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Advanced Neuromuscular Training Differentially Changes Performance on Visuomotor Reaction Tests and Single-leg Hop Tests in Patients with ACL Reconstruction Open
Background Advanced neuromuscular training prepares patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) for sport participation. Return-to-sport testing often includes single-leg hop tests, yet combining motor and cognitive task…
View article: Prevalence of COVID-19 and Long COVID in Collegiate Student Athletes from Spring 2020 to Fall 2021: A Retrospective Survey
Prevalence of COVID-19 and Long COVID in Collegiate Student Athletes from Spring 2020 to Fall 2021: A Retrospective Survey Open
Background . Symptomatic COVID-19 and post-COVID conditions, also referred to as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) or Long COVID, have been widely reported in young, healthy people, but their prevalence has not yet been determined i…
View article: Prevalence of COVID-19 and Long COVID in Collegiate Student Athletes from Spring 2020 to Fall 2021: A Retrospective Survey
Prevalence of COVID-19 and Long COVID in Collegiate Student Athletes from Spring 2020 to Fall 2021: A Retrospective Survey Open
Symptomatic COVID-19 and post-COVID conditions, also referred to as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) or Long COVID, have been widely reported in young, healthy people, but their prevalence has not yet been determined in student ath…
COVID Testing in the Workplace: Return to Work Testing in an Occupational Cohort Open
Background The Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant resulted in significant community-based transmission. Numerous occupational settings have employed surveillance testing strategies to minimize occupational exposure and return workers safely to wor…
Discordant SARS-CoV-2 PCR and Rapid Antigen Test Results When Infectious: A December 2021 Occupational Case Series Open
The performance of Covid-19 diagnostic tests must continue to be reassessed with new variants of concern. The objective of this study was to describe the discordance in saliva SARS-CoV-2 PCR and nasal rapid antigen test results during the …
View article: 362. Saliva as a Reliable Sample Type for Mass SARS-CoV-2 Testing Strategies
362. Saliva as a Reliable Sample Type for Mass SARS-CoV-2 Testing Strategies Open
Background Quickly detecting and isolating individuals positive for SARS-CoV-2 is essential for limiting virus spread. Policy makers rely on the number of active cases to make decisions, and individuals use this information to evaluate ris…
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Reinfection: A Case Series From a 12-Month Longitudinal Occupational Cohort Open
Findings are described in 7 patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 reinfection from the National Basketball Association 2020–2021 occupational testing cohort, including clinical details, antibody test results, genomi…
View article: Pooled Surveillance Testing Program for Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections in K-12 Schools and Universities
Pooled Surveillance Testing Program for Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections in K-12 Schools and Universities Open
The negative impact of continued school closures during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic warrants the establishment of new cost-effective strategies for surveillance and screening to safely reopen and monitor for potential in-school tra…
View article: SalivaDirect: A simplified and flexible platform to enhance SARS-CoV-2 testing capacity
SalivaDirect: A simplified and flexible platform to enhance SARS-CoV-2 testing capacity Open
Current bottlenecks for improving accessibility and scalability of SARS-CoV-2 testing include diagnostic assay costs, complexity, and supply chain shortages. To resolve these issues, we developed SalivaDirect, which received Emergency Use …
Normative values of the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff (WORC) Index for the general population in the USA Open
ObjectivesThere are limited data on Western Ontario Rotator Cuff (WORC) Index scores in a population without shoulder pathology. The primary purpose was to provide normative reference values for the WORC in an adult population with healthy…
Return to Play After Multiligament Knee Injuries in National Football League Athletes Open
Background: Return to play (RTP) of National Football League (NFL) athletes after isolated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears has been reported. However, no studies have reported on RTP of NFL athletes after multiligament knee injuries…
Epidemiology and Impact on Performance of Lower Extremity Stress Injuries in Professional Basketball Players Open
Background: Professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) subject their lower extremities to significant repetitive loading during both regular-season and off-season training. Little is known about the incide…
Return to Play After Multi-Ligament Knee Injuries in National Football League (NFL) Athletes Open
Objectives: Return to play (RTP) of NFL athletes following isolated ACL tears has been reported in the literature. However, there have been no studies reporting on RTP of NFL athletes following multi-ligament knee injuries. The authors hyp…
Impact of Bony Stress Injuries on Professional Basketball Performance Open
Objectives: Players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) subject their lower extremities to significant repetitive loading during the season as well as during off-season training. Little is known about the incidence and impact of l…
Use of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Survey (KOOS) in a Normal US Population Open
Objectives: Patient-reported outcome instruments are frequently used for assessing clinical outcomes after injury and surgery. Previously reported normative data for the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Survey (KOOS) instrument is li…