Top5

Below are this month's selection of Dr Speedy's choice of the top five most topical and interesting research papers from recent sports medicine literature.

  1. The Barefoot Debate: Can Minimalist Shoes Reduce Running-Related Injuries?

    Jeffrey A. Rixe, BA1; Robert A. Gallo, MD2; and Matthew L. Silvis, MD

    Current Sports Med Reports Volume 11 & Number 3 & May/June 2012 p 160-5

  2. Is hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement only for athletes?

    Ajay Malviya, Giles H Stafford, Richard N Villar

    Br J Sports Med 2012;46:1016–1018. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2012-091184

  3. Which physical examination tests provide clinicians with the most value when examining the shoulder? Update of a systematic review with meta-analysis of individual tests

    Eric J Hegedus

    Br J Sports Med 2012;46:964–978. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2012-091066

  4. Rehabilitation of a Cellist Whose Vibrato Was Affected by Focal Dystonia

    Rae de Lisle, BA, LRSM, LTCL, D. Benjamin Speedy, MBChB, MD, and John M.D. Thompson, PhD

    Med Probl Perform Art 2012; 27(4):227–230.

  5. Electrocardiographic interpretation in athletes: the ‘Seattle Criteria’

    Drezner, J et al.

    Br J Sports Med 2013;47:122–124. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2012-092067