Background There are wide variations in the clinical use of cryotherapy, and guidelines
continue to be made on an empirical basis. Study Design Systematic review assessing the …

Background: The use of cryotherapy in the management of acute soft tissue injury is largely
based on anecdotal evidence. Preliminary evidence suggests that intermittent cryotherapy …

Objective To compare an accelerated intervention incorporating early therapeutic exercise
after acute ankle sprains with a standard protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation …

Exercise in ancient times The importance of physical development in early eastern
civilizations is recorded in many tomb drawings. Even in primitive society physical culture was …

Questions Which intervention(s) best augment early mobilisation and external support after
an acute ankle sprain? What is the most appropriate method of preventing re-injury? Design …

Observational studies, such as cohort and case-control studies, are an important form of
medical research, but they are also vulnerable to bias and selective reporting. 1 They often …

Different people exercise for different reasons. Older persons may have different priorities
than younger ones and thus are motivated to exercise by different factors. Given the changing …

Background and aims. Colonic diverticula are located predominantly on the right-side in
patients in Japan, in contrast to those in Europe and the United States. This study compared the …

ESSAY new research findings first; patients are no longer passive recipients of information,
and they have their own ways of interpreting and responding to new findings. In a traditional …

Background: Insufficient intake of dietary fiber (DF) is currently a major problem in the overall
promotion of health in the general population in Japan. Aim of the study: To analyze the …