[Physical activity, a key-role in preventive medicine].

The importance of physical activity in preventing diseases and maintaining physical and mental health in humans is undeniable. An active lifestyle plays a significant role in the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of chronic diseases. Despite abundant evidence in the literature and recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) on physical activity, the global population remains insufficiently active.

Description of a standardized rehabilitation program based on sub-maximal eccentric following a platelet-rich plasma infiltration for jumper's knee.

Introduction: Different series emphasized the necessity of rehabilitation program after infiltration of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in case of tendinopathy. However, most of them describe only briefly the reeducation protocol and these programs vary. Our aim was to extensively describe a specific standardized rehabilitation program.

Effect of the lengthening of the protocol on the reliability of muscle fatigue indicators.

The aim of this study was to examine absolute and relative reliability of fatigue measures calculated from peak torque or total work during 20, 30, 40 and 50 reciprocal maximal concentric contractions performed on an isokinetic dynamometer at 180 degrees x s(-1). Eighteen moderately active men performed 50 reciprocal maximal concentric contractions on three occasions with one 7-10 days recovery between each session. Peak torque and total work were computed for each contraction and subsequently summed to compute cumulated performance after respectively 20, 30, 40 and 50 repetitions.

Explosive strength imbalances in professional basketball players.

Context: Despite the high rate of lower limb injuries in basketball players, studies of the dominant-limb effect in elite athletes often neglect injury history.

Objective: To determine lower limb explosive-strength asymmetries in professional basketball players compared with junior basketball players and control participants.

Design: Cohort study.

[Testing aerobic power].

Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) is regarded by some as the best single measurement of aerobic fitness. An other major determinant of successful endurance performance is the percentage of VO2 max that an athlete can maintain for a prolonged period. It is related to the lactate threshold.