: bodily injury from excessive tension, effort, or use heart strain especially : one resulting from a wrench or twist and involving undue stretching of muscles or ligaments back strain compare sprain c : deformation of a material body under the action of applied forces More...
A sprain is defined as a partial or complete tear of one or more ligaments that hold the bones of the foot and ankle together. Sprains cause swelling and bruising and result in instability of the ankle. As most ankle sprains are caused by the ankle rolling outward, sprains typically involve...
This is defined as temporary systolic and diastolic ventricular dysfunction after exercise [71, 102]. However, a recent study showed negligible effects of marathon running on biventricular systolic function [71]. In contrast, impaired diastolic function, predominantly affecting the RV, has been ...
In other scenarios, degradation of the metatarso-phalangeal joint may be caused by arthritis. Minor injuries to the metatarso-phalangeal joint, such as a sprain, may often be treated using conservative measures such as immobilization and icing of the toe, accompanied by rest and anti-...
In other scenarios, degradation of the metatarsophalangeal joint may be caused by arthritis. Minor injuries to the metatarso-phalangeal joint, such as a sprain, may often be treated using conservative measures such as immobilization and icing of the toe, accompanied by rest and anti-inflammatory...
A risk factor was defined as modifiable if a service member could influence it (e.g., to be a smoker) or if military authorities could influence it (e.g., by changing the training schedule or by providing other gear). Risk factors classified as non-modifiable are beyond personal control ...
Difficulty was defined as how difficult it was for the participants to perform the DS exercises as instructed and to practice for 3 min, four times a week, for a month. Achievement refers to the degree to which the participants were able to accomplish what they were instructed to do. ...
While there may be limitations associated with using spraints as a biomonitoring tool for microplastics in freshwater systems, particularly with respect to otter home range and dietary niche breadth, they could still be employed for a regional assessment of microplastic levels....
A risk factor was defined as modifiable if a service member could influence it (e.g., to be a smoker) or if military authorities could influence it (e.g., by changing the training schedule or by providing other gear). Risk factors classified as non-modifiable are beyond personal control ...
25 The injury items include acts of physical assault that lead to bodily harm such as “I had a sprain, bruise, or small cut because of a fight with my partner.” Four sexual coercion questions were purposefully omitted during the interviews. Confirmatory factor analyses were run in MPlus (...