OBJECTIVE To investigate: the accuracy of measuring relative left/right weight-bearing using two identically calibrated weighing scales; the short-term weight-bearing tendencies in a general population of 9 participants and long-term in 42 females; the effect weight-bearing inequalities on hip bone mineral density and leg lean tissue mass. METHOD Participants were measured standing astride tw...

OBJECTIVE To determine which patient characteristics, postoperative characteristics, and walking features influence patients' partial weight-bearing performance after total hip arthroplasty. DESIGN A descriptive prospective study. PATIENTS Fifty patients with total hip arthroplasty were included; partial weight-bearing was performed at a 10% body weight target load (n=33) and at a 50% body ...

In this study, we examined the association between girls' participation in high school sports and the physical activity, weight, body mass, and body composition of adolescent females during the 1970s when girls' sports participation was dramatically increasing as a result of Title IX. We found that increases in girls' participation in high school sports, a proxy for expanded athletic opportunit...

Introduction: The aim of the present study is identification and prioritizing consequences and strategies of effective crisis management in Iranian sports stadiums. Method: The research method was mixed. The qualitative data collection tool was through in-depth interviews. After conducting19 interviews with experts, the codes reached theoretical saturation. Data analysis was performed simultan...

BACKGROUND The optimal post-operative care regimen after surgically fixed Lauge Hansen supination exorotation injuries remains to be established. This study compares whether unprotected weight bearing as tolerated is superior to protected weight bearing and unprotected non-weight bearing in terms of functional outcome and safety. METHODS/DESIGN The WOW! Study is a prospective multicenter clin...

The amount of anteroposterior laxity required for a good range of movement and knee function in a cruciate-retaining total knee replacement (TKR) continues to be debated. We undertook a retrospective study to evaluate the effects of anteroposterior laxity on the range of movement and knee function in 55 patients following the e-motion cruciate-retaining TKR with a minimum follow-up of two years...

Q: ARE KIDS WHO ARE LESS PHYSICALLY ACTIVE OR OVERWEIGHT AT INCREASED RISK FOR SPORTS-RELATED INJURIES? A. Yes. Last month we reviewed how pediatricians can explain to parents the benefits of physical activity for kids, beyond weight control. This month we thought it would be important to follow up with advice on addressing parents’ concerns for when their typically inactive children get involv...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In open-wedge, valgus osteotomy of the upper tibia, there are concerns regarding the initial stability and ability to retain the correction. Rehabilitation protocols vary depending on the osteotomy technique and the fixation method. Angle-stable implants offer superior initial stability. Early full weight bearing appears to be possible using these implants. In this prospe...