I read the review article (abstract; full article) on the anticipatory regulation of performance and pacing strategies by Dr R Tucker in the June edition of BJSM with great interest. The idea that there is a part of the brain, as yet undiscovered, which enables one to judge the optimal work rate for a given […]
Month: July 2009
E-letter: Question regarding the use of autologous PRP injections for tendinopathies
The following is a letter to BJSM from Ralph S. Bovard MD: Dear BJSM, I have a question regarding the use of autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections for tendinopathies of various sorts. This procedure has been gaining favor with sports medicine clinicians for use in athletes with tendon injuries that are slow to respond […]
E-letter: An earlier community study
In response to “What factors are associated with physical activity in older people, assessed objectively by accelerometry?” (abstract, full article): We have read with interest the recently reported accelerometer study of physical activity in community-living seniors in Oxfordshire (1). Subjects were observed for 7 days, apparently in the winter or the spring, although the only […]