Table of contents

Original article

• Increased supraspinatus tendon thickness following fatigue loading in rotator cuff tendinopathy: potential implications for exercise therapy (26 December, 2017)

  Karen M McCreesh, Helen Purtill, Alan E Donnelly, Jeremy S Lewis
• Fall-related accidents among hikers in the Austrian Alps: a 9-year retrospective study (7 December, 2017)

  Martin Faulhaber, Elena Pocecco, Martin Niedermeier, Gerhard Ruedl, Dagmar Walter, Regina Sterr, Hans Ebner, Wolfgang Schobersberger, Martin Burtscher
• Sport and exercise medicine research activity in the Arab world: a 15-year bibliometric analysis (7 December, 2017)

  Mohamad Y Fares, Jawad Fares, Hasan Baydoun, Youssef Fares
• Perceptions of group exercise courses and instructors among Quebec adults (7 December, 2017)

  Monique Gilbert, Philippe Chaubet, Antony Karelis, Kelsey Needham Dancause
• Diagnosis of psychosocial risk factors in prevention of low back pain in athletes (MiSpEx) (25 November, 2017)

  Pia-Maria Wippert, Anne-Katrin Puschmann, Adamantios Arampatzis, Marcus Schiltenwolf, Frank Mayer
• Obesity and elevated blood pressure in suburban student athletes (15 November, 2017)

  Andrew Georgeson, Mark Lebenthal, Raymond Catania, Steven Georgeson
• Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma injections for symptomatic tendinopathy: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised injection-controlled trials (6 November, 2017)

  Larry E Miller, William R Parrish, Breana Roides, Samir Bhattacharyya
• Physiotherapy and physical activity: a cross-sectional survey exploring physical activity promotion, knowledge of physical activity guidelines and the physical activity habits of UK physiotherapists (30 October, 2017)

  Anna Lowe, Chris Littlewood, Sionnadh McLean, Karen Kilner
• Attitudes towards protective headgear in UK rugby union players (11 October, 2017)

  Andrew Barnes, James L Rumbold, Peter Olusoga
• Descriptive study of female roller derby athletes' beliefs about risk factors for injury in roller derby (11 October, 2017)

  Michelle L Cathorall, Megan Punches
• Validity and reliability of the Fitbit Zip as a measure of preschool children’s step count (11 October, 2017)

  Catherine A Sharp, Kelly A Mackintosh, Mihela Erjavec, Duncan M Pascoe, Pauline J Horne
• Feasibility of a real-time self-monitoring device for sitting less and moving more: a randomised controlled trial (11 October, 2017)

  Anne Martin, Jacob M Adams, Christopher Bunn, Jason M R Gill, Cindy M Gray, Kate Hunt, Douglas J Maxwell, Hidde P van der Ploeg, Sally Wyke, Nanette Mutrie
• Acceptability and perceptions of end-users towards an online sports-health surveillance system (11 October, 2017)

  Saulo Delfino Barboza, Caroline Silveira Bolling, Joske Nauta, Willem van Mechelen, Evert Verhagen
• Cracking the code for maintaining quality training in Olympic distance triathlon: lessons learnt from a squad of elite Scandinavian athletes (9 October, 2017)

  Corrie Myburgh, Tobias Hansen, Anders Holm Beck, Eleanor Boyle
• The first prospective injury audit of League of Ireland footballers (9 October, 2017)

  Nigel Fitzharris, Gareth Jones, Ashley Jones, Peter Francis
• High-intensity exercise training does not influence body weight but improves lipid oxidation in obese adults: a 6-week RCT (28 September, 2017)

  Georges Jabbour, Horia-Daniel Iancu
• Spatiotemporal characteristics of motor actions by blind long jump athletes (28 September, 2017)

  Miguel Angel Torralba, José María Padullés, Jose Luis Losada, Jose Luis López
• Concussion in field hockey: a retrospective analysis into the incidence rates, mechanisms, symptoms and recovery of concussive injuries sustained by elite field hockey players (17 September, 2017)

  Michael Rossiter, Michael Challis
• Validity of Fitbit’s active minutes as compared with a research-grade accelerometer and self-reported measures (13 September, 2017)

  Wayne Brewer, Brian T Swanson, Alexis Ortiz
• Managing diabetes at high altitude: personal experience with support from a Multidisciplinary Physical Activity and Diabetes Clinic (16 August, 2017)

  Gary Malcolm, Sian Rilstone, Sivasujan Sivasubramaniyam, Carol Jairam, Stephen Chew, Nick Oliver, Neil E Hill
• A study of intensity, fatigue and precision in two specific interval trainings in young tennis players: high-intensity interval training versus intermittent interval training (16 August, 2017)

  David Suárez Rodríguez, Miguel del Valle Soto
• Interval exercise increases angiogenic cell function in postmenopausal women (6 August, 2017)

  Emma Harris, Mark Rakobowchuk, Karen M Birch
• Effectiveness of a standardised exercise programme for recurrent neck and low back pain: a multicentre, randomised, two-arm, parallel group trial across 34 fitness clubs in Finland (6 August, 2017)

  Jaana H Suni, Marjo Rinne, Kari Tokola, Ari Mänttäri, Tommi Vasankari
• A pilot biomechanical assessment of curling deliveries: is toe sliding more likely to cause knee injury than flatfoot sliding? (6 August, 2017)

  Iona Robertson, Graham P Arnold, Weijie Wang, Tim S Drew, Sadiq Nasir, Calum MacDonald, Rami J Abboud
• Exergaming can be an innovative way of enjoyable high-intensity interval training (28 July, 2017)

  Trine Moholdt, Stian Weie, Konstantinos Chorianopoulos, Alf Inge Wang, Kristoffer Hagen
• The training type influence on male elite athletes’ ventilatory function (28 July, 2017)

  Tijana Durmic, Biljana Lazovic Popovic, Mirjana Zlatkovic Svenda, Marina Djelic, Vladimir Zugic, Tamara Gavrilovic, Zoran Mihailovic, Marija Zdravkovic, Roman Leischik
• The waterpolo shoulder paradigm: results of ultrasound surveillance at poolside (28 July, 2017)

  Felice Galluccio, Eleonora Bellucci, Francesco Porta, Lorenzo Tofani, Amato De Paulis, Diana Bianchedi, Tatiana Barskova, Marco Matucci-Cerinic
• An observational study of spectators’ step counts and reasons for attending a professional golf tournament in Scotland (1 August, 2017)

  Andrew D Murray, Kieran Turner, Daryll Archibald, Chloe Schiphorst, Steffan Arthur Griffin, Hilary Scott, Roger Hawkes, Paul Kelly, Liz Grant, Nanette Mutrie
• Age-related changes in the effects of strength training on lower leg muscles in healthy individuals measured using MRI (20 July, 2017)

  Maria Psatha, Zhiqing Wu, Fiona Gammie, Aivaras Ratkevicius, Henning Wackerhage, Thomas W Redpath, Fiona J Gilbert, Judith R Meakin, Richard M Aspden
• Effects of football sporting activity on renal and liver functions among young undergraduate students of a Nigerian tertiary institution (11 July, 2017)

  Oloruntoba Ayodele Ekun, Adijat Folake Emiabata, Olalekan Clement Abiodun, Nkeiruka Ogochukwu Ogidi, Florence O Adefolaju, Oyeronke Olufemi Ekun
• Risk factors for exertional rhabdomyolysis with renal stress (6 July, 2017)

  Terje Apeland, Tore Danielsen, Eva M Staal, Anders Åsberg, Inga S Thorsen, Tom Ole Dalsrud, Stein Ørn
• Capturing effort and recovery: reactive and recuperative cortisol responses to competition in well-trained rowers (6 July, 2017)

  Victor L Kallen, Janine H Stubbe, Henk Jan Zwolle, Pierre Valk
• How is rating of perceived capacity related to VO_2max and what is VO_2max at onset of training?

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  Christina Gjestvang, Trine Stensrud, Lene A H Haakstad
• The addition of a tension night splint to a structured home rehabilitation programme in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis does not lead to significant additional benefits in either pain, function or flexibility: a single-blinded randomised controlled trial (13 June, 2017)

  Patrick C Wheeler
• Original research: High-intensity flywheel exercise and recovery of atrophy after 90 days bed-­rest­ (2 June, 2017)

  Daniel L Belavý, Hiroshi Ohshima, Jörn Rittweger, Dieter Felsenberg
• Changes in lung function during exercise are independently mediated by increases in deep body temperature (2 June, 2017)

  Michael J Tipton, Pippa Kadinopoulos, Dan Roiz de Sa, Martin J Barwood
• Leisure time physical activity and quality of life in medical students: results from a multicentre study (2 June, 2017)

  Munique Peleias, Patricia Tempski, Helena BMS Paro, Bruno Perotta, Fernanda B Mayer, Sylvia C Enns, Silmar Gannam, Maria Amelia D Pereira, Paulo S Silveira, Itamar S Santos, Celso RF Carvalho, Milton A Martins
• Association between fasting insulin and high-sensitivity C reactive protein in Korean adults (2 June, 2017)

  June S Yang, Jeffry N Gerber, Hyun J You
• Original research: Effect of a gluteal activation warm-up on explosive exercise performance (2 June, 2017)

  Matt Parr, Phil DB Price, Daniel J Cleather
• The effect of minimalist footwear and instruction on running: an observational study (31 May, 2017)

  Massimo Giuseppe Barcellona, Linda Buckley, Lisa J M Palmer, Roisin M Ormond, Gwawr Owen, Daniel J Watson, Roger Woledge, Di Newham
• Original research: CPR performance in the presence of audiovisual feedback or football shoulder pads (31 May, 2017)

  Shota Tanaka, Wayne Rodrigues, Susan Sotir, Ryo Sagisaka, Hideharu Tanaka
• Differential expression of alarmins—S100A9, IL-33, HMGB1 and HIF-1α in supraspinatus tendinopathy before and after treatment (31 May, 2017)

  Michael J Mosca, Andrew J Carr, Sarah J B Snelling, Kim Wheway, Bridget Watkins, Stephanie G Dakin
• The effect of 1 week of repeated ischaemic leg preconditioning on simulated Keirin cycling performance: a randomised trial (31 May, 2017)

  Angus Lindsay, Carl Petersen, Gavin Blackwell, Hamish Ferguson, Greg Parker, Nina Steyn, Steven P Gieseg
• Video analysis of high-magnitude head impacts in men’s collegiate lacrosse (14 June, 2017)

  Kari Kindschi, Michael Higgins, Andrea Hillman, Gregory Penczek, Andrew Lincoln
• Physical activity during pregnancy and infant’s birth weight: results from the 3D Birth Cohort (12 June, 2017)

  Michèle Bisson, Jordie Croteau, Benjamin C Guinhouya, Emmanuel Bujold, François Audibert, William D Fraser, Isabelle Marc
• Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical function in children with cancer from diagnosis throughout treatment (12 May, 2017)

  Troels Thorsteinsson, Hanne Baekgaard Larsen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Lone Friis Thing, Peter Krustrup, Mogens Theisen Pedersen, Karl Bang Christensen, Pernille Rudebeck Mogensen, Anne Sofie Helms, Lars Bo Andersen
• Comparison of two accelerometers for measuring physical activity and sedentary behaviour (12 May, 2017)

  Ted Pfister, Charles E Matthews, Qinggang Wang, Karen A Kopciuk, Kerry Courneya, Christine Friedenreich
• Original research: Validation of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire for self-administration in a European context (8 May, 2017)

  Miriam Wanner, Christina Hartmann, Giulia Pestoni, Brian Winfried Martin, Michael Siegrist, Eva Martin-Diener
• Concussion guideline implementation perceptions and experiences among parents of community-level Australian Football junior players (23 April, 2017)

  Peta E White, Johna Register-Mihalik, Alex Donaldson, S John Sullivan, Caroline F Finch
• Sports injuries and illnesses in first-year physical education teacher education students (23 April, 2017)

  Anne-Marie van Beijsterveldt, Angelo Richardson, Benjamin Clarsen, Janine Stubbe
• Static stretching does not enhance recovery in elite youth soccer players (23 April, 2017)

  Sam Pooley, Owen Spendiff, Matt Allen, Hannah J Moir
• High prevalence of self-reported injuries and illnesses in talented female athletes (23 April, 2017)

  A. Richardson, B. Clarsen, E.A.L.M Verhagen, J.H. Stubbe
• A novel treadmill protocol for exercise testing in children: the British Columbia Children’s Hospital protocol (23 April, 2017)

  D Kathryn Duff, Astrid M De Souza, Derek G Human, James E Potts, Kevin C Harris
• Misinterpretation of the Borg’s Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale by patients with panic disorder during ergospirometry challenge (23 April, 2017)

  Ricardo William Muotri, Marcio Antonini Bernik, Francisco Lotufo Neto
• Weaker lower extremity muscle strength predicts traumatic knee injury in youth female but not male athletes (16 April, 2017)

  Sofia Ryman Augustsson, Eva Ageberg
• Ankle syndesmosis repair and rehabilitation in professional rugby league players: a case series report (5 April, 2017)

  Alex James Latham, Peter Charles Goodwin, Ben Stirling, Adam Budgen