Background: Although citation analysis is common in many areas of medicine, there a lack similar research sports and exercise medicine. Purpose: To identify examine the characteristics 100 top cited articles field medicine an effort to determine what components make article highly influential. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: The Web Science, Scopus, PubMed databases were used from 46 journals Each was then analyzed by 2 independent reviewers, results compared. Basic information...

Purpose People with learning disabilities can be affected by complex health needs and their life expectancy is significantly reduced. Physical activity has a role in enhancing quality of better management multiple issues this population especially if they are individually tailored to the service users’ abilities care needs. Considering complexities communication, there need for specific physical assessment tool people disabilities. Design/methodology/approach A multidisciplinary team experts...

Abstract Introduction Despite their popularity and unique characteristics, county shows, also known as agricultural fairs, are amongst the least-studied mass-gathering events. Suffolk Show is one of biggest such events in UK, attracting tens thousands people annually over a 2-day period. In addition to trade stands livestock displays, 2011 show included top international jumping other sport activities. Problem Due range activities large number attendees different ages medical backgrounds,...

Contrast baths (CB) is a thermal treatment modality used in sports medicine, athletic training, and rehabilitation settings. Proposed physiological effects of CB include increasing tissue blood flow oxygenation decreasing swelling edema to promote better healing, improved limb function, quicker recovery.To investigate the on intramuscular hemodynamics lower leg muscles using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), an optical method for monitoring changes oxygenated (O2Hb), deoxygenated (HHb),...

Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod-borne that mainly transmitted via a bite from female mosquito of the Aedes species. However, ZIKV can be sexually or blood. Due to recent outbreak in South and Central America, many national international organizations are concerned about safety athletes, coaches, staff, spectators during Olympic Paralympic Games. Infected individuals generally asymptomatic have mild symptoms. infection potentially cause serious complications such as Guillain-Barre syndrome...

Vapocoolant spray, commonly known as cold spray (CS), is a cryotherapy modality used in sports medicine, athletic training, and rehabilitation settings. Proposed physiologic effects of modalities include reductions tissue blood flow, oxygenation, cell metabolism addition to attenuation pain perception attributed reduced superficial nerve conduction velocity.To examine the CS on subcutaneous intramuscular flow oxygenation thigh muscle using near-infrared spectroscopy, an optical method...

The European College of Sports and Exercise Physicians (ECOSEP) is a specialty society physician members within the community. Our clear mission to: (1) advance competence sports physicians via continuing medical education research, (2) collaborate with other medicine organizations, (3) provide reputable information to public. As one BJSM 's 23 member societies we shaped this final issue 2015. In our editorial on challenges managing exercise induced leg pain ( see page 1546 ), draw...