Transcript Draft introductions - Queen Mary University of London

Draft introductions
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The opening sentence: First impressions
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Electromyography (EMG) captures the electrical activity
that occurs in muscles during or at the onset of muscle
contraction, producing comprehensive information
about activity of muscles.
In athletes there has always been a lot of research into
such things as training methods and nutrition, however
there is very little known about how important the rest,
recovery and sleep factors are to an athletes
performance.
Exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) is a serious
problem in marathon runners and endurance athletes.
The single leg squat (SLS) is a valid and reliable measure
of lower limb abnormalities in subjects with
patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFP)(12), the most
common cause of knee pain.
Using three sentences,
when one would do the job?
Field hockey is a sport that has grown and
progressed over the years. Previously it was
played on natural grass or concrete pitches.
Nowadays the vast majority of field hockey
across all levels is played on artificial astroturf.
Repetition
Despite a number of studies that detail the
effectiveness of the deadlift, there are no
reviews that compile muscle activation when
performing the lift. The aim of this review is to
identify the muscle activation during the
deadlift. This will be done to compile all
available literature on the muscle activation
associated with the deadlift and review their
findings.
Linking sentences together
Osteoarthritis is a joint disorder of high
prevalence, a common complaint particularly
among the elderly, where there is a reduction in
mobility and functionality (1). The hip is one of
the most commonly affected sites. /// The
association between elite, professional sports
and development of early OA has been
established (2).
Too tentative in occupying the niche?
… Although this emerging collection of work
provides important insight into ballet and
contemporary dance, it is difficult to extract the
principal messages from the eclectic mix of
research.
The purpose of this systematic literature review is
to identify the relevant studies of EMG-based
research of ballet and contemporary dancers and to
summarize the results in order to develop a better
understanding of the current literature. …