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Bugden, Gena. "Athletic therapy : a rewarding profession /." Internet access available to MUN users only, 2002. http://collections.mun.ca/u?/theses,173913.
Full textHaithem, Nasr. "Facilitators and barriers influencing the implementation of injury prevention strategies among clubs at the University of the Western Cape." University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6483.
Full textIntroduction: The majority of University of the Western Cape coaches believe that in most sport codes, many female and male athletes get injured at least once a season. Consequently, occurrence of injuries signifies many set-backs in any team sports. University of the Western Cape sports injury intervention and rehabilitation strategies are relatively under-developed, and have not been systematically implemented, despite their proven effectiveness. However, due to intensive training, local and national league competitions, the number of injured athletes at University of the Western Cape has increased, and so delays of athletes’ recovery are caused. Thus, it is assumed that University of the Western Cape efforts may have lack of the necessary injury precautions on prevention and rehabilitation such as proactive injury treatment, paying special attention to the therapeutic process, including other necessary mechanisms. The current study has explored facilitating factors and some of the barriers on the implementation of injury prevention strategies, and determined the effectiveness of rehabilitation within University of the Western Cape sport teams in views of athletes, coaches, and medical staff. Methods: This study used a sequential exploratory design which entailed an initial phase of quantitative data collection and analysis, followed by a phase of qualitative data collection and analysis. This study used a close-ended survey and semi-structured interviews to identify the barriers and facilitators associated with the implementation of injury prevention strategies among sports clubs at the University of the Western Cape. Results: Data were collected on the general knowledge of players and team coaches about injury prevention as well as their sources of information regarding injury prevention. Football players were 49.5% while 15.8% were basketball players in this study. Cricket players were 10.9% while rugby players were 9.9%. Sources of players’ knowledge of injury prevention included doctor/physiotherapist, coaches and the media. Sources of coaches’ knowledge of injury prevention included doctor/physiotherapist, media and seminars. Most players and coaches agreed that there is a greater chance of sustaining an injury during a competitive match than during training. Players and coaches also agree that the risk of injury is reduced by wearing preferred protective clothing and thoroughly warming up and stretching prior to training or competition. Barriers to the implementation of an injury prevention strategy include not having enough time, being too tired after training, no advice given on such techniques, the notion that nobody else does it and lack of proper equipment. Facilitators of an injury prevention strategy include availability of medical staff (doctors and physiotherapists), players’ understanding of the coach’s instructions, and injury prevention facilities at University of the Western Cape, services accessibility and quality, injury discovery and follow-up, and injury prevention policy at University of the Western Cape. Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, the following recommendations were made: (i) Intervention directed at players and coaches in the form of health promotion programmes through education to increase their knowledge and support in implementation of all prevention strategies either in training or in competition; (ii) Governing bodies at University of the Western Cape should develop and disseminate written sports safety policies and guidelines and supervise clubs in their development programmes.
Anguish, Benjamin M. "The effects of a randomized four-week dynamic balance training program on individuals with chronic ankle instability." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10450/11088.
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Randolph, Jessica L. "A Mixed-Methods Investigation of FMS Shoulder Mobility and Reported Upper Body Injury in Collegiate Football Athletes at a Division II Midwestern University." Thesis, Lindenwood University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10643168.
Full textSince the introduction of the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), researchers explored how resulting scores related to injury incidence, often by utilizing the sum score of all seven patterns. This study isolated the shoulder mobility screen and upper body injury incidence for collegiate Division II football athletes at a private Midwestern university. The researcher was interested in determining if pain on the screen indicated by a score of 0, too much or too little mobility, left to right asymmetry, and general score of the screen were related to upper body and/or shoulder injuries for football athletes during the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 academic years. Injuries were classified as all reported and recorded and as injuries resulting in three or more days lost from practices or games. Additionally, the head football strength and conditioning coaches and head football athletic trainer were interviewed to provide information related to perceptions of effectiveness of the FMS in identification of injury and barriers to implementation of FMS results. Many significant conditions were identified in the 2014-2015 cohort related to shoulder mobility score and injury likelihood, while only one condition was identified in the 2015-2016 cohort. This lack of transferability from one academic year to the next, in conjunction with the limitations of time and resources identified by the strength and conditioning and athletic training staff, led the researcher to express concern in the utilization of the FMS shoulder mobility screen as a consistent primary tool in the identification of potential injury of the upper body and prescription of individual corrective exercise for this population.
Melczak, Robert B. "Entropy Measures at Varying Cadences and Resistances for a Dynamic Stationary Bike." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1561983870392457.
Full textCramer, Roh Joni L. "Patient satisfaction among injured high school and college athletes and its association with rehabilitation adherence and compliance." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2001. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=1877.
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Schaefer, Jessica L. "The effects of a randomized four-week Graston Instrumented-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (GISTM) dynamic balancing-training program on individuals with chronic ankle instability." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10450/10217.
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Clarke, Kerry. "Physical activity referral schemes : adherence and physical activity behaviour change." Thesis, University of Northampton, 2013. http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/7483/.
Full textFittz, Ashley August. "BUILDING A BRIDGE BETWEEN PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND FITNESS PROFESSIONALS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BUSINESS PLAN FOR SAN LUIS SPORTS THERAPY CLINICS." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2010. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/242.
Full textZiegelmeyer, Sarah A. "What physical therapy interventions are effective in reducing recovery time after overuse injury in male and female runners? A systematic review." Walsh University Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=walshhonors155534153822589.
Full textArvinen-Barrow, Monna. "Psychological rehabilitation from sport injury : issues in training and development of chartered physiotherapists." Thesis, University of Northampton, 2009. http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/2456/.
Full textCulpepper, W. Leigh. "Factors influencing injured athletes' adherence to rehabilitation." Virtual Press, 1992. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/834133.
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Wallace, Alan W. "Comparison between Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapist’s Management of Acute Sports Injuries and Medical Conditions." The Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1574756605343357.
Full textClement, Damien. "Psychological readiness is this assessment valuable to athletic trainers in understanding athletes' adherence and compliance /." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2005. https://eidr.wvu.edu/etd/documentdata.eTD?documentid=4339.
Full textPagorek, Stacey. "PREVALENCE OF SPORTS-RELATED STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE IN THE FEMALE COLLEGIATE ATHLETE." UKnowledge, 2019. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/rehabsci_etds/57.
Full textTwizere, Janvier. "Epidemiology of soccer injuries in Rwanda: A need for physiotherapy intervention." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&.
Full textLevin, Gregory. "Role of physical exercise in reducing depression and improving mental health in cancer survivors." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2014. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1414.
Full textBagley, Morgan Cooper. "Single-leg Aerobic Capacity, Muscular Strength, Balance, and Agility in Healthy and Surgically Repaired Anterior Cruciate Ligament Legs in College Age Students." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1436878419.
Full textShapiro, Jamie L. "An individualized multimodal mental skills intervention for college athletes undergoing injury rehabilitation." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10450/10293.
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Johnston, Brian D. "Exploring the Use of a Jumps Protocol as a Return-To-Play Guideline Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2336.
Full textSchwartzkopf-Phifer, Kathryn. "THE EFFECT OF ONE-ON-ONE INTERVENTION IN ATHLETES WITH MULTIPLE RISK FACTORS FOR INJURY." UKnowledge, 2017. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/rehabsci_etds/44.
Full textChafetz, Ross Simeon. "RISK OF OBESITY IN YOUTHS WITH FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS AND THE POTENTIALLY MEDIATING EFFECT OF YOUTH LIFESTYLE, PARENTING EXPERIENCE, NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL CAPITAL AND SOCIAL PARTICIPATION." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2011. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/160449.
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was twofold, to determine (1) if obesity is more prevalent among youths with functional limitations than among youths without special needs; and (2) to determine if variables related to the domains of youth lifestyle, parenting experience, perceived social capital, and youth social participation mediate the relationship between youths with functional limitations and obesity. Design: This study is a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from the nationally representative dataset, the National Survey of Children’s Health. Exposure: Youths between the ages of 10 and 17 with functional limitations or no special healthcare needs. Outcome: Sex-specific body mass index ≥ 95th for age percentile values using 2000 Center of Disease Control growth charts. Variables of interest: Potential mediators were examined in four domains: (1) youth lifestyle, defined as participation in after-school sports, physical activities, hours spent watching television, having a television set in the youth’s bedroom, eating family meals together, and getting enough sleep; (2) parenting experience, defined as parental aggravation, coping, and emotional support; (3) perceived neighborhood social capital; and (4) youth social participation, defined as participation in after-school club activities. Results: Gender was an effect modifier, with 27.7% of females with functional limitations being obese, as compared to 12.9% of females with no special needs. There was no statistically significant difference between the prevalence of obesity in male youths with functional limitations and in those with no special needs. The association between female youths with functional limitations and obesity was partly mediated by participation in after-school sports and participation in physical activities. Conclusion/Implications: The findings from this study suggest that lack of female participation in after-school sports and physical activities is partly responsible for the increased prevalence of obesity in those with functional limitations compared to those with no special needs. Future interventions that reduce barriers to and increase facilitators of after-school sports and physical activities could reduce the difference in obesity prevalences between females with functional limitations and those with no special needs.
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Greenberg, Elliot M. "Humeral Retrotorsion in Developing Children and its Relationship to Throwing Sports." Diss., NSUWorks, 2015. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_pt_stuetd/56.
Full textKavanaugh, Ashley A., Michael W. Ramsey, D. A. Williams, G. Gregory Haff, William A. Sands, and Michael H. Stone. "The Acute Effect Of Whole Body Vibration On 30 Meter Fly Sprint Performance." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2010. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/4091.
Full textReneker, Jennifer Christine. "Differential Diagnosis of Dizziness Following a Sports-Related Concussion." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1445530345.
Full textDaugherty, Abigail D., Brianna R. Steffey, Brandi M. Eveland-Sayers, Alyson J. Chroust, Kara L. Boynewicz, and Andy R. Dotterweich. "BMI, Perceived Physical Ability, and School Engagement in Elementary School Children." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5824.
Full textSleeper, Mark D. "Development of a Reliable and Valid Means to Measure the Physical Abilities of Young Male Gymnasts." Thesis, NSUWorks, 2012. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_pt_stuetd/10.
Full textCosta, Manuel da Cunha. "Crioterapia-efeitos na homeostasia muscular após o exercício." Phd thesis, Instituições portuguesas -- UP-Universidade do Porto -- -Faculdade de Ciências do Desporto e de Educação Física, 2002. http://dited.bn.pt:80/29515.
Full textTan, Beron Wei Zhong. "The relationship between physical exercise and cognition in children with typical development and neurodevelopmental disorders." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2017. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/2030.
Full textCuy, Castellanos Diana, Haozhou Pu, and Rachel Piero. "Development and implementation of an evaluation tool for measuring Cultural Competency learning activities in Health and Sport Science undergraduate students." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2021. https://dc.etsu.edu/ijhse/vol8/iss1/3.
Full textGarver, Matthew J. "Improving Maintenance of Physical ACtivity Trial - Pilot (IMPACT-P)." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1312202558.
Full textJeffery, Emily. "Nutrition, body composition and physical activity in malignant pleural disease: associations with patient outcomes and response to an exercise intervention." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2020. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/2384.
Full textCripps, Andrea E. "ALTERATIONS IN VISUAL PROCESSING AND ITS IMPACT ON UPRIGHT POSTURAL STABILITY IN ATHLETES FOLLOWING SPORT-RELATED CONCUSSION." UKnowledge, 2013. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/rehabsci_etds/14.
Full textJohnson, Alexa. "CONNECTING THE PIECES: HOW LOW BACK PAIN ALTERS LOWER EXTREMITY BIOMECHANICS AND SHOCK ATTENUATION IN ACTIVE INDIVIDUALS." UKnowledge, 2019. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/rehabsci_etds/58.
Full textDeSalvo, Renee M. "The Influence of a WII Fit Plus Exercise Protocol on Lower Extremity Strength and Balance in an Adult Population." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1303141100.
Full textSanta, Cruz Albert J. "The incorporation of musculosketal exercises in traditional vestibular rehabilitation." Scholarly Commons, 2016. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/306.
Full textMokhochane, Rethabile Dineo. "The profile of soccer injuries and their management amongst the premier soccer teams in Lesotho." Thesis, Sefako Makgatho Medical University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/3116.
Full textIntroduction: Soccer predisposes its players to a number of injuries which could adversely affect the player’s career if relevant management is not instituted. The aim of the study was to develop a profile of soccer injuries amongst the premier soccer teams in Lesotho and determine a need for physiotherapy intervention. Methodology: A cross sectional descriptive survey was used. Simple random selection was used to select a total of 201 soccer players from 12 premier teams participated in the study. Inferential statistics were performed using ANOVA, ANCOVA and Pearson’s correlation coefficient tests to determine the relationship of the players’ injuries, contributing factors and their management. Questionnaire’s validity and reliability were established by physiotherapist working with athletes. Results: The lower limb is the commonly affected body part with the ankle sustaining most injuries (36.4%). Common types of injuries were muscle strains (32.4%) and ligament sprains (23.0%). Mechanisms of injury during competitive games and training sessions include being tackled (25.2%); landing, tackling and overuse. Injuries sustained are treated sometimes by medical personnel (43.7%), traditional or home remedies (41.7%) and physiotherapist (29.6%). Ankle injuries are associated with self- treat (p= 0.020). There is a strong significant relationship between the mode of treatment (not physiotherapy) and common injuries that occurred amongst the players (p<0.05). The common mechanism of injury is also association with the common injuries that occurred (p<0.05). Conclusion and implications: Injuries occurring amongst soccer players in the Lesotho Premier Soccer League are sprains and strains and no consistent management is available for the injured players. The type and severity of common injuries indicate their impact on the soccer sporting activity. The injured player ceases activity immediately after injury. Soccer fraternity need to pay attention to provision of physiotherapy services and players have to be educated regarding appropriate injury prevention and management strategies.
Crow, Courtney Lynn. "The effects of massage on perceived physical soreness, pain and markers of inflammation following high intensity unaccustomed exercise." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2015. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1476.
Full textRegelski, Chyrsten. "Kinesio Tape has a positive effect on facilitation of the tibialis posterior muscle during walking gait." Marietta College Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marhonors1367091777.
Full textEveland-Sayers, Brandi M., Andy R. Dotterweich, Alyson J. Chroust, and Kara L. Boynewicz. "Self-Efficacy, Attitudes, and Classroom Engagement of Elementary School Students Following Participation in a Run, Jump, Throw Program." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5820.
Full textCurrens, Craig M. "The effect of a structured goal setting program on the compliance rates and hardiness levels of injured individuals in an injury rehabilitation program." Virtual Press, 2001. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1217383.
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Gleason, Benjamin H. "Stability of Isometric Strength Asymmetry and Its Relationship to Sprint and Change-of-Direction Performance Asymmetry in Division-I Collegiate Athletes." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2550.
Full textSorenson, Eric A. 1980. "Functional movement screen as a predictor of injury in high school basketball athletes." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/10375.
Full textParticipation in athletics includes an inherent risk of becoming injured that is related to the nature of the games and activities of the players. Current literature reports that approximately seven million high school students participate in sports yearly in the United States and, during the 2005-2006 sport seasons, 1.4 million injuries were reported. Considering this high number of injuries, there is little doubt that definitive research into the determination of factors that might help predict the degree of injury risk associated with sport participation is warranted. Despite common association of variables such as joint laxity, range of motion, strength and balance with injury, these traditional measures have not proven to be reliable predictors of vulnerability. Consequently, attempts have been made to identify practical methods that may better permit identification of individuals who show a high likelihood of injury during athletic competition. This study examined one such system, the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), which utilizes measures of mobility and stability to permit its developers to assert that it can be used to practically and accurately identify vulnerable athletes. Critical data on inter-rater and intra-rater performance were first obtained on a team of athletic trainers to ensure that they could reliably execute the testing methods. Following confirmation of this fact, 112 high school basketball athletes were screened with the FMS and their injuries (non-contact neuromusculoskeletal tissue damage in school-sanctioned basketball) were tracked throughout an entire season. Data analysis to determine if a commonly-used FMS cutoff score of less than 14 out of 21 could identify vulnerable athletes revealed that this value was not significantly related to the likelihood of sustaining an injury. Furthermore, logistic regression revealed that none of the individual predictors (gender, FMS movements, and movement asymmetries) were significant predictors of injury susceptibility. The results indicate that, despite the fact that multiple evaluators and trials can be practically used to evaluate FMS scores in a large group of high school basketball athletes, the test does not appear to be a valid tool in assessing injury risk in this population during an entire season.
Committee in charge: Gary Klug, Chairperson, Human Physiology; Paul van Donkelaar, Member, Human Physiology; Andrew Lovering, Member, Human Physiology; Roland Good, Outside Member, Special Education and Clinical Sciences
Silva, Kevin J. "Validation of the Movement and Activity in Physical Space System as a Functional Outcome Measure Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1367855684.
Full textBrown, Lindsey. "Informed Decisions and Patient Outcomes: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Hip Pain." The Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1563194092154085.
Full textManuzzi, Nicholas. "L'efficacia dell'esercizio terapeutico negli atleti affetti da groin pain. Una revisione della letteratura." Bachelor's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2019.
Find full textWesterlund, Amanda. "Sammanställning av behandlingsmetoder för patienter med Spondylolys och Spondylolisthes : En systematisk litteraturöversikt." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för idrottsvetenskap (ID), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-104838.
Full textBackground: Low back pain is a common problem in society. The diagnoses Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis are conditions that generate pain and impaired function in the back. There are currently no clear guidelines regarding physiotherapeutic treatment measures for this group. Aim: To map the current conservative treatment methods in the field of physiotherapy that are currently used to rehabilitate patients with spondylosis and spondylolisthesis. Method: A systematic literature review of randomized controlled trials and case studies. Searches have been performed in the databases CINAHL and PUBMED. Results Of a total of 9 studies, 5 were randomized control studies and the remaining 4 studies were case studies. The total number of participants was 2071. Diagnosing spondylolysis was only represented in 1 of the articles and diagnosing spondylolisthesis was represented in 8 of the articles. Treatment methods for Spondylolysis consisted of rest from activity for 2-3 months, handling with a corset and individually tailored physiotherapy. The treatment options for spondylolisthes were individualized physiotherapy in the form of exercise combined with a cognitive treatment strategy. Strength training for the back and specific stability exercises as well as control exercises for the torso. Training in combination with mobilization of the back. Individualized physiotherapy consisting of home exercises, advice and training on activity as well as over-the-counter medicines. Stability exercises for the lumbar spine in combination with heat treatment and stretching. Conclusion: There are a number of different types of physiotherapeutic interventions, all of them can describe a good effect on the patients, but it is not possible to draw any conclusions about which intervention is most effective in this systematic literature review, because the articles that are included donot compare the same type of intervention.
Mostfa, Ahmed A. "In-Shoe Plantar Pressure System To Investigate Ground Reaction Force Using Android Platform." VCU Scholars Compass, 2016. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4131.
Full textVaile, Joanna. "Effect of hydrotherapy on recovery of muscle-damage and exercise-induced fatigue." University of Western Australia. School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, 2008. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2008.0221.
Full textWhitney, Garrett Lynn. "The Effects of Electromyographic Biofeedback and Therapeutic Exercise on Quadriceps Neuromuscular Function." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1396484469.
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