Methods One hundred male soccer players (20±3 years) performed the SLBT and the knee flexion-extension isokinetic dynamometry evaluation (60°/s) billaterally during a single visit. …”
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Can Clinician-Stabilization with Hand-Held Dynamometry Yield a Reliable Measure of Knee Flexion Torque? by Daniel Larson, Daniel Lorenz, Brittany Melton

“…The hypothesis was that each method would yield good to excellent reliability. # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods Twenty healthy individuals were assessed by two clinicians on two separate days. …”
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Reliability of Spatiotemporal Characteristics During Single-Legged Hop and Bilateral Drop Jump Tasks Using an Instrumented Pressure Walkway by Matthew McManigal, Austin Post, Michael Allen, Alyx Jorgensen, MIke Rosenthal, Michael Wellsandt, Matthew Tao, Elizabeth Wellsandt

“…This study aimed to determine if the Zeno walkway can reliably measure spatiotemporal (ST) characteristics of hop tests. # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods Individuals (n=38) in this cross-sectional study performed single, triple, and 6m hop tests on a pressure-sensitive Zeno walkway. …”
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Self-managed physical activity in breast cancer survivors: A scoping review. by Maria Chiara Bò, Andrea Merlo, Maria Bernadette Ligabue, Maria Chiara Bassi, Mirco Lusuardi, Isabella Campanini

“…Information was systematically collected in tables displaying study design, type of PA, duration and recommended frequency, professional leading the study, type of supervision, initial training, strategies used to help patients integrate self-care into their daily lives, and self-managed PA efficacy. …”
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Does the Direction of Kinesiology Tape Application Influence Muscle Activation in Asymptomatic Individuals? by Michelle Dolphin, Gary Brooks, Blair Calancie, Adam Rufa

“…The outcome measures included EMG, isokinetic strength, and functional hop and jump performance. # Study Design Double-blind Crossover study # Methods A total of fifteen asymptomatic participants (10 females and 5 males) completed the study. …”
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Rapamycin inhibits tamoxifen-induced endometrial proliferation in vitro as a pilot approach for endometrial protection in breast cancer by Akiko Nakamura, Yuji Tanaka, Tsukuru Amano, Akie Takebayashi, Akimasa Takahashi, Tetsuro Hanada, Yutaka Yoneoka, Shunichiro Tsuji, Takashi Murakami

“…The activation of the mTOR pathway, as well as apoptosis and cell cycle markers, was evaluated by Western blotting to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying these effects. The study design emphasised simulating clinically relevant exposure levels. …”
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LOCALITY AND STEREOTYPICAL CONCEPTS AS PREDICTORS OF VOTING ATTITUDES AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ADULT NIGERIAN EMPLOYEES by CHRISTIAN OGBOGU UGOCHUKWU, JACOB IGO, CASMIR NNAEMEKA NWANKWO, BASSY JOHN-JIREH

“…They were 122 males and 84 females with their age ranged between 27-59 years, average mean age of 30.69 and standard deviation age of 4.63. The study design was cross-sectional, correlational and hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used as the statistical package. …”
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Antecedents of Intention to Adopt Mobile Health (mHealth) Application and Its Impact on Intention to Recommend: An Evidence from Indonesian Customers by Gilbert Sterling Octavius, Ferdi Antonio

“…The study used a cross-sectional study design with partial least squares causal modeling approach. …”
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The Reliability of the GNRB® Knee Arthrometer in Measuring ACL Stiffness and Laxity: Implications for Clinical Use and Clinical Trial Design by Kayla Smith, Nicole Miller, Steve Laslovich

“… # Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability of the GENOUROB, (GNRB®) knee arthrometer device in measuring both stiffness and laxity of the ACL, and to provide information on sample size calculation for future clinical trials. # Study Design Cross-sectional test-retest study # Method Twelve healthy student participants (age 24-30 years; 6 females and 6 males) completed testing on two different testing dates. …”
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Maternal Serum Nitric Oxide Levels in Adolescent Pregnancies by Hasan Onur Topçu, Ali İrfan Güzel, Kuntay Kokanalı, Sabri Cavkaytar, Dilek Uygur, Salim Erkaya

“… OBLECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate maternal serum nitric oxide (MSNO) levels in adolescent pregnancies. STUDY DESIGN: A total of forty five pregnancies were included to the study, of these eight were adolescent pregnancies (age range, 18-19 years old). …”
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Etiology and Outcomes of ARDS in a Rural-Urban Fringe Hospital of South India by Tarun George, Stalin Viswanathan, Ali Hasan Faiz Karnam, Georgi Abraham

“…We describe the etiology and outcomes of illnesses causing acute lung injury in a rural populace. Study Design. A prospective observational study. Setting. …”
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Injuries in Quidditch: A Prospective Study from a Complete UK Season by Rachel Pennington, Ashley Cooper, Alastair C Faulkner, Alasdair MacInnes, Thomas S W Greensmith, Alistair I W Mayne, Peter S E Davies

“… # Purpose To examine injury rates and injury patterns in UK quidditch athletes over the course of a single season. # Study design Prospective epidemiological study # Methods Data were prospectively collected by professional first aid staff for the 2017-18 season spanning all major UK tournaments, involving 699 athletes. …”
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Prevalence and Incidence of Injury during Olympic-style Shooting Events: A Systematic Review by Mica R. Harr, Cody J. Mansfield, Bailey Urbach, Matt Briggs, James Onate, Laura C. Boucher

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature to examine the available evidence regarding the incidence, prevalence, and types of injuries that affect athletes in Olympic-style shooting events. # Study Design Systematic review. # Methods The electronic databases PubMed, Cochrane Library, Cinahl, MEDLINE, and SPORTDiscus were searched utilizing terms related to shooting and injuries. …”
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Ethnographic Study of Perspective and Attitude of Breastfeeding Mothers Towards the use of Elaeis Guineensis Sap As Galactagogue Among Igbo Women of Southeastern Nigeria by Okamkpa Jude Chikezie, Anibeze Ikechukwu Chike, Ozor Ikemefuna Ignatius, Ikenna Kingsely Ndu, Uchenna Anthony Umeh

“…This study aimed to generate preliminary data on the prevalence, perceptions, and behaviors related to the use of Elaeis guineensis sap as a galactagogue. STUDY DESIGN: Mothers who had breastfed or breastfeeding at the time of the survey, were invited to complete a questionnaire that asked about their, perceptions, efficacy, and possible side effects of Elaeis guineensis sap on both mother and child during breastfeeding. …”
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Hip Stability Isometric Test (HipSIT): Concurrent Validity and Reference Values for CrossFit® Participants by Thiago R T Santos, Ana Luiza R Rodrigues, Henrique M P Faria, Stéphane M Teixeira, Livia S Pogetti, Andressa Silva, Renan A Resende, Juliana M Ocarino

“…A secondary purpose was to characterize posterolateral hip muscular performance with HipSIT according to sex and lower limb dominance in athletes who participate in CrossFit®. # Study Design Cross-sectional. # Methods One-hundred and eleven CrossFit® participants were evaluated. …”
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Posterior Transpedicular Dynamic Stabilization versus Total Disc Replacement in the Treatment of Lumbar Painful Degenerative Disc Disease: A Comparison of Clinical Results by Tunc Oktenoglu, Ali Fahir Ozer, Mehdi Sasani, Yaprak Ataker, Cengiz Gomleksiz, Irfan Celebi

“…Study Design. Prospective clinical study. Objective. …”
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