British journal of sports medicine
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Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Non-invasive quantitative assessment of oxidative metabolism in quadriceps muscles by near infrared spectroscopy.
Near infrared spectroscopy can be used in non-invasive monitoring of changes in skeletal muscle oxygenation in exercising subjects. ⋯ R(R) and D(eff) may be distinctive variables that can be used to characterise muscle oxidative metabolism during human body movement.
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To validate the Ottawa ankle rules protocol for predicting ankle and midfoot fractures in Greek athletes. ⋯ Use of the Ottawa ankle rules protocol in evaluating injured Greek athletes resulted in 100% sensitivity when performed by orthopaedic residents or sports medicine doctors, and had the potential to reduce the use of radiography.