RCT Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease 2011

Hyperbaric oxygen effects on sports injuries.

Barata P, Cervaens M, Resende R, Camacho O, Marques F — Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease, 2011

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reviewed the current scientific literature regarding the application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) for the treatment of sports injuries.

What They Found

The review indicated that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) shows promising results for treating sports-related injuries and aiding recovery in high-performance athletes. However, existing studies on HBO for sports injuries have been limited by small sample sizes, lack of blinding, and randomization issues.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

This abstract primarily discusses the potential of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and the limitations of existing research, rather than presenting new data from a specific clinical trial.

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Study Details

Study Type	RCT
Category	Uncategorised
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	22870471
Year Published	2011
Journal	Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease

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