Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
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Controlled Clinical Trial
Immediate effects of a heel-pain orthosis and an augmented low-dye taping on plantar pressures and pain in subjects with plantar fasciitis.
To determine the effects of augmented low-dye (ALD) taping and a heel-pain orthosis (HPO) on pain, peak plantar pressure (PPP), and mean plantar pressure (MPP) while walking and jogging. ⋯ Although the HPO and ALD produced statistically and clinically decreased VAS scores while walking and jogging, further research is needed beyond these preliminary findings to determine long-term outcomes related to pain relief.
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To determine the efficacy and risk of adverse effects of peritendinous corticosteroid and other injections in the management of tendinopathy. ⋯ Corticosteroid injection is beneficial in the short term for the treatment of tendinopathies but may be worse than other treatments in the intermediate and long terms. No clear evidence of benefit of other injections was shown, except for sodium hyaluronate in the short and long term.
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The aim of the present study was to identify risk factors for the occurrence of sport injuries in dancers related to anthropometric variables, training, and specific dance characteristics. ⋯ Age and body weight were associated with injury in jazz/contemporary dance. Height was associated with injury in classical ballet and tap/folk dance. Duration of practice was associated with injury in classical ballet and jazz/contemporary dance.
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To review the evidence for the effectiveness of topical nitroglycerin in treating acute and chronic tendinopathies among adults. ⋯ Topical nitroglycerin relieved pain intensity in activities of daily living among patients with chronic or acute tendinopathies. There was little evidence for effectiveness on other outcomes. The incidence of headache was increased by nitroglycerin.
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To examine the effect of drinking an ice slurry (slushy) compared with cold water on prolonged submaximal exercise performed in the heat and on thermoregulatory responses. ⋯ Ice slurry (slushy) compared with cold water ingestion prolonged running time to exhaustion in hot and humid conditions, reduced rectal temperature during exercise, and allowed rectal temperature to rise higher before the runner reached exhaustion.