Lateral heel wedge orthotics are designed to reduce medial tibiofemoral joint loading and pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). To date, the efficacy of long-term lateral heel wedge orthotics use among OA patients has not been determined. This study evaluated the extent to which lateral heel wedge orthotics reduced...
Ankle injuries comprise more than 15% of all sports injuries worldwide. The efficacy of the ankle taping for injury prevention has long been under scrutiny as numerous studies have shown that tape rapidly loses its ability to constrain ankle motion with exercise. Consequently, ankle braces (orthoses) are being used with...
PURPOSE: To compare glenohumeral joint position sense (JPS), concentric internal (IR) and external rotation (ER) strength, functional ability, and level of satisfaction in patients who underwent three types of glenohumeral capsulorrhaphy with age-matched controls. RESEARCH DESIGN: Four 4x2 and two 4x3 ANOVAs were used to identify differences in JPS and...
Several recent studies have revealed that high caliber European professional soccer players often have diminished levels of neurological functioning, yet no study has been able to identify the specific aspect of soccer participation responsible for these decreases. In an effort to identify a source of mild traumatic brain injury present...
Function of the shoulder complex is highly dependent on the relationship between the scapula and the humerus. Etiologies for the disruption of the glenohumeral relationship include impaired or abnormal scapular function, motion, or position. The lateral scapular slide test (LSST) has been developed as a clinical tool to assess this...
Throughout the various levels of baseball competition, pitchers often suffer season-ending or career-ending injuries. Significant improvements have been made in the treatment and rehabilitation of these injuries, with a lesser amount of attention given to injury prevention. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an inseason...
Calcium channel blockers (CCB) was studied extensively in cardiology for their tissue
protective effect following myocardial infarction; we hypothesized that administration of
a CCB would interfere with the processes that result in exercise-induced muscle damage
(EIMD) and delayed onset muscle soreness. To investigate the effects of a CCB on a...
The lack of hamstring muscle group flexibility has previously been associated with a higher incidence of hamstring strains among athletes. Several stretching methods have been shown to increase hip joint range of motion (ROM); however, identification of an optimal stretching method has proven difficult. The purpose of this study was...
Wildland firefighters encounter many situations during forest fires that require
them to rely on their knowledge, experience, and fitness level for survival While energy
expenditure of wildland firefighters on the fire line has been well established, relatively
little is known about the physical fitness level of wildland firefighters when they...
Objective: To investigate neurocognitive effects of collegiate football players as
assessed by the Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC™) testing battery and a
self-reported concussion symptoms checklist.
Design and Setting: We used a one-way MANOVA to evaluate differences in
SAC™ test scores between intercollegiate football players with no history of concussion...