Is maximum systemic oxygen extraction impaired in pulmonary arterial versus pulmonary venous hypertension, thus contributing to the exercise limit? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Winter carries its own risks for injury. Snow-shoveling, icy conditions leading to falls, and sports such as ice-skating, skiing, and snowboarding all can produce musculoskeletal and tendon injury. U.S. Pharmacist
What is the willingness of adolescents to use a supplement or anabolic steroids? What is the need for involvement of teachers, coaches, and physicians? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) promotes osteogenesis and remodeling of tissue in healing-delayed patellar bone-tendon joint (BTJ) injuries in a rabbit model, according to a report by Hong Kong and Chinese researchers in the February issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine. Reuters Health Information
Exercising one leg at a time can improve aerobic capacity more than two-legged exercise in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a report in the February issue of Chest. Reuters Health Information
Whole body vibration (WBV) exposure at work might cause low back pain. An intervention program to reduce WBV exposure in a population of drivers with an emphasis on behavioral change is described. BMC Family Practice
The value of using the ACL injury model to explain the importance of restoring normal ambulatory kinematics after ACL injury to avoid premature osteoarthritis is presented. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
