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Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
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A comprehensive dataset on biomechanics and motor control during human walking with discrete mechanical perturbations
"The authors present a valuable public dataset of responses after perturbations of gait."
Jaap van Dieën, Handling Editor
Association between passing return-to-sport testing and re-injury risk in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
"The prevalence of ACL injury in recreational, elite, and professional athletes remains high, the findings from this systematic review will be of interest to clinicians, strength and conditional coaches, and rehabilitation specialists."
Mike Climstein, Handling Editor
Physical activity and sedentary behavior among school-going adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: insights from the global school-based health survey
"This paper provides useful information for a better understanding of sedentarism and physical activity in children in low- and middle-income countries. This is a relevant review considering the role of physical activity in obesity and the differences between these countries and high income countries."
Napoleón Pérez-Farinós, Handling Editor
Changes in red blood cell parameters during incremental exercise in highly trained athletes of different sport specializations
Manuel Jimenez, Handling Editor
Changes in hamstring contractile properties during the competitive season in young football players
"The findings from this study will be of interest to researchers in injury prevention and strength and conditioning/human performance coaches."
Mike Climstein, Handling Editor
The impact of sprint interval training versus moderate intensity continuous training on blood pressure and cardiorespiratory health in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Manuel Jimenez, Handling Editor
Effect of exercise based interventions on sleep and circadian rhythm in cancer survivors—a systematic review and meta-analysis
"A high-quality systematic review of recent RCT's investigating a number of interventions (including exercise/physical activity) and their efficacy on circadian rhythm and sleep disturbances in cancer survivors."
Mike Climstein, Handling Editor
A new sports garment with elastomeric technology optimizes physiological, mechanical, and psychological acute responses to pushing upper-limb resistance exercises
Manuel Jimenez, Handling Editor
Quadriceps muscle reaction time in obese children
"It is a novel assessment of a new topic."
Li Li, Handling Editor
Effect of lag screw on stability of first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis with medial plate
John Williams, Handling Editor
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