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Safe Mobility in Hospitalised Older Adults: A Concept Analysis
Journal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To conduct a concept analysis of ‘safe mobility’, with specific application in hospitalised older adults, identifying its defining attributes, antecedents and consequences. Background The promotion of safe mobility is essential for maintaining the functionality of hospitalised older adults.
Esther Mourão Nicoli +5 more
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Risk Factors Involved in Cheerleading Injuries [PDF]
, 2016 Injury prevention is an important aspect of health in which professionals in the field must focus. With a continual increase of risk in activities performed nationwide, health professionals must seek to educate the population on risk factors involved in ...
DeFreece, Kelsey
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مجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی, 2017 Introduction: Ankle sprain is one of the most common injuries in sport activities. Hip abductor and external rotator weakness may compromise lower extremity alignment and balance, and increase the risk of lateral ankle sprain.
Amirhossein Roshanfekr +3 more
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Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT People with a severe mental illness (SMI) often experience insomnia and disrupted sleep–wake cycles. Daytime physical activity (PA) can retrain the sleep/wake cycle, but PA engagement is often markedly low in SMI. It is hypothesised that frequent, intermittent, short bouts of daytime PA can improve sleep outcomes in SMI.
Poppy May Gardiner +3 more
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A Profile of Injuries Sustained by Firefighters: A Critical Review [PDF]
, 2019 Firefighters, along with other tactical personnel, are at a high risk of work-related physical injury above that of the private sector. The aim of this critical narrative review was to identify, critically appraise and synthesise key findings from recent
Canetti, Elisa +3 more
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Türk Spor ve Egzersiz Dergisi, 2016 This study aimed to determine static postural stability between individuals with ankle sprain injuries and ACL reconstruction. Thirty subjects (74.10±8.82 kg, 180.05±7.64 cm 19.94±2.18 yr) were divided into three groups which include ACL-R (n=10), ankle ...
Mohseni Farnaz +2 more
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Photochemistry and Photobiology, EarlyView.The study evaluated different treatments for calcaneal tendinopathy in rats, focusing on the gastrocnemius muscle. Photobiomodulation (PBM), advanced platelet‐rich fibrin (A‐PRF), and their combination were tested. Treated animals showed improved muscle strength between 7 and 21 days, but without significant recovery of muscle fibers.
Pâmela Andressa Pauletto +6 more
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The effect of ball-handling on lower extremity mechanics in soccer [PDF]
, 2016 HRS Honors Research Thesis ScholarshipNearly 240,000 soccer injuries are estimated to have occurred in the United States in 2014 with a high number of them non-contact in nature and involving the lower extremities. These injuries result in time-loss from
Pradarelli, Jared
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Dynamic Step‐Down Tasks Reveal Altered Lower Limb Biomechanics in Chronic Ankle Instability
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.ABSTRACT Background Accurate knowledge about biomechanical alterations in chronic ankle instability (CAI) during dynamic movements may inform rehabilitation strategies. Objective To identify movement patterns associated with CAI injury during a step‐down task.
Nader Farahpour +4 more
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Is it possible to establish reference values for ankle muscle isokinetic strength? A meta-analytical study [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: The importance of measuring ankle muscle strength (AMS) has been demonstrated in a variety of clinical areas. Much data has been accumulated using the Cybex Norm isokinetic dynamometer but a uniform framework does not exist.
Fish, M, Killey, J, Milligan, J
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