Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal ? Basic principles and recommendations in clinical and field Science Research: 2016 Update

Abstract

SummaryThe proper design and implementation of a study as well as a balanced and well-supported evaluation and interpretation of its main findings are of crucial importance when reporting and disseminating research. Also accountability, funding acknowledgement and adequately declaring any conflict of interest play a major role in science. Since the Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal (MLTJ) is committed to the highest scientific and ethical standards, we encourage all Authors to take into account and to comply, as much as possible, to the contents and issues discussed in this official editorial. This could be useful for improving the quality of the manuscripts, as well as to stimulate interest and debate and to promote constructive change, reflecting upon uses and misuses within our disciplines belonging to the field of "Clinical and Sport -Science Research". KEY WORDS: best practice, conflict of interest, design, experimental approach, ethical standard, statement, evidence-based medicine.

Effects of lymphatic drainage and local cryo exposition regeneration after high-intensive exercises

“…The study was approved by the local ethics committee of the German Sport University Cologne and has therefore been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki. Further, the present study meets the ethical standards of the journal as laid down in the editorial published by Padulo et al 16 . All subjects provided informed written consent prior to participation in the study.…”

Association of ACL tears and single nucleotide polymorphisms in the collagen 12 A1 gene in the Indian population - a preliminary case-control study

“…Ethical clearance was obtained from the institute ethics committee prior to the commencement of the study. The study has been conducted ethically according to set international standards and meets the ethical standards of the journal 14 .…”

Surgical time for graft preparation using different suture techniques

“…Intraobserved repeatability was evaluated by having each examiner measure the time used for graft suturing on 3 separate occasions being a minimum of 2 weeks apart to prevent recall bias. All research was conducted ethically according to international standards 19 .…”