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Clinical Focus: Pulmonary and Respiratory Conditions in the Athlete - Editorial
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The need for systematic diagnosis of exercise-induced respiratory syndromes: the example of swimming-induced pulmonary edema
Pantelis Theodoros Nikolaidis & Beat Knechtle
Page: 357
Published online: 23 Aug 2017
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Clinical Focus: Pulmonary and Respiratory Conditions in the Athlete - Original Research
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Performance of wells score to predict deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in endurance athletes
Amanda L. Zaleski, Beth A. Taylor, Linda S. Pescatello, Paul D. Thompson & Craig Denegar
Pages: 358-364
Published online: 21 Jul 2017
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Clinical Features - Editorial
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Cardiovascular pre-participation screening in the young athlete: addressing concerns
Neha Raukar, Emily Arciero, Adam Noyes, Jonathan Drezner & Joseph Weiss
Pages: 365-369
Published online: 17 Aug 2017
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Promoting players’ safety and welfare through the sharing of scientific knowledge with sports agents: the new reality of Portuguese rugby sevens
Antonio Miguel Cruz-Ferreira, Eduardo Miguel Cruz-Ferreira, Luis Taborda-Barata & Luiz Miguel Santiago
Pages: 370-371
Published online: 05 Oct 2017
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Clinical Features - Review
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Injuries in taekwando: systematic review
Roger E. Thomas, Bennett C. Thomas & Marcus M. Vaska
Pages: 372-390
Published online: 08 Sep 2017
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Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic exertional compartment syndrome: a review of current literature
Sravya Vajapey & Timothy L. Miller
Pages: 391-398
Published online: 03 Oct 2017
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Pelvic floor muscle function and urinary incontinence in the female athlete
Ellen K. Casey & Kate Temme
Pages: 399-407
Published online: 05 Sep 2017
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The effectiveness of structured exercise in the south Asian population with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review
Hani Albalawi, Elaine Coulter, Nazim Ghouri & Lorna Paul
Pages: 408-417
Published online: 13 Oct 2017
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Clinical Features - Original Research
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Efficacy and safety assessment of acute sports-related traumatic soft tissue injuries using a new ibuprofen medicated plaster: results from a randomized controlled clinical trial
Hans-Georg Predel, Mark P. Connolly, Aomesh Bhatt & Bruno Giannetti
Pages: 418-425
Published online: 25 Sep 2017
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A prospective cohort study on symptoms of common mental disorders among Dutch elite athletes
Vincent Gouttebarge, Ruud Jonkers, Maarten Moen, Evert Verhagen, Paul Wylleman & Gino Kerkhoffs
Pages: 426-432
Published online: 28 Aug 2017
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Patient-related risk factors for requiring surgical intervention following a failed injection for the treatment of medial and lateral epicondylitis
Ryan M. Degen, Jourdan M. Cancienne, Christopher L. Camp, David W. Altchek, Joshua S. Dines & Brian C. Werner
Pages: 433-437
Published online: 08 Sep 2017
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Heart rate recovery time in metabolically healthy and metabolically unhealthy obese children
Ljiljana Bjelakovic, Vladimir Vukovic, Marko Jovic, Sanja Bankovic, Tomislav Kostic, Dragan Radovanovic, Sasa Pantelic, Mladen Zivkovic, Sanja Stojanovic & Bojko Bjelakovic
Pages: 438-442
Published online: 13 Sep 2017
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A history of concussions is associated with symptoms of common mental disorders in former male professional athletes across a range of sports
Vincent Gouttebarge, Haruhito Aoki, Michael Lambert, William Stewart & Gino Kerkhoffs
Pages: 443-449
Published online: 13 Sep 2017
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Influence of previous body mass index and sex on regional fat changes in a weight loss intervention
Pedro J. Benito, Rocio Cupeiro, Ana B. Peinado, Miguel A. Rojo, Nicola Maffulli & on behalf of the PRONAF Study Group
Pages: 450-457
Published online: 05 Oct 2017
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Lifetime prevalence of injuries in incoming division I collegiate football players
Nikolas Sarac, William Haynes, Angela Pedroza, Christopher Kaeding & James Borchers
Pages: 458-462
Published online: 05 Oct 2017
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The mental wellbeing of current and retired professional cricketers: an observational prospective cohort study
Nannet Schuring, Gino Kerkhoffs, Janine Gray & Vincent Gouttebarge
Pages: 463-469
Published online: 09 Oct 2017
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Self-reported history of seizure and baseline neurocognitive test performance in student-athletes: an initial investigation
Brian H. Zalneraitis, Aaron M. Yengo-Kahn, Alec J. Pawlukiewicz & Gary S. Solomon
Pages: 470-474
Published online: 01 Sep 2017
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