UNLABELLED Footprint analysis is a simple, cost-effective and readily available method for evaluation of flat feet, to identify a person in forensic content and for shoe manufacturing. OBJECTIVE To examine the footprints in athletes and non-athletes and to compare their foot print measurements. MATERIAL AND METHOD Four hundred and ninety-two athletes and four hundred and thirty-one non-athl...

We compared irisin levels among groups of differently trained healthy individuals to explore the role of irisin as a physiological linker between exercise and metabolic health. Irisin and biochemical parameters of glucose and lipid metabolism were assessed in 70 healthy volunteers stratified for sport performance level into four groups: (1) 20 elite athletes of national level, (2) 20 subelite a...

Objectives: It is important to recognize any risk factors for the development of injuries in the athletic population. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between joint hyper mobility and low back pain in Iranian hyper mobile and non-hyper mobile athletes. Methods: 50 athletic patients with low back pain (age=23.20±12.79 years) and 51 healthy athletes (age=24.28&pl...

BACKGROUND Athletes suffering from any injuries want to know when they will be able to return sports activity. The period of return-to-sport after the arthroscopic meniscectomy is still unknown. The aim of this study is to investigate the period of the return-to-sport from surgery and the clinical symptoms after the meniscectomy on stable knees. METHODS Fifty-six athletes who underwent the ar...

Background The purpose of this paper was to report normative data on regional sweat sweat-sodium concentrations of various professional male team-sport athletes, and to compare sweat-sodium concentrations among sports. Data to this effect would inform our understanding of athlete sodium requirements, thus allowing for the individualisation of sodium replacement strategies. Accordingly, data fro...

Background and Objectives: This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the multiple lifestyle behaviors (MLSB) questionnaire during the COVID-19 outbreak by considering the role of gender and exercise. Methods: This research population included all Iranian men and women in the age range of 18 to 65 years living in Iran in the summer of 2021. The statistical...

Physical check-ups among athletes with valvular heart disease are of significant relevance. In athletes with mitral valve stenosis the extent of allowed physical activity is dependant on the size of the left atrium and the severity of the valve defect. Patients with mild-to-moderate mitral valve regurgitation can participate in all types of sport associated with low and moderate isometric stres...

Introduction and Aims: Shoulder stabilisation surgery results in substantial time loss from participation sport. Following surgery, most athletes desire to return pre-injury sporting activity at their level. However, high rates of re-injury have been reported strength functional performance tests may provide valuable insight into an athlete’s upper body function readiness sport following surger...