Intrinsic Foot Muscle Exercises With and Without Electric Stimulation.

Context: Exercising intrinsic foot muscles (IFMs) can improve dynamic balance and foot posture. The exercises are not intuitive and electrotherapy (neuromuscular electrical stimulation [NMES]) has been suggested to help individuals execute the exercises. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of training IFM program on dynamic balance and foot posture and compare traditional training methods (TRAIN) with traditional training plus NMES on the perceived workload of the exercises, balance, and foot posture.

Effects of Short-Term Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation on Markers of Inflammation after Eccentric Strength Exercise in Women.

The omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) has anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive (pain inhibiting) effects. Because strenuous exercise often results in local inflammation and pain, we hypothesized that DHA supplementation attenuates the rise in markers of local muscle inflammation and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) that occur after eccentric strength exercise. Twenty-seven, healthy women (33 ± 2 y, BMI 23.

A neuromuscular intervention for exercise-related medial leg pain.

Context: Exercise-related medial leg pain (ERMLP) is a common complaint among athletes, and efforts toward rehabilitation are often unsuccessful.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a therapeutic intervention in ERMLP localized to soft tissue.

Design: A quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control-group study.

Recurrent popliteal cyst in an adult: a case report and review.

Popliteal cysts are typically secondary to an intra-articular pathology in adults but may occur as primary lesions unrelated to knee injury. Careful examination of any mass forming on the posterior aspect of the knee is needed to differentiate benign from malignant conditions. Asymptomatic cysts are often treated conservatively, whereas surgical intervention is recommended for troublesome cysts and for those related to intra-articular derangements.

Disability law and health care education.

Health care education programs, regardless of the discipline, will face similar challenges and issues related to students with disabilities. These are likely to include issues related to admission, retention, and academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, and services. A review of the literature reveals limited information beyond medical and nursing education programs, although students with disabilities are enrolled in education programs in other health care disciplines.

Athletic training students with disabilities: a survey of entry-level education programs.

Context: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 created and expanded protection for people with disabilities.

Objective: To identify the proportion of students with disabilities enrolled in entry-level athletic training education programs (ATEPs), to examine the nature of the disabilities reported by these students, and to assess the number of ATEPs with policies (beyond technical standards) for admitting students with disabilities.

Design: I distributed a survey via e-mail and the US Postal Service.

A case study on osteoporosis in a male athlete: looking beyond the usual suspects.

After presenting with chronic low back pain, a male track athlete was diagnosed with bilateral lysis at L5, slight listhesis at L5 on S1; asymmetrical lysis at L4; and right L5/S1 disc bulge with minimal S1 nerve root contact. Conservative treatment was chosen. After participating in a bone density pilot study using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) investigating alcohol consumption patterns in intercollegiate athletes, he was diagnosed with osteopenia and osteoporosis in his lumbar spine.

Paradoxical Vocal-Cord Dysfunction: Management in Athletes.

OBJECTIVE: To describe a treatment strategy for paradoxical vocal-cord dysfunction (PVCD) as it applies to an athletic population. BACKGROUND: Paradoxical vocal-cord dysfunction has been identified as a cause of dyspnea and stridor in athletes. The basic element of PVCD is an inappropriate closure of the vocal cords during respiration, resulting in airway obstruction.

Comparison of rectal and tympanic thermometry during exercise.

Background: Heat-related deaths are among the most preventable injuries in athletics. We sought to examine two methods of monitoring body temperature during exercise as a means of preventing heat-related illnesses.

Methods: Ten adult subjects exercised in hot, humid conditions while body temperature was monitored by rectal (Tre) and tympanic (Tty) thermometry.