PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
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Comparative Study
The effects of concussion legislation one year later--what have we learned: a descriptive pilot survey of youth soccer player associates.
To assess the knowledge of youth soccer athletes' parents, coaches, and soccer officials regarding concussion and return-to-play guidelines contained in the Lystedt Law in Washington State. ⋯ These data suggest that, although general knowledge of parents, coaches, and referees in youth soccer in Washington State is high, gaps in knowledge and practice regarding the prevention of concussion in youth soccer athletes still exist.
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Comparative Study
An assessment of a short composite questionnaire designed for use in an interventional spine pain management setting.
To evaluate the reliability, validity, responsiveness, and practicality of a short composite questionnaire designed for use in an interventional spine pain management setting. ⋯ The PDQQ-S demonstrates adequate reliability and validity and superior responsiveness and practicality in persons with low back pain undergoing interventional spine pain management procedures.
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Review Case Reports
Coccidioidomycosis infection presenting with thoracic spinal pain.
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To examine the reproducibility of repeat tests of ultrasound imaging (USI) measurement of transversus abdominis (TrA) activation in a single group of asymptomatic adults performing reaching and lifting tasks before and after abdominal drawing-in technique (ADIM) training in the supine position with TrA USI biofeedback. ⋯ This study produced acceptable reproducibility of USI measures of TrA during loaded functional activities.