Effectiveness of exercise intervention on physical and health outcomes in patients admitted to an acute medical ward: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of inpatient medical ward exercise on physical and health outcomes in adults compared with usual care.

Data Sources: Medline, CINAHL and EMBASE were searched from inception to 20 April 2023.

Review Methods: Randomised-controlled trials in English that reported physical and health outcomes of adults who received an exercise intervention on an acute medical ward were included.

The effect of manual therapy on ankle dorsiflexion range of motion: A pilot crossover randomized trial.

Introduction: Restricted ankle dorsiflexion is common after lower limb injury. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the effect of passive ankle joint mobilization and calf muscle massage on ankle dorsiflexion range of motion in adults with residual restricted dorsiflexion. The secondary aim was to assess the methodology of the pilot study to inform a larger clinical trial.

Groin pain and hip range of motion is different in Indigenous compared to non-indigenous young Australian football players.

Objectives: Hip and groin pain are common problems in Australian football. Although indigenous (I) players are at greater risk of soft tissue injury than their non-indigenous (non-I) counterparts, Aboriginal descent has not previously been identified as a risk factor for hip and groin injury. The aim of this study was to investigate if hip and groin screening tests would demonstrate differences between indigenous and non-indigenous junior elite AF players.