Purpose: Rehabilitation professionals typically use motor imagery (MI) or action observation (AO) to increase physical strength for injury prevention and recovery. Here we compared hamstring force gains MI during AO (AO + MI) against two pure training groups.Materials methods: Over a 3-week intervention physically fit adults imagined Nordic exercises in both legs synchronized this with demonstration of the same MI), they purely (pure upper-limb actions MI-control). Eccentric were assessed...

The objective of this study was to investigate the injury incidence and patterns in elite youth football at a category 1 Premier League Academy before after introduction new development strategy, Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP). A prospective performed over six consecutive seasons encompassing three years EPPP. findings revealed most likely moderate increase total exposure per player season when post-EPPP (640.86 ± 83.25 hours year) compared with pre-EPPP (539.08 71.59). 3.0/1000...

Objectives The study aimed to explore new United Kingdom (UK) graduate physiotherapists' perceived preparedness for clinical practice provide valuable information support curriculum development.Methods An online, mixed method cross-sectional questionnaire was used. Newly qualified UK physiotherapists completed a survey, capturing how physiotherapy degrees prepared them against (1) proficiency standards and (2) cross-discipline related skills. Respondents were asked reflections of their...

ABSTRACT Aerobic fitness is crucial to team sport performance and can be practically estimated through field‐based assessments of maximal aerobic speed (MAS) in soccer players. However, method comparisons are underexplored. This study compared MAS estimation via a 6‐min distance trial (6minDT), 1800‐m time (1800mTT) 30‐15 intermittent test (30‐15IFT) qualitative preferences academy Twenty‐six male players (age: 17.2 ± 0.6 years; stature: 178.4 5.1 cm; body mass: 71.8 7.7 kg) completed...

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic rapid transformation from face-to-face curriculum delivery to an online teaching and learning environment, was adopted in number higher education institutions globally. Allied Health Profession courses such as physiotherapy, traditionally utilising person model prepare students for practice, needed swiftly adopt new methods delivery, involving both synchronous asynchronous approaches. Understanding physiotherapy student perceptions this transition is...

Our study investigated the effects of a six-week jump-training intervention (sand- vs land- based incorporated in warmup), on frontal plane knee angle and jump performance adolescent female football players. Fifty-six females were randomly allocated to either SAND or LAND group. Thirty-nine completed programme twice weekly eligible for analysis. Two-dimensional projection (FPPA), countermovement (CMJ) reactive strength index (RSI) (10–5 repeated test) measured 1-week pre- post-intervention....

Isometric knee-flexor testing is commonplace in soccer, yet data to inform choice of knee-flexion angle are limited. This study aimed compare peak force production and muscle activation between two isometric tests. To force, 43 male soccer players (age 21.5 ± 5 years; stature 180.3 6.3 cm; body mass 74.6 8.9 kg) completed 3 × 5-second maximal efforts on the Nordbord device (Vald Performance) with a 0- (ISO-Prone) 30-degree (ISO-30) knee angle, respectively. activation, further 13 trained...

Purpose Action observation (AO) and motor imagery (MI) are two forms of mental practice that can facilitate learning. We investigated if techniques (AO vs. combined AO+MI) improve entry-level healthcare students' ability to locate anatomical structures in the immediate short-term.

Context: Pain education is a fundamental part of holistic approach to athlete injury management. Objective: To investigate the effect pain neuroscience (PNE) on sports therapy and rehabilitation students (1) knowledge persistent pain, (2) attitudes toward athletes with (3) clinical recommendations for pain. Design: Parallel groups, single-blind randomized control trial. Setting: A university in United Kingdom. Participants: Sixty-one undergraduate postgraduate students. Interventions: The...

The Nordic Hamstring exercise program (NHP) is an evidence-based injury prevention protocol. aims of this study were to (a) report professional English football clubs' practices hamstring strategies, (b) identify the NHP implementation in football, and (c) understand reasons for NHP's inclusion or exclusion. An electronic survey was completed by 53 91 (58%) clubs. Forty-three clubs had a formal with NH (95%), eccentric strength exercises (93%), functional training (81%) most common methods...

It is well demonstrated that Nordic hamstring (NH) program has poor compliance across European soccer clubs, but little known about its implementation in Major League Soccer (MLS). The authors aimed to investigate MLS prevention practices and with the NH understand reasons for inclusion or exclusion.A cross-sectional electronic survey was completed by 24 of 26 (92%) top-division clubs.The survey, based on Reach, Efficacy, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance framework, sent team medical...

Studies reporting flexible assessment strategies and their impact across different modes of study remain limited with little emphasis placed on the role these arrangements play in devising authentic processes. This paper synthesises recent research work depicting design principles practice for how educators might effectively confidence move forward ways that prepare students a multitude future possibilities. Evidence is presented such can be created to allow valid representation student...

The aim was to assess factor structure of player-reported fatigue and quantify within-subjects association between changes in training load measures next day at different time points an elite football season. Using longitudinal research design, twenty-four professional footballers, mean (SD) age 25.7 (3.4) years, were monitored during their competitive season, including pre-season. Player-reported data session ratings perceived exertion (session-RPE) collected via a mobile application....

Abstract Richardson, MC, Murphy, S, Macpherson, T, English, B, Spears, I, and Chesterton, P. Effect of sand on knee load during a single-leg jump task: implications for injury prevention rehabilitation programs. J Strength Cond Res 34(11): 3164–3172, 2020—The purpose the study was to determine potential differences in landing strategies subsequent joint loads at (knee abduction moment [KAM], anterior-posterior [AP] tibial translation, total shear force) when jumping onto firm ground from...

To understand the validity of differential ratings perceived exertion (dRPE) as a measure girls' training and match internal loads.Using centiMax scale (CR100), session dRPE for breathlessness (sRPE-B) leg muscle (sRPE-L) were collected across season (soccer, resistance, fitness) matches from 33 players (15 [1] y). Differences associations between examined using mixed general linear models. The authors' minimal practical important difference was 8 arbitrary units (AU).Mean (AU [SD] ∼16)...

We aimed to evaluate the internal consistency and factor structure of Functional Movement Screen (FMSTM) in youth athletes quantify differences between individual task score at different stages maturation. FMSTM anthropometric variables were measured 144 (96 female, 48 male). Biological maturation was categorised as before- (<-0.5 years), at- (−0.49–0.50 years) after- peak height velocity [PHV] (>0.51 years). Internal poor (Cronbach's alpha; 0.53, ±90% confidence limit 0.10; ordinal alpha...

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to compare the immediate effects of Posterior Anterior (PA) L4 and L5 mobilisations on range motion muscle activity measures in lumbar hamstring regions asymptomatic individuals. METHODS: Thirty-eight participants were randomly allocated a mobilis ation (n = 20) or control 18) group. The mobilisation group received central PA vertebrae, three times for two minutes. no mobilisation. Pre- post-test included motion, measured by modified Schober test extensibility...

Abstract Background and Purpose To identify the paediatric curriculum content covered in entry‐level physiotherapy programs within United Kingdom (UK), report faculties perceived importance. Strengths, weaknesses, barriers facilitators, to implementation of were explored. Methods A cross‐sectional online questionnaire captured programme leaders' perceptions programs. Results Fifty‐five responses submitted, providing a 67% completion rate. Faculty that students' felt inclusion curricula was...

The swift proliferation of digital learning technologies has meant that university educators have had to adapt the demands changing patterns work and student learning, with enactment academic practice occurring across a wide range inter-connected, digital, physical environments. This paper captures change undertaken by teaching staff on seven different undergraduate programmes at post-92 in North-East England prioritised supported design implementation flexible assessment arrangements....

ABSTRACTAims The physiologic challenges related to performances in hot conditions calls for dedicated consideration when planning athlete training, although complete amelioration of the effects heat may not be possible. We aimed quantify within-subject correlations between different measures environmental temperature and performance changes over multiple elite soccer competitions.Methods Thirty-seven male players (age: 26 ± 3.4 years, height: 171 2 cm, body mass: 78 7.1 kg) competed North...

Aims Identify the perceptions and experiences of how UK entry-level programs educationally prepared pediatric physiotherapists for their first clinical role. Review extent taught essential, recommended, additional content as per International Organisation Physical Therapists in Pediatrics (IOPTP).