Optical coherence tomography in children with inherited retinal disease.

Recent advances have led to therapeutic options becoming available for people with inherited retinal disease. In particular, gene therapy has been shown to hold great promise for slowing vision loss from inherited retinal disease. Recent studies suggest that gene therapy is likely to be most effective when implemented early in the disease process, making consideration of paediatric populations important.

Performance and reliability of the Y-Balance Test™ in high school athletes.

Background: Lower extremity injuries account for 32.9% of the overall injuries in high school athletes. Previous research has suggested that asymmetry greater than 4 cm using the Y-Balance Test™ Lower Quarter (YBT-LQ) in the anterior direction is predictive of non-contact injuries in adults and collegiate athletes.

Performance of high school male athletes on the Functional Movement Screen™.

Objectives: (1) Describe the performance of the Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS™) by reporting the proportion of adolescents with a score of ≤14 and the frequency of asymmetries in a cross-sectional sample; (2) explore associations between FMS™ to age and body mass, and explore the construct validity of the FMS™ against common postural stability measures; (3) examine the inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the FMS™ in adolescents.

Design: Cross-sectional.

Setting: Field-setting.

Safety and performance benefits of arginine supplements for military personnel: a systematic review.

Context: Dietary supplements are widely used by military personnel and civilians for promotion of health.

Objective: The objective of this evidence-based review was to examine whether supplementation with l-arginine, in combination with caffeine and/or creatine, is safe and whether it enhances athletic performance or improves recovery from exhaustion for military personnel.

Data Sources: Information from clinical trials and adverse event reports were collected from 17 databases and 5 adverse event report portals.