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Reproducibility and criterion-related validity of the sit and reach test and toe touch test for estimating hamstring flexibility in recreationally active young adults
24 January 2012
F. Ayala, P. Sainz de Baranda, M. De Ste Croix, F. Santonja
Abstract: Objective: 1) to examine the test-retest reproducibility and criterion-related validity of the sit and reach test (SRT) and the toe touch test (TT) for estimating hamstring flexibility measu...
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The effect of foot orthotic use on exercise related leg pain in cross country athletes
16 January 2012
Mark F. Reinking, Ann M. Hayes, Tricia M. Austin
Abstract: Objectives: The purposes of this research were to (1) investigate the effect of foot orthotic use on exercise related leg pain (ERLP) in cross-country (XC) athletes, and (2) determine if an ...
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The effect of heat applied with stretch to increase range of motion: A systematic review
30 December 2011
Jiro Nakano, Cristiane Yamabayashi, Alex Scott, W. Darlene Reid
Abstract: Application of heat to muscle is commonly advocated to enhance the efficacy of stretching. However, the effect of this combined therapy using different methods of heating, applied to differe...
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A neuroscience approach to managing athletes with low back pain
29 December 2011
Emilio J. Puentedura, Adriaan Louw
Abstract: Low back pain (LBP) is a common complaint within the athletic population and is commonly managed through a biomedical approach. The injured or damaged structure causing the LBP is identified...
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The understanding of the concept of ‘rest’ in the management of a sports concussion by physical therapy students: A descriptive study
21 December 2011
S. John Sullivan, Sridhar Alla, Hopin Lee, Anthony G. Schneiders, Osman Hassan Ahmed, Paul R. McCrory
Abstract: Objectives: To investigate physical therapy students’ understanding of the concept of rest following a sport concussion and to ascertain if this understanding changes following a lecture bas...
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