Engaging in regular exercise lowers the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), and most recommendations suggest at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most (and preferably all) days as a primary-prevention strategy for CHD in the general population (1). However, much has also been made of the higher transient risk of sudden death from myocardial infarction during or short...

Background In basketball a maximum accuracy at every game intensity is required while shooting. The aim of the present study was to investigate the acute effect of three different drill intensity simulation protocols on jump shot accuracy in expert and junior basketball players. Materials & Methods Eleven expert players (age 26 ± 6 yrs, weight 86 ± 11 kg, height 192 ± 8 cm) and ten junior pla...

OBJECTIVE To establish the test-retest reproducibility of performance measures of physical function based on the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) questionnaire in patients with AS. METHODS Data were obtained from 65 AS patients. They were tested on two occasions by one assessor with a 1-week interval. Physical function was assessed via eight performance measures based on i...