Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410184

A Case of Refractory Dysphagia in the Context of Polymyositis Treated with Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin and Review of the Literature

Vacchi C, Sebastiani M, Manfredi A and Ferri C

Article Type: CASE REPORT | First Published: September 04, 2017

Polymyositis (PM) is a systemic inflammatory disease affecting muscles and several other organs, including gastrointestinal system, in which the main symptom is dysphagia....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3243.1510041

The Short-Term Effects of a Single Lecture on Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students' Understanding Regarding Pain Neurophysiology: A Prospective Case Series

Koya Mine, Sam Gilbert, Junko Tsuchiya and Takashi Nakayama

Article Type: RESEARCH ARTICLE | First Published: September 11, 2017

78 third-year students from the Tokyo University of Technology participated in this study. An 80-minute one-off lecture regarding pain neurophysiology was delivered. Understanding of pain neurophysiology was assessed through a Japanese version of Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire (NPQ), immediately before, after, and one month after the lecture....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510076

Characteristics and Relevant Factors of Sports Injury among Rural School-Aged Children in Zunyi, Southwest China: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Chan Nie, Ya Hui, Yanna Zhou, Tao Wang, Huiting Yu, Shangpeng Shi and Xiuquan Shi

Article Type: BRIEF REPORT | First Published: September 23, 2017

Sports injury is common among students, it occurs during sports or exercise activities such as football, basketball, volleyball. Most sports injuries affect the locomotor system, which are traumatic in most cases [1-3]. Although great attention has been paid to their prevention and treatment, injury prevention is still a great challenge in rural Zunyi, a low-income area in southwest China....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510075

Resistance Exercise Performed at Different Degrees of Arterial Occlusion Pressure does not Induce Prolonged Oxidative Stress or Muscle Damage

Eduardo DS Freitas, Michael G Bemben, Alexandre S Silva, Rodrigo R Aniceto, João B Ferreira-Junior and Maria S Cirilo-Sousa

Article Type: ORIGINAL ARTICLE | First Published: September 21, 2017

This study investigated if resistance exercise performed at differing Arterial Occlusion Pressures (AOP) causes oxidative stress and muscle damage. Twelve males completed 4 sets of 10 repetitions of knee extension at 20% of 1RM, with 30 s rest intervals between sets, that varied only in the amount of restriction pressure applied...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510074

Within - and between - Session Reliability of the Spider Drill Test to Assess Change of Direction Speed in Youth Tennis Athletes

Jessica Huggins, Paul Jarvis, Jon Brazier, Yianni Kyriacou and Chris Bishop

Article Type: RESEARCH ARTICLE | First Published: September 20, 2017

Agility or Change of Direction Speed (CODS) is a critical physical attribute in a sport such as tennis, which is categorised by frequent and multiple changes of direction. Recently, a CODS test called the 'spider drill' has been used to assess tennis athletes' ability to change direction....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510073

Apnea Training Specificity and its Implications for Performance in Aquatic Sports: Case Study Reports

Sylvia Konstantinidou and Chrysoula Chairopoulou

Article Type: CASE STUDY | First Published: September 18, 2017

Apnea training forms an essential drill used by athletes in aquatic sports such as diving, underwater rugby but also in swimming particularly fin and synchronized swimming. Literature suggests a number of long-term adaptations observed in apnea-conditioned athletes compared to controls. Unique responses to acute apneas have also been manifested by athletes with minimum apnea exposure though arguably to a lesser extent....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510072

Assessment of a Zumba® Fitness Class in Hospital Workers

Alfredo Covarrubias-Gomez, Nora I Reyes-Martínez and Lilia Castillo-Martínez

Article Type: RESEARCH ARTICLE | First Published: September 13, 2017

Mexico has an elevated prevalence of obesity. Advisors had proposed nationwide programs to increment physical activity. Exercise in the workplace had a beneficial impact in anthropometric measures and BMI. Zumba® can improve those measurements and benefit workers health. Our main objective is to evaluate the impact of a Zumba® fitness class in the health of workers. ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510071

Musculoskeletal Injuries in British Army Recruits: A Retrospective Study of Incidence and Training Outcome in Different Infantry Regiments

Heagerty RDH, Sharma J and Clayton J

Article Type: RESEARCH ARTICLE | First Published: September 11, 2017

Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSKI) and the subsequent attrition incurred during basic military training represent a significant socioeconomic burden across global defence forces. The collection of accurate injury surveillance data is fundamental to meaningful analysis, identification of trends and subsequent introduction of targeted prevention strategies....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4037.1510020

Brief Intervention for Risky Alcohol Use: A Critical Analysis

Jaison Joseph and Debasish Basu

Article Type: REVIEW ARTICLE | First Published: October 05, 2017

The negative impact of risky use of alcohol on health and well-being of individuals has been well documented. Recent reports reveal an alarming increase in the hazardous and harmful alcohol use worldwide. Brief intervention is increasingly becoming popular over the last decades in reducing harmful and hazardous alcohol use as compared to other psychosocial interventions. ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4037.1510019

Patients with Suicidal Ideation and Evidence of Alcohol Use are Discharged at Higher Rates from the Emergency Department

Michael P Wilson, Sam Frenkel, Jesse Brennan, Jordan Simanjuntak, James Deen and Gary M Vilke

Article Type: RESEARCH ARTICLE | First Published: September 28, 2017

Despite the knowledge that alcohol and drug use are risk factors for suicide, the change in outcomes from testing urine drug screens is a point of contention between emergency physicians and psychiatrists. The influence of alcohol levels on disposition from the emergency department has never been tested....