Review Article
Consensus statement on Singapore integrated 24-hour activity guide for children and adolescents
The World Health Organization’s Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases 2013–2020 provided guiding principles for national efforts in controlling...
Original Article
The Posterior Cruciate Ligament: An Anthropometric Study in Asians and Evaluation of Safe Limits for Bony Tunnel Creation During Reconstruction
The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) provides the main restraint to posterior translation of the tibia on the femur and is stronger than its anterior...
Review Article
The Growth and Development of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine in Singapore
Orthopaedic sports medicine in Singapore took form as a subspecialty of orthopaedic surgery over a number of years. Several individuals contributed to it being...
Original Article
Outcomes of Acute Arthroscopic Repair and Conservative Treatment Following First Traumatic Dislocation of the Shoulder Joint in Young Patients
Traumatic dislocation of the shoulder is a serious problem especially in active and young patients. Shoulder instability and recurrent dislocation hinder patient activities.
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Original Article
Rising Trend of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Females in a Regional Hospital
Female athletes are at a greater risk for injuries involving the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) than their male counterparts in high schools and colleges...
Original Article
Utility and Validity of the Self-administered SF-36: Findings From an Older Population
The shift towards broader health perspectives and the emphasis on patient preferences have led to the development of many health questionnaires and their inclusion...
Review Article
Critiques on the Objective Structured Clinical Examination
Assessment techniques appear to have an impact on study strategies1 and to influence the performance of students.2,3 The proper selection of a method of...
Letter to the Editor
Pitfalls in the Use of Allometry in Accounting for Differences in Body Mass in Relation to Maximal Oxygen Uptake in Trained Athletes
We thank the author of the letter to the editor for his interest in our study.
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Letter to the Editor
The Perils of Allometric Scaling
I read with interest the paper by Chia and Aziz. Using allometric scaling, the authors adjusted peak oxygen uptake (VO2max) for the confounding influence...
Letter to the Editor
Important Considerations for Recommending Hydration Studies
We read with interest the study by Sun and colleagues published in the recent April Sports Medicine edition. The study investigated fluid balance associated...
Review Article
Standard Setting in Student Assessment: Is a Defensible Method Yet to Come?
To validate any “adjective”, be it for living or non-living, a criteria or standard is needed. Globalisation, mobility of doctors and the rising number...
Others
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Sports Injuries of the Knee
Sports-related knee injuries are common, with contact sports and sports involving twisting movements being the most frequent causes. Sports injuries may affect any of...
Review Article
Human Thermoregulation and Measurement of Body Temperature in Exercise and Clinical Settings
The ability to sense and regulate body temperature is a key feature of human survival. A deviation of ± 3.5°C from the resting temperature...
Review Article
Hamstring Injuries: Risk Assessment and Injury Prevention
The aim of this article is to outline the factors involved with, and a potential strategy for preventing, one of the most common injuries...
Review Article
Knee and Ankle Ligaments: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings of Normal Anatomy and at Injury
Ligamentous injuries of the knee and ankle are a common entity among athletes. Knee sprains can account for up to 30% of injuries in...
Original Article
Recurrent Patellar Dislocation: Reappraising our Approach to Surgery
Traumatic patellar dislocations affect mainly adolescents and young adults. Up to 44% of patients will develop recurrent dislocation.
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Original Article
Common Lower Limb Sports-related Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes
Treating sports injuries in children and adolescent presents a unique challenge to the physician. They are different anatomically and physiologically from adults.
This article is...
Original Article
Plasma Endotoxin and Immune Responses During a 21-km Road Race Under a Warm and Humid Environment
During intense exercise, immune disturbances can occur through an increase in plasma pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) concentrations, and post-exercise leukocytosis and...
Original Article
Modelling Maximal Oxygen Uptake in Athletes: Allometric Scaling Versus Ratio-Scaling in Relation to Body Mass
Aerobic fitness data of Singaporean athletes are relatively scarce. Yet these data are important as aerobic fitness forms the basis of all training programmes...
Original Article
Triple Endobuttton Technique in Acromioclavicular Joint Reduction and Reconstruction
Acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) dislocation is a common injury often affecting young athletes. Cyclist, ice hockey players, weight lifters, rugby players and martial exponents are...
Original Article
Effects of a 12-week Exercise Training Programme on Aerobic Fitness, Body Composition, Blood Lipids and C-Reactive Protein in Adolescents with Obesity
The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents is increasing rapidly worldwide. A rising rate of obesity in epidemic proportions also brings about economic...
Original Article
Concurrent Validity of Power Output Derived from the Non-motorised Treadmill Test in Sedentary Adults
The use of the Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT) for assessing all-out intensity short-duration sprint cycling lasting between 10 and 40 seconds is pervasive. Many...
Original Article
Return to Sports After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction – A Review of Patients with Minimum 5-year Follow-up
Complete anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture results in a mechanically unstable knee. ACL reconstruction is recommended in athletes to help restore knee stability for...
Original Article
Clinical Evaluation of Arthroscopic-assisted Allograft Meniscal Transplantation
The menisci of the knee are fibro-cartilaginous structures essential for the normal biomechanic of the knee joint. They play a critical role in shock...
Original Article
Dehydration Rates and Rehydration Efficacy of Water and Sports Drink During One Hour of Moderate Intensity Exercise in Well-trained Flatwater Kayakers
Flatwater kayaking has been gaining popularity in the world and steep growth has been observed in the Asian region. Long distance paddling is often...
Editorial
Sports Medicine
The National Survey on Sports Participation showed that the number of Singaporeans who exercised regularly at least once a week doubled from 24% in...
Review Article
Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus
Osteochondral lesions of the talus are a known cause of chronic ankle pain. They are frequently found in the active population after ankle sprains.
This...
Original Article
Arthroscopic Management of Superior Labral Anterior and Posterior (SLAP) and Associated Lesions: Clinical Features and Functional Outcome
A superior labral lesion is a pathologic abnormality at the site of the long head of the biceps tendon insertion into the superior labrum...
Original Article
Comparative Trial of the Foot Pressure Patterns between Corrective Orthotics, Formthotics, Bone Spur Pads and Flat Insoles in Patients with Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis accounts for an estimated one million visits per year to the doctor in the United States,1 and makes up approximately 25% of...
Original Article
An Eight Year Review of Exercise-related Cardiac Arrests
Exercise-related cardiac arrest is uncommon, however it is devastating when it occurs in otherwise healthy adults. In young adults, vigorous physical exercise trigger cardiac...
Original Article
Measurement Properties of the Chinese Language Version of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General in a Singaporean Population
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an increasingly important concern in the care of cancer patients. In the approval of oncology drugs, the United...
Original Article
Diagnostic Accuracy of Anthropometric Indices for Obesity Screening Among Asian Adolescents
Obesity or excess body fat is strongly associated with enhanced risks of morbidity and mortality, and its prevalence is rapidly escalating worldwide. Despite these...
Review Article
Engineering a Trans-Tibial Prosthetic Socket for the Lower Limb Amputee
Amputation of the lower extremities continues to be a major problem due to vascular-related diseases e.g. diabetes. It is also a prevalent occurrence in...
Original Article
Accuracy of self-reported height, weight and BMI in a multiethnic Asian population
Overweight and obesity continue to be one of the most critical public health issues worldwide. Body mass index (BMI) derived from height and weight...