Seven tips for exercising safely during a heatwave
When summer temperatures soar, the idea of working out might be the furthest thing from your mind. But just because it's hot doesn't mean you can't still squeeze a workout in if you want to, though there are a few adjustments you may need to make to your normal routine.
85% return to skiing after hip arthroscopy
The return-to-competition rate in elite skiers and snowboarders after hip arthroscopy a very impressive 85%, according to a new study. The study, “Femoroacetabular Impingement in Elite Skiers and Snowboarders: Return to Sports and Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopy,” was published online on April 6, 2022 in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Women with exertional compartment syndrome may have higher recovery rate after fasciotomy
Results presented here showed female athletes who underwent fasciotomy for exertional compartment syndrome may have a greater likelihood of postoperative recovery and greater symptom resolution compared with male athletes.
A 7-year-old girl with progressive left neuromuscular patellar instability
A 7-year-old girl with asymmetric dystonic diplegic cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus with ventriculoperitoneal shunt and Williams syndrome had progressive left patellar instability. She had a gross motor function classification system level 1.
Sport improves concentration and quality of life
Physically fit primary school pupils feel better and can concentrate better. They are more likely to make it to higher-level secondary grammar schools than children with less sporting abilities. This has been confirmed for the first time in a study by the Department of Sport and Health Sciences at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).