Outcomes of isokinetic tests and functional assessment of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Transtibial versus single anatomic femoral tunnel technique.

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the outcomes of the transtibial and anatomical femoral single tunnel surgical techniques in ACL reconstruction.

Methods: A total of 30 patients, with 16 patients (15 males and 1 female; mean age: 27.2 ± 7.

Evaluation of anabolic steroid induced renal damage with sonography in bodybuilders.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of anabolic steroids on kidneys in bodybuilders.

Methods: Twenty-two bodybuilders were included in the study. Participants were divided into three groups according to the scheme of steroid usage: group 1 (N.

Single dose of intra-muscular platelet rich plasma reverses the increase in plasma iron levels in exercise-induced muscle damage: A pilot study.

Background: Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy is widely used in enhancing the recovery of skeletal muscle from injury. However, the impact of intramuscular delivery of PRP on hematologic and biochemical responses has not been fully elucidated in exercise-induced muscle damage. The purpose of this investigation the effects of intramuscular delivery of PRP on hematologic and biochemical responses and recovery strategy muscle damage induced by high intensity muscle exercise (exercise-induced muscle damage, EIMD).

[A reliability study of the Turkish version of the mornings-evenings questionnaire].

Purpose: To investigate the reliability of the Turkish version of the self-assessment mornings-evenings questionnaire (MEQ).

Methods: A Turkish version of the MEQ, which was originally designed by Horne and Ostberg (1976), was given to 618 (291 women and 327 men) volunteers, aged 18 to 57 (23.0+/-5.