Background. Lumbopelvic stability (LPS) is regarded as important for injury prevention, yet there are few reliable or valid tests that can be used in the clinical assessment of LPS. Three dynamic functional tests were identified that assess LPS in multiple planes of motion: dip test (DT), single leg squat (SLS), and runner pose test (RPT). Existing rating criteria for SLS have limited reliabili...

OBJECTIVES We examined parents' beliefs about how children would react to finding guns, with particular emphasis on how parents reasoned about children's actions. METHODS Based on a randomized telephone survey of Northeast Ohio residents, we focused on the 317 urban and 311 rural respondents who had children 5 to 15 years old in their homes. Respondents were asked about gun ownership and thei...

BACKGROUND Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) is a major public health challenge in Zimbabwe. METHODS Using trained peer counselors, a nevirapine (NVP)-based PMTCT program was implemented as part of routine care in urban antenatal clinics. RESULTS Between October 2002 and December 2004, a total of 19,279 women presented for antenatal care. Of these, 18,817 (98%) under...

Pless argues that the positions we put forward in our 2011 Commentary are ‘entirely wrong’ and challenges us to respond. 2 We believe Pless has misunderstood parts of our Commentary and is wrong in respect to other parts, and so we have addressed the areas of disagreement that he raises. We have responded in detail as we believe the issues involved are fundamental to making significant progress...

How to measure the success or failure of a conference is always problematic. One crude but perhaps encouraging aspect of the Action on Injury Conference held in London in November 1998 was that a large proportion of the people who attended were not the regulars you see at most injury prevention gatherings in the UK! If this could be used as a measure of progress, we have taken at least one step...