Applied SciencesBasketball requires high-intensity, multidirectional movements that place significant stress on the ankle joint. Limited dorsiflexion and reduced change-of-direction (COD) ability are associated with impaired movement efficiency and may contribute to ...
Luis Miguel Fernández-Galván +2 more
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Acute Effects of Tecar Therapy on Skin Temperature, Ankle Mobility and Hyperalgesia in Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Professional Basketball Players: A Pilot Study [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 (1) Background: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a clinical condition characterized by localized non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain caused by myofascial trigger points. Diathermy or Tecar therapy (TT) is a form of noninvasive electro-thermal therapy classified as deep thermotherapy based on the application of electric currents.
Mireia Yeste-Fabregat +5 more
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Primary Headaches and Physical Performance: A Professional Youth Female Soccer Team Study
Brain Sciences, 2022 The vast majority of the research on acute post-traumatic incidents in athletes focuses on migraines. Physical exercise might reduce the frequency of migraines as well as trigger a migraine attack.
Magdalena Kobus +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2023 Social integration is an essential part of the life of every human being, but for people with disabilities, there are many situations in which it is still very low.
Massimiliano Donati +4 more
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Use of the stem cell mobilizer SE2® as part of conventional treatment on ankle injuries to expedite recovery in professional soccer players [PDF]
Journal of Cell Science & Therapy, 2014 Background: Ankle injury is common for soccer players. The number of peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC), is a key parameter in the extent of recovery. In animal studies, StemEnhance® shows accelerated muscle repair after induced muscle injury, and shown to trigger a significant increase in the number of PBSC.
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Revenue divergence and competitive balance in a divisional sports league [PDF]
, 2004 The North American model of resource allocation in professional sports leagues is adapted for English (association) football. The theoretical relationship between revenue and competitive balance is shown to be robust with respect to changes in teams ...
Dobson S. M. +14 more
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Judicial Review of Labor Agreements: Lessons From the Sports Industry [PDF]
, 1981 Recently, climate engineering and particularly sulphur aerosol injection (SAI) have entered the arena of international climate change politics. The idea behind SAI is very simple: to reflect sunlight and heat back into space by injecting particles into ...
Weistart, John C.
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Espace populations sociétés, 2005 State borders are less and less relevant when determining sovereign territorial limits. However, in terms of peoples’ mobility, even if they are pushed to the periphery of emerging territories, State borders continue to play a crucial role in the ...
Raffaele Poli, Loïc Ravenel
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Injury prevention strategies at the FIFA 2014 World Cup: perceptions and practices of the physicians from the 32 participating national teams [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose The available scientific research regarding injury prevention practices in international football is sparse. The purpose of this study was to quantify current practice with regard to (1) injury prevention of top-level footballers competing in an ...
Alan McCall +41 more
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Injury Prevention Programmes in Male Soccer Players: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews
Journal of Men's Health, 2022 Background: The incidence of lower-extremity injuries in soccer is high, with effective injury prevention programmes shown to reduce injury rates.
Joel Barrera +5 more
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