Evidence that supports the prescription of low-carbohydrate high-fat diets: a narrative reviewBritish Journal of Sports Medicine - Tập 51 Số 2 - Trang 133-139 - 2017
Timothy D. Noakes, Johann Windt
Low-carbohydrate high-fat (LCHF) diets are a highly contentious current topic in nutrition. This narrative review aims to provide clinicians with a broad overview of the effects of LCHF diets on body weight, glycaemic control and cardiovascular risk factors while addressing some common concerns and misconceptions. Blood total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol concentrations show a variable, ...... hiện toàn bộ
The exercise addiction inventory: a quick and easy screening tool for health practitioners: Table 1British Journal of Sports Medicine - Tập 39 Số 6 - Trang e30-e30 - 2005
Mark D. Griffiths
Background:Exercise addiction is not routinely screened for probably because available instruments take a long time to administer, their scoring may be complicated, and their interpretation is not always obvious. A new psychometric instrument has been developed that is capable of identifying people affected by, or at risk of, exercise addiction: the exercise addictio...... hiện toàn bộ
Biomechanical implications of mild leg length inequality.British Journal of Sports Medicine - Tập 25 Số 1 - Trang 10-13 - 1991
Steven T. McCaw, Barry T. Bates
The effect of mild leg length inequality (lower extremity length difference less than 3 cm) on posture and gait has been the source of much controversy. Many opinions have been expressed both for and against the need for intervention to reduce the magnitude of the discrepancy. This paper emphasizes the need for accurate and reliable assessment of leg length differences using a clinically f...... hiện toàn bộ
Measurement of scapula upward rotation: a reliable clinical procedureBritish Journal of Sports Medicine - Tập 39 Số 9 - Trang 599-603 - 2005
Lyndsey F. Watson, Simon Balster, Caroline F. Finch, R Dalziel
Background:It is important to deal with the scapula when developing rehabilitation strategies for the shoulder complex. This requires clinical measurement tools that are readily available and easy to apply and which provide a reliable evaluation of scapula motion.Aim:To determine the reliability of the Plurimeter-V gravity incl...... hiện toàn bộ
Clinical implications of scapular dyskinesis in shoulder injury: the 2013 consensus statement from the ‘scapular summit’British Journal of Sports Medicine - Tập 47 Số 14 - Trang 877-885 - 2013
W. Ben Kibler, Paula M. Ludewig, Phil W. McClure, Lori A. Michener, Klaus Bak, Aaron Sciascia
The second international consensus conference on the scapula was held in Lexington Kentucky. The purpose of the conference was to update, present and discuss the accumulated knowledge regarding scapular involvement in various shoulder injuries and highlight the clinical implications for the evaluation and treatment of shoulder injuries. The areas covered included the scapula and shoulder i...... hiện toàn bộ
Claims for the anabolic effects of growth hormone: a case of the Emperor’s new clothes?British Journal of Sports Medicine - Tập 37 Số 2 - Trang 100-105 - 2003
Michael J. Rennie
This review examines the evidence that growth hormone has metabolic effects in adult human beings. The conclusion is that growth hormone does indeed have powerful effects on fat and carbohydrate metabolism, and in particular promotes the metabolic use of adipose tissue triacylglycerol. However, there is no proof that net protein retention is promoted in adults, except possibly of connectiv...... hiện toàn bộ