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Influence of recovery modalities on team sport performance, perceptions and physiological variables [PDF]

, 2011
Purpose: In order to cope with the demands and stress of training and competition many team sports have begun to utilise contrast water therapy as their preferred recovery modality.
Juliff, Laura E.
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Cost-effectiveness of counselling, graded-exercise and usual care for chronic fatigue: evidence from a randomised trial in primary care [PDF]

, 2012
Fatigue is common and has been shown to result in high economic costs to society. The aim of this study is to compare the cost-effectiveness of two active therapies, graded-exercise (GET) and counselling (COUN) with usual care plus a self-help booklet ...
Ramon Sabes-Figuera, Mike Hurley, McCrone Paul, Ridsdale, L, Donaldson Ana, Donaldson, AN, Hurley Mike, Sabes-Figuera, R, Ana Nora Donaldson, Sabes-Figuera Ramon, Hurley, Mike, McCrone, P, Sabes-Figuera, Ramon, McCrone, Paul, King, Michael, King Michael, Michael King, Donaldson, Ana Nora, Ridsdale, Leone, Ridsdale Leone, Paul McCrone, Leone Ridsdale, Hurley, M, King, M   +23 more
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Phase Angle as an Early Functional Biomarker of Cancer‐Related Fatigue in Pediatric Oncology: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in low‐and middle‐income countries. Cancer treatment may impair nutritional status, alter body composition, and exacerbate cancer‐related fatigue (CRF).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Junior, Luiz Claudio Barreto Silva Neto, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi, Letícia Batista de Azevedo, Marcelo Brenner Nascimento Carlini, Raphael Manhães Pessanha, Mariana Rabello Laignier, Wesley Rocha Grippa, Tania Mara Lopes Bitti Bortolini, Gláucia Zouain‐Figueiredo, Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima, Liliana Vasquez   +11 more
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Natural Killer Cells in Paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Paediatric soft tissue sarcomas (pSTS) are a rare and heterogeneous group of malignant tumours arising in tissues of mesenchymal origin. The role of natural killer (NK) cells in pSTS remains poorly understood, with evidence fragmented across small preclinical studies and early‐phase clinical trials.
Raya Dean, Lara V. Graham, Christina Putnam, Rosa Gomes Alves Martins, Daniel T. Harding, Tim J. Underwood, Zoë S. Walters, Matthew D. Blunt   +7 more
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Sex differences in human skeletal muscle fiber types and the influence of age, physical activity, and muscle group: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Physiological Reports
To understand the sex differences in human skeletal muscle fibers, we determined whether sex differences in fiber cross‐sectional area (CSA), fiber type distribution, and proportional area remained after controlling for age, physical activity level ...
Jessica J. James, Maddison L. Mellow, Elizabeth P. Bueckers, Savannah B. Gutsch, David J. Wrucke, Andrew G. Pearson, Ashleigh E. Smith, Sandra K. Hunter   +7 more
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Development and Implementation of a Disease‐Targeted Storybook as a Clinical Tool for Children With Acute Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although significant progress has been made in childhood leukemia survival, healthcare providers, and caregivers often face challenges in explaining this disease to patients. Disease‐targeted storybooks have been proposed as a tool to facilitate the understanding of diagnoses and treatment.
Nutvipha Ummartyotin, Usanarat Anurathapan, Rawiwan Roongpraiwan, Potchanee Dandamrongrak, Siriporn Nakhonchai, Pawin Numthavaj, Vilawan Chirdkiatgumchai   +6 more
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Effects of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment-BIG on Motor, Cognition, Mental Health, Occupational Performance, and Occupational Balance in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Single-Subject Experimental Study

Occupational Therapy International
Conclusion: In this study, BIG was found to promote improvement in motor and cognitive function in chronic schizophrenia patients, with positive effects on psychiatric symptoms, task performance, and occupational balance satisfaction.
Woo-Hyuk Jang, Sang-Min Seo, Si-Hyun Kim
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Performance Enhancing Effect of Metabolic Pre-conditioning on Upper-Body Strength-Endurance Exercise

Frontiers in Physiology, 2018
High systemic blood lactate (La) was shown to inhibit glycolysis and to increase oxidative metabolism in subsequent anaerobic exercise. Aim of this study was to examine the effect of a metabolic pre-conditioning (MPC) on net La increase and performance ...
Philipp Birnbaumer, Philipp Birnbaumer, Alexander Müller, Gerhard Tschakert, Matteo C. Sattler, Peter Hofmann   +5 more
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On Hierarchical Composite Endpoints in Pediatric Cancer Supportive Care: Illustrative Examples From Two Multi‐Center Phase‐III Randomized Clinical Trials

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric supportive care clinical trials often involve multiple clinically important outcomes, complicating trial interpretation. Hierarchical composite endpoints (HCEs) provide a framework to integrate key outcomes according to clinical importance.
Willem H. Collier, Mark Zobeck, Adam J. Esbenshade, Christopher C. Dvorak, Lillian Sung, David Freyer, Sarah Alexander, Etan Orgel, Nicole J. Ullrich, Zach Prudowsky, Brian Fisher, Caitlin W. Elgarten   +11 more
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Effectiveness of Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise for Temporomandibular Disorders: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Manual therapy (MT) and exercise have been extensively used to treat people with musculoskeletal conditions such as temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The evidence regarding their effectiveness provided by early systematic reviews is outdated.
Neto, Francisco, Thie, Norman, Armijo Olivo, Susan, MICHELOTTI, AMBROSINA, Michelotti, Ambra, Pitance, Laurent, Armijo-Olivo, Susan, Singh, Vandana   +7 more
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