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Comprehensive periodic health evaluations of 454 Norwegian Paralympic and Olympic athletes over 8 years: what did we learn? Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Kathrin Steffen, Roald Bahr, Benjamin Clarsen, Bjørn Fossan, Hilde Fredriksen, Hilde Gjelsvik, Lars Haugvad, Aasne Fenne Hoksrud, Erik Iversen, Anu Koivisto-Mørk, Ellen Moen, Vibeke Røstad, Tonje Reier-Nilsen, Thomas Torgalsen, Hilde Moseby Berge
Objective A periodic health evaluation (PHE) is a comprehensive and multidisciplinary investigation of athlete health widely used in elite sport, but its contents and benefits can be questioned. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of conditions identified by a PHE among Paralympic and Olympic athletes over four consecutive Games cycles from Rio de Janeiro 2016 to Beijing 2022 and to assess
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Skating into the Unknown: Scoping the Physical, Technical, and Tactical Demands of Competitive Skateboarding Sports Med. (IF 9.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Shelley N. Diewald, Jono Neville, John B. Cronin, David Read, Matt R. Cross
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Vertical Strength Transfer Phenomenon Between Upper Body and Lower Body Exercise: Systematic Scoping Review Sports Med. (IF 9.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Ivan Curovic, David Rhodes, Jill Alexander, Damian J. Harper
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Can kinesiotaping optimise the results of an exercise-based treatment for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain? (PhD Academy Award) Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Fábio Carlos Lucas de Oliveira
My PhD project aimed to determine whether kinesiotaping provided additional benefits for treating individuals with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP). To achieve this goal, I investigated (1) the alterations in the rotator cuff (RC) muscle activation, (2) the immediate effects of kinesiotaping on the acromiohumeral distance (AHD) and shoulder proprioception and (3) the effects of kinesiotaping
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Skeletal muscle hypertrophy rewires glucose metabolism: An experimental investigation and systematic review J. Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Philipp Baumert, Sakari Mäntyselkä, Martin Schönfelder, Marie Heiber, Mika Jos Jacobs, Anandini Swaminathan, Petras Minderis, Mantas Dirmontas, Karin Kleigrewe, Chen Meng, Michael Gigl, Ildus I. Ahmetov, Tomas Venckunas, Hans Degens, Aivaras Ratkevicius, Juha J. Hulmi, Henning Wackerhage
BackgroundProliferating cancer cells shift their metabolism towards glycolysis, even in the presence of oxygen, to especially generate glycolytic intermediates as substrates for anabolic reactions. We hypothesize that a similar metabolic remodelling occurs during skeletal muscle hypertrophy.MethodsWe used mass spectrometry in hypertrophying C2C12 myotubes in vitro and plantaris mouse muscle in vivo
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The Prevalence and Influence of New or Worsened Neck Pain After a Sport-Related Concussion in Collegiate Athletes: A Study From the CARE Consortium Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Jeffrey A. King, Lindsay D. Nelson, Kelly Cheever, Benjamin Brett, Jordan Gliedt, Aniko Szabo, Huaying Dong, Daniel L. Huber, Steven P. Broglio, Thomas W. McAllister, Michael McCrea, Paul Pasquina, Luis A. Feigenbaum, April Hoy, Jason P. Mihalik, Stefan M. Duma, Thomas Buckley, Louise A. Kelly, Chris Miles, Joshua T. Goldman, Holly J. Benjamin, Christina L. Master, Justus Ortega, Anthony Kontos, James
Background:Neck pain in a concussion population is an emerging area of study that has been shown to have a negative influence on recovery. This effect has not yet been studied in collegiate athletes.Hypothesis:New or worsened neck pain is common after a concussion (>30%), negatively influences recovery, and is associated with patient sex and level of contact in sport.Study Design:Cohort study; Level
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3-Dimensional Biomechanics of Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Male Professional Soccer Players Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Matteo Zago, Fabio Esposito, Susanna Stillavato, Stefano Zaffagnini, Carlo Albino Frigo, Francesco Della Villa
Background:The understanding of noncontact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury causation in soccer has improved over the past decades. Bidimensional video analyses have significantly augmented our awareness, representing to date the only practical method to describe injury biomechanics. However, the extent of the problem continues to raise serious concerns.Purpose:To advance our understanding of
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Remplissage May Decrease the Redislocation Rate After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair in Patients With an Engaging Hill-Sachs Defect: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Studies With Minimal 2-Year Follow-up Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Natalia Pawłuś, Michał Kanak, Andrzej Frankiewicz, Joanna Piwnik, Ion-Andrei Popescu, Andrzej Borowski, Adam Kwapisz
Background:The redislocation rate after arthroscopic Bankart repair (BR) among patients with a Hill-Sachs lesion (HSL) may be reduced with the use of remplissage.Purpose:To investigate the outcomes of adding remplissage to an arthroscopic BR in patients with concomitant HSL.Study Design:Meta-analysis; Level of evidence, 3.Methods:PubMed and ScienceDirect databases were searched between February 2022
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Outcome Scores and Survivorship of Patients Undergoing Primary Hip Arthroscopy With Borderline Hip Dysplasia: A Propensity-Matched Study With Minimum 10-Year Follow-up Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Reagan S. Chapman, Sachin Allahabadi, Thomas W. Fenn, Jordan H. Larson, Corey T. Beals, Daniel J. Kaplan, Shane J. Nho
Background:Patients with borderline hip dysplasia (BHD) and concomitant femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) have demonstrated similar outcomes at short- and midterm follow-up compared with equivalent patients without dysplasia. However, comparisons between these groups at long-term follow-up have yet to be investigated.Purpose:To compare long-term clinical outcomes between patients with BHD
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Body weight and composition endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic Review 4 of the cachexia endpoints series J. Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Leo R. Brown, Mariana S. Sousa, Michael S. Yule, Vickie E. Baracos, Donald C. McMillan, Jann Arends, Trude R. Balstad, Asta Bye, Olav Dajani, Ross D. Dolan, Marie T. Fallon, Christine Greil, Marianne J. Hjermstad, Gunnhild Jakobsen, Matthew Maddocks, James McDonald, Inger O. Ottestad, Iain Phillips, Judith Sayers, Melanie R. Simpson, Ola M. Vagnildhaug, Tora S. Solheim, Barry J.A. Laird, Richard J
Significant variation exists in the outcomes used in cancer cachexia trials, including measures of body composition, which are often selected as primary or secondary endpoints. To date, there has been no review of the most commonly selected measures or their potential sensitivity to detect changes resulting from the interventions being examined. The aim of this systematic review is to assess the frequency
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The power of Para sport: the effect of performance-focused swimming training on motor function in adolescents with cerebral palsy and high support needs (GMFCS IV) – a single-case experimental design with 30-month follow-up Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Iain Mayank Dutia, Mark Connick, Emma Beckman, Leanne Johnston, Paula Wilson, Angelo Macaro, Jennifer O'Sullivan, Sean Tweedy
Objective This study aims to evaluate the effect of a performance-focused swimming programme on motor function in previously untrained adolescents with cerebral palsy and high support needs (CPHSN) and to determine whether the motor decline typical of adolescents with CPHSN occurred in these swimmers. Methods A Multiple-Baseline, Single-Case Experimental Design (MB-SCED) study comprising five phases
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Baseline clinical and MRI risk factors for hamstring reinjury showing the value of performing baseline MRI and delaying return to play: a multicentre, prospective cohort of 330 acute hamstring injuries Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Muhammad Ikhwan Zein, Milo J K Mokkenstorm, Marco Cardinale, Louis Holtzhausen, Rod Whiteley, Maarten H Moen, Guus Reurink, Johannes L Tol
Objectives Studies identifying clinical and MRI reinjury risk factors are limited by relatively small sample sizes. This study aimed to examine the association between baseline clinical and MRI findings with the incidence of hamstring reinjuries using a large multicentre dataset. Methods We merged data from four prospective studies (three randomised controlled trials and one ongoing prospective case
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Outrunning the grim reaper: longevity of the first 200 sub-4 min mile male runners Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Stephen Foulkes, Dean Hewitt, Rachel Skow, Douglas Dover, Padma Kaul, André La Gerche, Mark Haykowsky
Objectives To determine the impact of running a sub-4 min mile on longevity. It was hypothesised that there would be an increase in longevity for runners who successfully completed a sub-4 min mile compared with the general population. Methods As part of this retrospective cohort study, the Sub-4 Alphabetic Register was used to extract the first 200 athletes to run a sub-4 min mile. Each runner’s date
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Retraction: Is it all too much? Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
McCrory P. Is it all too much? Br J Sports Med 2007;41:405-406. doi: …
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Retraction: Cheap solutions for big problems? Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
McCrory P. Cheap solutions for big problems? Br J Sports Med 2007;41:545. The …
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Retraction: Paediatric sport related concussion pilot study Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
McCrory P, Davis G. Paediatric sport related concussion pilot study. Br J Sports …
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Retraction: "Elementary, my dear Watson" Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
McCrory P. Elementary, my dear Watson. Br J Sports Med 2006;40:283–284. The journal …
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Correction: What is the lowest threshold to make a diagnosis of concussion? Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
McCrory P, Meeuwisse WH, Echemendia RJ, et al . What is the lowest threshold to …
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Retraction: You are a better man than I am, Gunga Din Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
McCrory P. You are a better man than I am, Gunga Din. Br J …
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Correction: Prevalence of headache in Australian footballers Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
McCrory P, Heywood J, Coffey C. Prevalence of headache in Australian footballers. Br J …
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Retraction: Boxing: medical aspects Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
McCrory P. Boxing: medical aspects. Br J Sports Med 2006;40:561. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.025452. The …
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Four distinct patterns of anterior cruciate ligament injury in women’s professional football (soccer): a systematic video analysis of 37 match injuries Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Leonard Achenbach, Hendrik Bloch, Christian Klein, Theresa Damm, Matthias Obinger, Maximilian Rudert, Werner Krutsch, Dominik Szymski
Background To identify mechanisms and patterns of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in adult women’s professional football by means of video match analysis. Methods ACL match injuries sustained in Germany’s first women’s league during the 2016–2017 to 2022–2023 seasons were prospectively analysed by three expert raters using a standardised observation form. Epidemiological and injury data, as
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Hip and core exercise programme prevents running-related overuse injuries in adult novice recreational runners: a three-arm randomised controlled trial (Run RCT) Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Mari Leppänen, Janne Viiala, Piia Kaikkonen, Kari Tokola, Tommi Vasankari, Benno M Nigg, Tron Krosshaug, Penny Werthner, Jari Parkkari, Kati Pasanen
Objective This study aims to investigate the efficacy of two exercise interventions in reducing lower extremity (LE) injuries in novice recreational runners. Methods Novice runners (245 female, 80 male) were randomised into hip and core (n=108), ankle and foot (n=111) or control (n=106) groups. Interventions were completed before running and included exercise programmes focusing on either (1) hip and
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Integrated multi‐omics approach reveals the role of striated muscle preferentially expressed protein kinase in skeletal muscle including its relationship with myospryn complex J. Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Qifei Li, Jasmine Lin, Shiyu Luo, Klaus Schmitz‐Abe, Rohan Agrawal, Melissa Meng, Behzad Moghadaszadeh, Alan H. Beggs, Xiaoli Liu, Mark A. Perrella, Pankaj B. Agrawal
BackgroundAutosomal‐recessive mutations in SPEG (striated muscle preferentially expressed protein kinase) have been linked to centronuclear myopathy with or without dilated cardiomyopathy (CNM5). Loss of SPEG is associated with defective triad formation, abnormal excitation–contraction coupling, calcium mishandling and disruption of the focal adhesion complex in skeletal muscles. To elucidate the underlying
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Inflammation‐associated intramyocellular lipid alterations in human pancreatic cancer cachexia J. Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Min Deng, Jianhua Cao, Gregory van der Kroft, David P.J. van Dijk, Merel R. Aberle, Andrej Grgic, Ulf P. Neumann, Georg Wiltberger, Benjamin Balluff, Frank G. Schaap, Ron M.A. Heeren, Steven W.M. Olde Damink, Sander S. Rensen
BackgroundCancer cachexia is a multifactorial metabolic syndrome characterized by systemic inflammation and ongoing skeletal muscle loss resulting in weakness, poor quality of life, and decreased survival. Whereas lipid accumulation in skeletal muscle is associated with cancer cachexia as well as the prognosis of cancer patients, surprisingly little is known about the nature of the lipids that accumulate
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The Physical Demands of Wheelchair Tennis Match Play: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis Sports Med. (IF 9.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Samuel Williamson, Clare L. Ardern, Cain Berry, Neil Heron, Dina C. Janse van Rensburg, Marleen G. T. Jansen, Samantha McCormick, Machar Reid, Alejandro Sánchez-Pay, Tobias Saueressig, Linda J. Schoonmade, Robert B. Shaw, Rienk M. A. van der Slikke, Nick Webborn, Babette M. Pluim
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Bridging gaps, shaping futures: pelvic floor health for athletes (PhD Academy Award) Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Silvia Giagio
The aim of my thesis was to gain an in-depth understanding of various aspects of pelvic health in athletes, especially females. To achieve this, I combined different research method designs to investigate and summarise the available evidence on pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) prevalence data and interventions, to improve the screening referral process and to disseminate evidence-based information to
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Reduced temporal muscle thickness predicts shorter survival in patients undergoing chronic subdural haematoma drainage J. Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Tommi K. Korhonen, Otso Arponen, Moritz Steinruecke, Ilaria Pecorella, Harry Mee, Stefan Yordanov, Edoardo Viaroli, Mathew R. Guilfoyle, Angelos Kolias, Ivan Timofeev, Peter Hutchinson, Adel Helmy
BackgroundChronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) drainage is a common neurosurgical procedure. CSDHs cause excess mortality, which is exacerbated by frailty. Sarcopenia contributes to frailty – its key component, low muscle mass, can be assessed using cross‐sectional imaging. We aimed to examine the prognostic role of temporal muscle thickness (TMT) measured from preoperative computed tomography head scans
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Presoaking Grafts in Vancomycin Does Not Impair Graft-Bone Healing in a Rat Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Model Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Ryu Yoshida, Hideyuki Koga, Junpei Matsuda, Tomomasa Nakamura, Kazumasa Miyatake, Hiroki Katagiri, Mai Katakura, Aritoshi Yoshihara, Ryota Seki, Toyohiro Katsumata, Mitsuru Mizuno, Ken Watanabe, Ichiro Sekiya, Kunikazu Tsuji, Yusuke Nakagawa
Background:The vancomycin presoaking technique (wherein grafts are treated with a vancomycin solution [VS] for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction [ACLR]) reduces the infection rate after ACLR. However, the effects of this technique on graft-bone healing have not been fully elucidated.Purpose:To investigate the effects of vancomycin presoaking on graft-bone healing in a rat ACLR model.Study Design:Controlled
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Physical Fitness Surveillance and Monitoring Systems Inventory for Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review with a Global Perspective Sports Med. (IF 9.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Javier Brazo-Sayavera, Danilo R. Silva, Justin J. Lang, Grant R. Tomkinson, Cesar Agostinis-Sobrinho, Lars Bo Andersen, Antonio García-Hermoso, Anelise R. Gaya, Gregor Jurak, Eun-Young Lee, Yang Liu, David R. Lubans, Anthony D. Okely, Francisco B. Ortega, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Mark S. Tremblay, Leandro Dos Santos
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Influence of Preterm Birth and Low Birthweight on Physical Fitness: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression Sports Med. (IF 9.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Marcos D. Martínez-Zamora, Carlos Martín-Martínez, Óscar Martínez-de-Quel, Pedro L. Valenzuela
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Return to Play and Performance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review of Recent Evidence Sports Med. (IF 9.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Marko Manojlovic, Srdjan Ninkovic, Radenko Matic, Sime Versic, Toni Modric, Damir Sekulic, Patrik Drid
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The Within-Subject Association of Physical Behavior and Affective Well-Being in Everyday Life: A Systematic Literature Review Sports Med. (IF 9.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Irina Timm, Marco Giurgiu, Ulrich Ebner-Priemer, Markus Reichert
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Identifying and Minimizing Incentives for Competing Interests in Sports Medicine Publications Sports Med. (IF 9.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Ian Shrier, Franco M. Impellizzeri, Steven D. Stovitz
Academics in sports medicine as well as other medical fields are generally expected to publish research and opinions in peer-reviewed journals. The peer-review process is intended to protect against the publication of flawed research and unsubstantiated claims. However, both financial and non-financial competing interests may result in sub-optimal results by affecting investigators, editors, peer reviewers
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Comparison of Polarized Versus Other Types of Endurance Training Intensity Distribution on Athletes’ Endurance Performance: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis Sports Med. (IF 9.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Pedro Silva Oliveira, Giorjines Boppre, Hélder Fonseca
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Meta‐analysis on the interrelationship between sarcopenia and mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia J. Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Nadjia Amini, Mounir Ibn Hach, Laurence Lapauw, Jolan Dupont, Laura Vercauteren, Sabine Verschueren, Jos Tournoy, Evelien Gielen
Sarcopenia has been associated with adverse health outcomes, including cognitive dysfunction. However, its specific interrelationship with neurocognitive disorders such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's disease (AD) or other types of dementia has not been thoroughly explored. This meta‐analysis aims to summarize the existing evidence on this interrelationship. This systematic review was
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‘Subconcussive’ is a dangerous misnomer: hits of greater magnitude than concussive impacts may not cause symptoms Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Christopher J Nowinski, Hye Chang Rhim, Ann C McKee, Ross D Zafonte, David W Dodick, Robert C Cantu, Daniel H Daneshvar
Concussion is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) defined by the presence of transient signs and symptoms related to alterations in brain function due to biomechanical force.1 2 However, not every such force results in acute signs or symptoms, and recent research seeks to better understand the sequelae of both forces and injuries that are subclinical. The term ‘subconcussive’ has emerged to refer to both
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Postoperative Negative Pain Thoughts and Their Correlation With Patient-Reported Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: An Observational Cohort Study Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Henry Kuechly, Sarah Kurkowski, Brian Johnson, Nihar Shah, Brian Grawe
Background:Pain and pain perception are influenced by patients’ thoughts. The short form Negative Pain Thoughts Questionnaire (NPTQ-SF) can be used to quantify unhelpful negative cognitive biases about pain, but the relationship between NPTQ-SF scores and orthopaedic surgery outcomes is not known.Purpose/Hypothesis:The purpose was to assess the relationship between negative pain thoughts, as measured
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Widespread Vascularization and Correlation of Glycosaminoglycan Accumulation to Tendon Pain in Human Plantar Fascia Tendinopathy Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Max F.R. Merkel, Rene B. Svensson, Jens R. Jakobsen, Abigail L. Mackey, Peter Schjerling, Robert B. Herzog, S. Peter Magnusson, Lars Konradsen, Michael R. Krogsgaard, Michael Kjær, Finn E. Johannsen
Background:Plantar fasciitis is a painful tendinous condition (tendinopathy) with a high prevalence in athletes. While a healthy tendon has limited blood flow, ultrasound has indicated elevated blood flow in tendinopathy, but it is unknown if this is related to a de facto increase in the tendon vasculature. Likewise, an accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) is observed in tendinopathy, but its
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Rebuilding dreams: prioritising the needs of Ukraine’s Olympic sports amidst war Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Olga Kuvaldina, Cesar Agostinis-Sobrinho
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, sparked by Russia’s unprovoked invasion in February 2022, has not only wrought devastation on the nation’s infrastructure and population but has also cast a long shadow over its Olympic sports community. As Ukraine grapples with the harrowing realities of war, its athletes and sports professionals face unparalleled challenges, with their dreams and aspirations hanging
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Causal overstatements in modern physical activity research Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Eivind Schjelderup Skarpsno
Although advancements such as access to large datasets with device-measured physical behaviour, and advances in statistics, have improved our understanding of the associations between physical activity (PA) and health outcomes, PA research often contains causal overstatements. The line between correlational and causal PA research is narrow, and confounding and reverse causation may lead to false conclusions
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Performance and Return to Play After Surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in Professional Baseball Players: A Matched Cohort Analysis Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-04 Aakash Chauhan, Peter N. Chalmers, Brandon J. Erickson, Robert Thompson, Gregory J. Pearl, Anthony A. Romeo, Heinz R. Hoenecke, Kevin Ma, Zachary Tenner, Jan Fronek
Background:Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) remains a rare diagnosis but is being recognized as a cause of upper extremity dysfunction in professional baseball players.Purpose/Hypothesis:The purpose was to determine performance and return-to-play (RTP) outcomes in professional baseball players after surgical treatment of TOS. The hypothesis was that there would be a high RTP rate in professional baseball
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Magnetic Seeding of SPIO-BMSCs Into a Biphasic Scaffold Can Promote Tendon-Bone Healing After Rotator Cuff Repair Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-04 Chi Zhang, Jia-Le Jin, Cong-Hui Zhou, Cheng-Xing Ruan, Peng-Fei Lei, You-Zhi Cai
Background:The tendon-bone interface (TBI) in the rotator cuff has a poor intrinsic capacity for healing, which increases the risk of retear after rotator cuff repair (RCR). However, facilitating regeneration of the TBI still remains a great clinical challenge. Herein, the authors established a novel strategy based on magnetic seeding to enhance the TBI regeneration.Hypothesis:Magnetic seeding bone
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Periostin Is a Biomarker for Anterior Shoulder Instability: Proteomic Analysis of Synovial Fluid Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-04 Joseph W. Galvin, Rachel J. Milam, Brendan M. Patterson, James V. Nepola, Joseph A. Buckwalter, Brian R. Wolf, Felicity M. Say, Katherine E. Free, Elizabeth Yohannes
Background:The incremental biological changes in the synovial microenvironment of the shoulder in acute and chronic instability that may contribute to joint degeneration are poorly understood. Proteomic analysis of synovial fluid in patients with shoulder instability may improve our understanding of proteins that are shed into shoulder synovial fluid after an injury.Hypothesis:Injury-specific factors
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What goes up must come down: injury and jumping in professional ballet (PhD Academy Award) Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-02 Adam Mattiussi
The aims of this thesis were split into three sections, each containing two studies (figure 1). Section one aimed to describe injury epidemiology within a professional ballet company and systematically review jumping biomechanics in ballet dancers. Section two aimed to establish the reliability of lower extremity isometric force tests, and ankle mechanics and vertical ground reaction forces (vGRF)
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Sound of synergy: ultrasound and artificial intelligence in sports medicine Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-02 Steven John Duhig, Alec Kenneth McKenzie
The confluence of ultrasound and artificial intelligence (AI) in sports medicine and allied health professions signifies a new epoch characterised by heightened diagnostic accuracy, reduced costs and improved patient accessibility.1 2 As this technology progresses, healthcare professionals must realise its current capabilities, future developments, essential preparedness, potential advantages and limitations
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Workload Risk Factors for Pitching-Related Injuries in High School Baseball Pitchers Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Jason L. Zaremski, Marissa Pazik, Terrie Vasilopoulos, MaryBeth Horodyski
Background:Pitch counts are only one measure of the true workload of baseball pitchers. Newer research indicates that workload measurement and prevention of injury must include additional factors. Thus, current monitoring systems gauging pitcher workload may be considered inadequate.Purpose/Hypothesis:The purpose of this study was to develop a novel method to determine workload in baseball pitchers
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The South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA)—breaking boundaries in sport and exercise medicine Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Sharief Hendricks
Between 17 October and 19 October 2024, the South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) will host the 20th Biennial SASMA Congress in Cape Town. The theme of the congress is ‘Breaking boundaries in Sports and Exercise Medicine and Science’. The conference will host an A-list of local and international speakers and include a range of topics from clinical cases, injury prevention and management
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South African sport and exercise medicine: shaping health, fostering responsibility Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Phathokuhle Cele Zondi, Jon S Patricios, Sharief Hendricks
In its earlier years as a discipline, sport and exercise medicine (SEM) was perceived primarily as a specialty tailored for elite athletes. We now know that this initial perspective fails to capture the extensive benefits SEM can offer towards public health. This scope of practice may be even more relevant to lower-income countries where SEM interventions can play a key role in reducing disease burden
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Championing mental health: sport and exercise psychiatry for low- and middle-income countries using a model from South Africa Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 James W Burger, Bonginkosi Mafuze, Janine Brooker, Jon S Patricios
Sport and exercise medicine (SEM) has gained recognition as a clinical specialty in South Africa, laying the foundation for the emergence of sport and exercise psychiatry (SEP) as a vital complementary discipline supporting the biopsychosocial approach to medical care for athletic populations. The mental health of athletes has been identified internationally as an area for prioritisation, supported
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Applying diffusion innovation theory to evaluate the attributes of the new tackle law in rugby football codes Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Sharief Hendricks, Ross Tucker, Lara Paul, Cameron Owen, Marelise Badenhorst, James Craig Brown, Carolyn A Emery, Keith A Stokes, Ben Jones
Evaluating an injury prevention intervention at the population level is challenging. To guide the evaluation of a sports injury prevention intervention, Finch (2011) recommended the use of theoretical frameworks which have proven meaningful in public health-related prevention studies.1 However, the application of these frameworks in sports injury prevention research has been slow. One of these frameworks
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Power to prolong independence and healthy ageing in older adults Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Mikel Izquierdo, Eduardo Lusa Cadore
Healthy ageing requires maintaining functional ability, by optimising behaviour and creating an environment that preserves intrinsic capacity as resilience declines.1–3 A key impaired intrinsic capacity is power—the product of force and velocity. Muscle power declines substantially with ageing, impacting physical function and contributing to falls, disability and mortality.2 3 The objective of this
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GRADE system in systematic reviews of prevalence or incidence studies evaluating sport-related injuries: why is GRADE important? Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Javier Martínez-Calderon, Cristina García-Muñoz
Epidemiological systematic reviews are increasing in the field of sport and exercise medicine (SEM). For example, the prevalence or incidence rates of lower extremity (eg, knee), upper extremity (eg, hands), and head and neck injuries have been synthetised in different types of sports (eg, basketball).1–4 The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system is a rigorous
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Mass-gatherings in sport: medicine, leadership and mentorship Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Sharief Hendricks, Adrian Rotunno, Leigh Gordon, Janesh Ganda, Phathokuhle Cele Zondi, Wayne Derman, Louis Holtzhausen, Éanna Cian Falvey, Dina Christina (Christa) Janse van Rensburg
The World Health Organistion (WHO) defines a mass gathering as a planned or spontaneous event where the number of people attending could strain the planning and response resources of the community or country hosting the event.1 The seed for mass-gathering medicine as a specialty was sown in the 2009 Hajj, which was held during the 2009 HIN1 influenza pandemic.2 ,3 Major international sporting events
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Suicide in National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes: a 20-year analysis Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Bridget M Whelan, Stephanie A Kliethermes, Kelly A Schloredt, Ashwin Rao, Kimberly G Harmon, Bradley J Petek
Objectives To determine the incidence rate of suicide from 2002 to 2022 among athletes from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and assess for potential differences by, sex, race, division and sport. Methods NCAA athlete deaths over a 20-year period from 2002 to 2022 were identified. Poisson regression models were built to assess changes in incidence rates over time. Linear and quadratic
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Alternative models to support weight loss in chronic musculoskeletal conditions: effectiveness of a physiotherapist-delivered intensive diet programme for knee osteoarthritis, the POWER randomised controlled trial Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Kim Allison, Sarah Jones, Rana S Hinman, Jesse Pardo, Peixuan Li, Anurika DeSilva, Jonathan George Quicke, Priya Sumithran, Jodie Prendergast, Elena George, Melanie A Holden, Nadine E Foster, Kim L Bennell
Objectives To determine if physiotherapists can deliver a clinically effective very low energy diet (VLED) supplementary to exercise in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and overweight or obesity. Methods 88 participants with knee OA and body mass index (BMI) >27 kg/m2 were randomised to either intervention (n=42: VLED including two daily meal replacement products supplementary to control) or control
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Efficacy of a new injury prevention programme (FUNBALL) in young male football (soccer) players: a cluster-randomised controlled trial Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Rilind Obërtinca, Rina Meha, Ilir Hoxha, Bujar Shabani, Tim Meyer, Karen aus der Fünten
Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of a new multicomponent, exercise-based injury prevention programme in football players 13–19 years old. Methods Two-arm cluster-randomised controlled trial with clubs as the unit of randomisation. 55 football teams from Kosovo of the under 15, under 17 and under 19 age groups were randomly assigned to the intervention (INT; 28 teams) or the control group (CON; 27
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Cardiorespiratory fitness is a strong and consistent predictor of morbidity and mortality among adults: an overview of meta-analyses representing over 20.9 million observations from 199 unique cohort studies Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Justin J Lang, Stephanie A Prince, Katherine Merucci, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Jean-Philippe Chaput, Brooklyn J Fraser, Taru Manyanga, Ryan McGrath, Francisco B Ortega, Ben Singh, Grant R Tomkinson
Objective To examine and summarise evidence from meta-analyses of cohort studies that evaluated the predictive associations between baseline cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and health outcomes among adults. Design Overview of systematic reviews. Data source Five bibliographic databases were searched from January 2002 to March 2024. Results From the 9062 papers identified, we included 26 systematic
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Calf injury in a padel player Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Carles Pedret, Sandra Mecho, Ramon Balius, Gulraiz Ahmad
Calf injuries are common in sports that involve high speed running, increased running loads and rapid acceleration and deceleration such as in padel. Padel is a racquet sport that combines elements of tennis and squash played on an enclosed court surrounded by glass walls. In calf injuries, the medial head of the gastrocnemius is most commonly injured as the muscle extends over two joints (knee and
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Infographic. All health professionals should talk about physical activity with patients Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Karen Milton, Jade L Morris, Matthew McLaughlin, Andrea Cameron, Sarah Dewhurst, Suzanne Gardner, Sjaan Gomersall, Jamie Blackshaw
Regular physical activity contributes to the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer, as well as improved mental health, sleep and cognitive function.1 Despite these benefits, populations worldwide are insufficiently active.2 Enabling people with the lowest levels of physical activity to become more active is where the greatest