Promoting public playgrounds usage and children's physical activity with sports activities: A quasi-experimental study.

This study aimed to evaluate the children's usage and their physical activity levels at playgrounds with (N = 4) and without (N = 4) organized sports activities, following a quasi-experimental study design. Direct observations were used to assess the playground usage and estimate the playground users' age category, sex, and physical activity intensity level. The results indicated that playgrounds with sports activities were associated with 53% more users at the time of the activities.

From awareness to usage of long-acting reversible contraceptives: Results of a large European survey.

Objective: The PULSE survey investigated contraceptive decision making, focusing on the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) to determine reasons for their low adoption rates.

Methods: An online questionnaire was sent to women aged 18-49 years in 14 European countries who were considering starting or changing contraceptive method and asked questions based on four stages of contraceptive decision making: awareness, consideration, consultation, and adoption.

Results: Overall, 7221 women responded.

Dynamic balance and ankle injury odds: a prospective study in 196 Dutch physical education teacher education students.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether dynamic balance, measured with the anterior component of the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT-ANT), is a risk factor for ankle injuries in physical education teacher education (PETE) students.

Design And Setting: A prospective monocentre study in first-year PETE students.

Participants: A total of 196 subjects, of which 137 men (70%) and 59 women (30%).

Incidence and risk factors of medial tibial stress syndrome: a prospective study in Physical Education Teacher Education students.

Objective: Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is a common lower extremity overuse injury often causing long-term reduction of sports participation. This study aimed to investigate the incidence and risk factors of MTSS in first-year Dutch Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) students.

Methods: This prospective study consisted of physical measures at baseline (height, weight, fat percentage, 3000 m run test, navicular drop test, hip internal and external range of motion, hip adduction and adduction strength, single leg squat and shin palpation), an intake questionnaire at baseline (age, sport participation, presence of MTSS, MTSS history, insole use and use of supportive shoes) and an MTSS registration procedure during the academic year of 2016-2017 (10  months) using a validated questionnaire.

Incidence and risk factors of injuries and their impact on academic success: A prospective study in PETE students.

Injuries can have a major impact on the physical performance and academic career of physical education teacher education (PETE) students. To investigate the injury problem, risk factors, and the impact of injuries on academic success, 252 PETE students were followed during their first semester. Risk factor analysis was conducted by means of logistic regression analysis with a differentiation for upper body, lower body, acute, overuse, and severe injuries.