Editorials:

P McCrory

The Big Blue
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 1. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.1 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Leaders:

A Collie and P Maruff

Computerised neuropsychological testing
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 2. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.2 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F Pigozzi, A Spataro, F Fagnani, and N Maffulli

Preparticipation screening for the detection of cardiovascular abnormalities that may cause sudden death in competitive athletes
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 4-5. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.4 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Artal, M O'Toole, and S White

Guidelines of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 6-12. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.6 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Miscellanea:

P Milroy

John Clegg
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 3. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.3 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Review:

D F Murphy, D A J Connolly, and B D Beynnon

Risk factors for lower extremity injury: a review of the literature
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 13-29. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.13 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L L Smith, S P Burnet, and J D McNeil

Musculoskeletal manifestations of diabetes mellitus
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 30-35. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.30 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles:

T J Gabbett and L Hodgson Phillips

Incidence of injury in semi-professional rugby league players • Commentary
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 36-44. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.36 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Braham, B Dawson, C Goodman, and L McNaughton

The effect of glucosamine supplementation on people experiencing regular knee pain • Commentary
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 45-49. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.45 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J G Seifert, D W Bacharach, E R Burke, M Langenfeld, and A C Snyder

The physiological effects of cycling on tandem and single bicycles • Commentary • Commentary
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 50-53. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.50 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A E Hemingway, L Herrington, and A L Blower

Changes in muscle strength and pain in response to surgical repair of posterior abdominal wall disruption followed by rehabilitation
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 54-58. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.54 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G Baltaci, N Un, V Tunay, A Besler, and S Gerçeker

Comparison of three different sit and reach tests for measurement of hamstring flexibility in female university students
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 59-61. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.59 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Cabello Manrique and J J González-Badillo

Analysis of the characteristics of competitive badminton
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 62-66. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.62 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Burrows, A M Nevill, S Bird, and D Simpson

Physiological factors associated with low bone mineral density in female endurance runners
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 67-71. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.67 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J E Hilbert, G A Sforzo, and T Swensen

The effects of massage on delayed onset muscle soreness
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 72-75. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.72 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Akimoto, Y Kumai, T Akama, E Hayashi, H Murakami, R Soma, S Kuno, and I Kono

Effects of 12 months of exercise training on salivary secretory IgA levels in elderly subjects
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 76-79. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.76 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Short report:

G J Shepard, A J Banks, and W G Ryan

Ex-professional association footballers have an increased prevalence of osteoarthritis of the hip compared with age matched controls despite not having sustained notable hip injuries
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 80-81. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.80 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Case reports:

M Uzura, Y Taguchi, M Matsuzawa, H Watanabe, and S Chiba

Chronic subdural haematoma after snowboard head injury
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 82-83. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.82 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Binningsley

Tear of the acetabular labrum in an elite athlete
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 84-88. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.84 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G Neumayr, R Pfister, G Mitterbauer, H Gaenzer, W Sturm, and H Hoertnagl

Heart rate response to ultraendurance cycling
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 89-90. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.89 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters:

R S Jemmett

Rehabilitation of lumbar multifidus dysfunction in low back pain: strengthening versus a motor re-education model
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 91. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.91 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Carmont

The event side doctor: the role of the orthopaedic surgeon
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 92. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.92 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Research letter:

I N Legakis, T Mantzouridis, and T Mountokalakis

Increased endothelin-1 levels in athletes
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 92. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.92-a [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book review:

D Humphries

Reckoning with risk: learning to live with uncertainty: G Gigerenzer. Allen Lane Penguin Press Penguin Books Ltd, 2002, £14.99, pp 310. ISBN 0713995122
Br J Sports Med 2003; 37: 92. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.1.92-b [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]