The clinical utility and reliability of surface electromyography in individuals with chronic low back pain: A systematic review.

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common disorder worldwide, affecting young and old adults alike. Kinematic studies of lumbar-pelvic mobility allied with surface electromyogram (sEMG) can assist in the assessment and management of CLBP. This systematic review aimed to synthesise the evidence relating to the diagnostic accuracy and reliability of the surface electromyogram in chronic low back pain patients during flexion-extension-relaxation tasks.

Quality indicators to monitor the quality and safety of care for older people: a scoping review protocol.

Objective: The objective of this review is to identify quality indicators used to monitor the quality and safety of care provided to older people (≥ 65 years old) in 8 care settings: primary care; hospital/acute care; aged care (including residential aged care and home or community care); palliative care; rehabilitation care; care transitions; dementia care; and care in rural areas.

Introduction: There is a need for high-quality, holistic, person-centered care for older people. Older people receive care across multiple care settings, and population-level monitoring of quality and safety of care across settings represents a significant challenge.

Physiological and performance effects of live high train low altitude training for elite endurance athletes: A narrative review.

Altitude training has become an important training application for athletes due its potential for altering physiology and enhancing performance. This practice is commonly used by athletes, with a popular choice being the live high - train low approach. This model recommends that athletes live at high altitude (1250-3000 m), but train at low altitude or sea-level (0-1200 m).

Accuracy of blood-based biomarkers for screening precancerous colorectal lesions: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed cancer and the second most common cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Most CRCs develop through either the adenoma-to-carcinoma or the serrated pathways, and, therefore, detection and removal of these precursor lesions can prevent the development of cancer. Current screening programmes can aid in the detection of CRC and adenomas; however, participation rates are suboptimal.

Elite Junior Australian Football Players With Impaired Wellness Are at Increased Injury Risk at High Loads.

Background: Elite junior Australian football players experience high training loads across levels of competition and training. This, in conjunction with impaired wellness, can predispose athletes to injury.

Hypothesis: Elite junior Australian football players exposed to high loads with poor wellness are more likely to be at risk of injury than those with improved wellness.

Effects of muscle strengthening and cardiovascular fitness activities for poliomyelitis survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate and assess the effectiveness of muscle strengthening and cardiovascular interventions in improving outcomes in poliomyelitis (polio) survivors.

Data Sources: A systematic literature search was conducted in Medline, PubMed, CINAHL, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Google Scholar for experimental and observational studies. Study selection and extraction: Screening, data-extraction, risk of bias and quality assessment were carried out independently by the authors.

Absolute and Relative Load and Injury in Elite Junior Australian Football Players Over 1 Season.

Purpose: To investigate the association between training and match loads and injury in elite junior Australian football players over 1 competitive season.

Methods: Elite junior Australian football players (n = 290, age 17.7 [0.

A Prospective Cohort Study of Load and Wellness (Sleep, Fatigue, Soreness, Stress, and Mood) in Elite Junior Australian Football Players.

Purpose: To investigate associations between load (training and competition) and wellness in elite junior Australian Football players across 1 competitive season.

Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted during the 2014 playing season in 562 players from 9 teams. Players recorded their training and match intensities according to the session-rating-of-perceived-exertion (sRPE) method.

The incidence, prevalence, severity, mechanism and body region of injury in elite junior Australian football players: A prospective cohort study over one season.

Objectives: To describe the incidence, prevalence, severity, mechanism and body region of injuries in elite junior Australian football (AF) players over one competitive season in order to help inform injury prevention interventions.

Design: Prospective cohort, data collected during the 2014 playing season.

Methods: Player and staff-reported injuries sustained by 562 players from an under-18 state league were entered into an online sports injury surveillance system.

Elite Junior Australian Football Players Experience Significantly Different Loads Across Levels of Competition and Training Modes.

Lathlean, TJH, Gastin, PB, Newstead, S, and Finch, CF. Elite junior Australian football players experience significantly different loads across levels of competition and training modes. J Strength Cond Res 32(7): 2031-2038, 2018-Well-developed physical qualities such as high jumping ability, running endurance, acceleration, and speed can help aspiring junior elite Australian football (AF) players transition to the Australian Football League competition.