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Effects of Exercise on DNA Methylation: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Sports Med. (IF 9.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-05 Paula Etayo-Urtasun, Mikel L. Sáez de Asteasu, Mikel Izquierdo
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Comment on ‘Weight-adjusted waist as an integrated index for fat, muscle and bone health in adults’ J. Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-05 Xiao Li
I read with interest the paper entitled ‘Weight-adjusted Waist as an Integrated Index for Fat, Muscle and Bone Health in Adults’ by Kim et al.,1 which utilizes the KNHANES (Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) to innovatively investigate the association between a novel index for assessing obesity, the weight-adjusted waist circumference index (WWI), and unhealthy body composition
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Issue Information J. Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-05
No abstract is available for this article.
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Passing the baton of medical disaster preparedness advice from city medical supervisors of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games to future host medical organisers Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-05 Soichiro Kato, Yoshitaka Inoue, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi
Globally, mass gathering events are always a challenge for the host city because of the threats of man-made or natural disasters, which include the outbreaks of infectious diseases.1 The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games (TOPG 2020) became an unusual historic event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced its postponement for 1 year. It was held later in 2021 summer amidst a declaration of
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Pre-event ‘medical time out’ Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-05 Ron Courson, Glenn Henry, Kyle Borque, Douglas J Casa, Micki S Collins, Christianne Eason, Greg Elkins, Jim Ellis, Warne Fitch, Richard Hunt, James Kyle, Lawrence J Lemak, Bert Mandelbaum, Kevin Morley, Catherine S O'Neal, Robb S Rehberg, Fred Reifsteck, Samantha E Scarneo-Miller, Allen Sills
Medical emergencies are an inherent risk in any sport, transcending boundaries and impacting athletes globally. From a cervical spine injury on the (American) football field to a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) on the soccer pitch or an exertional heat stroke during a high school track meet, the potential for emergencies underscores the importance of preparedness and vigilance at every level and in all
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‘T-junction’ hamstring muscle injury in an elite-level football player Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-05 Kevin Cronin, Fearghal Kerin, Stuart O’Flanagan, Eamonn Delahunt
Hamstring muscle injuries are the most prevalent injury sustained by elite-level football players.1 2 They account for as many as 24% and 12% of all injuries in European elite-level men’s and women’s football, respectively.1 2 The distal musculotendinous T junction (T-junction) of the biceps femoris muscle is formed by the confluence of the epimyseal surfaces of the anterolateral long head and posterolateral
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Beyond the game: a community’s transformation through sports Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-04 Kanishka Pandey
This story revolves around the twin villages of Bahadarpur and Khedi-Viran in Muzaffarnagar District, Uttar Pradesh, India.1 These villages are situated in what is known as the ‘Sugar Bowl of India’, primarily reliant on agriculture, especially sugarcane, with additional industries in steel and paper. Despite being a significant agricultural hub, the region lacks essential facilities in education,
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Prevalence of urinary incontinence in Brazilian para athletes Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-03 Pê Nascimento Barbosa, Marina Petter Rodrigues, Anselmo de Athayde Costa e Silva, Carla Iasmin Lima Lemos, Marília Passos Magno e Silva
Objective To describe the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in para athletes in Brazil. Methods This is a cross-sectional study with Brazilian para athletes with physical impairments from all para sports. The data from 86 participants of both sexes (60 males and 26 females) were collected through an online survey that gathered sociodemographic data and the International Consultation on Incontinence
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We want healthy athletes and fair competition Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Yannis P Pitsiladis, Fabio Pigozzi, Michael Geistlinger, José Kawazoe Lazzoli, Maher Zahar, Norbert Bachl, Pedro Manonelles Marqueta, William O Roberts, Klaus-Michael Braumann, Eduardo H De Rose, Demitri Constantinou, Anca Ionescu, Christian Schneider, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung, Xavier Bigard
The Enhanced Games[1][1] is a planned international multisport event masterminded by Aron D’Souza, Australian businessman, where athletes will not be subject to any form of testing by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for prohibited list of substances and methods. Initially planned to be held in
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Defining Clinical Significance After Arthroscopic Posterior Labral Repair for Posterior Glenohumeral Instability: Response Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 John P. Scanaliato, Clare K. Green, Alexis B. Sandler, Eoghan T. Hurley, Carolyn M. Hettrich, Nata Parnes
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Weaker Quadriceps Muscle Strength With a Quadriceps Tendon Graft Compared With a Patellar or Hamstring Tendon Graft: Letter to the Editor Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Mustafa Kara
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Long-term Outcomes of Multiligament Knee Injuries in American Football Players Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 E. Lyle Cain, Eric A. Mussell, Anna E. Crawford, Matthew P. Ithurburn, Branum O. Layton, Glenn S. Fleisig, Marcus A. Rothermich, Benton A. Emblom, Michael K. Ryan, Jeffrey R. Dugas, James R. Andrews
Background:Long-term outcomes for isolated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions in competitive American football athletes are well reported in the literature, but little data currently exist regarding multiligament knee injury (MLKI) reconstruction outcomes.Purpose:To examine patient-reported and return-to-sport outcomes of competitive American football athletes who underwent primary, single-staged
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A Biological Spacer to Treat Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: A Biomechanical Study Utilizing a Secured Versus Unsecured Tensor Fascia Lata Graft Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Ajith Malige, James E. Tibone, Aaron Hui, Daniel Kwak, Josh Jewell, Michelle H. McGarry, Thay Q. Lee
Background:Designed to help treat pain and loss of function after rotator cuff repair, allograft spacer procedures utilize a graft to act as a spacer in the subacromial space, decreasing pain from impingement of the greater tuberosity on the acromion at the extremes of overhead motion.Purpose:To evaluate the biomechanical characteristics of secured versus unsecured tensor fascia lata allografts used
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Defining Clinical Significance After Arthroscopic Posterior Labral Repair for Posterior Glenohumeral Instability: Letter to the Editor Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Ignacio Pasqualini, Luciano A. Rossi
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Weaker Quadriceps Muscle Strength With a Quadriceps Tendon Graft Compared With a Patellar or Hamstring Tendon Graft: Response Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 David Holmgren, Shiba Noory, Eva Moström, Hege Grindem, Anders Stålman, Tobias Wörner
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Discussing Conflicting Explanatory Approaches in Flexibility Training Under Consideration of Physiology: A Narrative Review Sports Med. (IF 9.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Konstantin Warneke, David G. Behm, Shahab Alizadeh, Martin Hillebrecht, Andreas Konrad, Klaus Wirth
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Sports and exercise therapy for marginalised communities: graduate sports therapists in East London Foundation Trust Mental Health and the British Transplant Games Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-30 Michael Cole, Jennifer Owens, Christopher James Holland
The number of people engaging with secondary mental health services in England is high and increasing, with a 10% rise from 3 256 695 (2021–2022) to 3 582 864 (2022–2023).1 The prevalence of mental health issues is particularly high among younger demographics, with one in five children and young people aged 8–25 in England experiencing a probable mental health disorder.2 The incidence is even higher
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Highlighting equity in physical activity, sport and clinical practice Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Jenna M Schulz, Jane S Thornton
Health equity, as defined by the WHO, ensures that all participants, regardless of background or ability can access and benefit from the essential elements of health and well-being.1 For physical activity and sport, equity often involves breaking down barriers to participation, whether they be financial, cultural or physical. This edition of the BJSM focuses on these three key areas of equity within
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Active travel and health equity: towards an intersectional approach Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Rachel Aldred, Robin Mazumder
Active travel covers walking, cycling and for instance, push-scooting, skateboarding, manual wheelchair use, electrically assisted bikes and handcycles. Increased active travel is one of the most effective ways of increasing population physical activity, as it can form part of daily life, whereas leisure time physical activity may be more expensive and/or time-consuming. Various factors including housing
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First, do no harm: a call to action to improve the evaluation of harms in clinical exercise research Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Simon Nørskov Thomsen, Alejandro Lucia, Rosalind R Spence, Fabiana Braga Benatti, Michael J Joyner, Ronan Martin Griffin Berg, Mathias Ried-Larsen, Casper Simonsen
Exercise as medicine has emerged as an independent discipline in clinical research. Over the last decades, numerous randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have documented the beneficial effects of exercise on various patient-related, disease-related and health-related outcomes in clinical populations.1 Nevertheless, the evaluation of harms in clinical exercise research remains unsatisfactory (table 1)
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We stand with the players: a call to action for the football community Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Torstein Dalen-Lorentsen, John Bjørneboe, Joar Harøy, Thor Einar Andersen
On 19 November 2023, Gavi the teenage phenomenon of FC Barcelona tore his anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus while playing a European Qualifiers 2024 match for Spain.1 At that point, the 19-year-old had played 81 matches since the beginning of last season in August 2023. In a commentary the next day, the sports daily Marca asked the question: ‘¿Quién lesionó a Gavi?’ or: ‘Who injured Gavi
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Effective fall prevention exercise in residential aged care: an intervention component analysis from an updated systematic review Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Rik Dawson, Jenni Suen, Catherine Sherrington, Wing Kwok, Marina B Pinheiro, Abby Haynes, Charlotte McLennan, Katy Sutcliffe, Dylan Kneale, Suzanne Dyer
Objective The effect of fall prevention exercise programmes in residential aged care (RAC) is uncertain. This paper reports on an intervention component analysis (ICA) of randomised controlled trials (RCTs), from an update of a Cochrane review, to develop a theory of features of successful fall prevention exercise in RAC. Methods Trial characteristics were extracted from RCTs testing exercise interventions
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Higher odds of meniscectomy compared with meniscus repair in a young patient population with increased neighbourhood disadvantage Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Sahil Dadoo, Laura E Keeling, Ian D Engler, Audrey Y Chang, Armin Runer, Janina Kaarre, James J Irrgang, Jonathan D Hughes, Volker Musahl
Objectives To investigate the impact of demographic and socioeconomic factors on the management of isolated meniscus tears in young patients and to identify trends in surgical management of meniscus tears based on surgeon volume. Methods Data from a large healthcare system on patients aged 14–44 years who underwent isolated meniscus surgery between 2016 and 2022 were analysed. Patient demographics
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Evaluation of the SCAT 5 tool in the assessment of concussion in Para athletes: a Delphi study Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Bryce Dyer, Osman Hassan Ahmed, Sara Dahlén, Kristin Dalton, Wayne Derman, Amber Donaldson, Kristina Fagher, Jan Lexell, Larissa Pinheiro, Peter Van de Vliet, Richard Weiler, Nick Webborn
Objectives To investigate if the sport concussion assessment tool version 5 (SCAT5) could be suitable for application to Para athletes with a visual impairment, a spinal cord injury, or a limb deficiency. Methods A 16-member expert panel performed a Delphi technique protocol. The first round encompassed an open-ended questionnaire, with round 2 onwards being composed of a series of closed-ended statements
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TENDINopathy Severity assessment–Achilles (TENDINS-A): evaluation of reliability and validity in accordance with COSMIN recommendations Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Myles Calder Murphy, Fergus McCleary, Dana Hince, Ruth Chimenti, Paola Chivers, J Turner Vosseller, Sophia Nimphius, Nonhlanhla Sharon Mkumbuzi, Peter Malliaras, Nicola Maffulli, Robert-Jan de Vos, Ebonie Kendra Rio
Objective To evaluate the construct validity (structural validity and hypothesis testing), reliability (test–retest reliability, measurement error and internal consistency) and minimal important change (MIC) of the 13-item TENDINopathy Severity assessment–Achilles (TENDINS-A). Methods Participants with Achilles pain completed an online survey including: demographics, TENDINS-A, Foot and Ankle Outcome
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Effectiveness of exercise-based sports injury prevention programmes in reducing injury rates in adolescents and their implementation in the community: a mixed-methods systematic review Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Zhe Xin Zhang, Joseph Lai, Liang Shen, Lingaraj Krishna
Objective Despite evidence supporting the efficacy of sport injury prevention programmes (SIPPs) in adolescents, implementation of SIPPs in community settings is low. This review aims to synthesise and integrate evidence on the efficacy of exercise-based SIPPs in reducing injury rates in adolescents with implementation strategies for such programmes in the community. Design A systematic review with
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How my ACL injury recovery journey led me to the medical field? Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Haiqiang Huang
During a basketball game, I was hit on the inside of my left knee by an offensive player, resulting in an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and a dislocation of my patella. To recover as quickly as possible, I went to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University for an arthroscopic ACL reconstruction surgery. After going through months of rehabilitation, my knee was finally back to a
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Regional Indigenous Sports Championship, Malaysia Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Nurwina Anuar, Nor Azizah Abd Rahman
Sports in Asia have a key part in fostering social integration as well as the formation of national identities.1 People frequently link their sense of national pride to how well their country’s sports teams perform in international events, improving their country’s status around the world.1 Due to its size, Asia offers a wide variety of experiences in terms of racial and ethnic makeup, culture, religion
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Infographic. Injury mechanisms and situational patterns of severe lower limb muscle injuries in male professional football (soccer) players: a systematic video analysis study on 103 cases Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Francesco Della Villa, Bruno Massa, Antonio Bortolami, Gianni Nanni, Jesus Olmo, Adam Virgile, Matthew Buckthorpe
Muscle injuries are the most common type of injury in elite male football and constitute to about a third of total time loss.1 Hamstring injuries are on the rise and now account for nearly one in every four injuries.2 Most muscle injuries in football have short lay-off times (within 4 weeks), while 11% are severe (absence >28 days).1 These severe injuries are the most challenging ones to treat and
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Clinical Features and Therapeutic Process of Sacral Fatigue Fractures in Adolescents Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Yoshiaki Hiranaka, Shingo Miyazaki, Shinichi Inoue, Masao Ryu, Kohei Kuroshima, Takashi Yurube, Kenichiro Kakutani, Ko Tadokoro
Background:Sacral fatigue fractures are a rare injury but should be considered as a differential diagnosis for low back and buttock pain in young adults. Collective reports are limited, most of which have focused on long-distance runners.Purpose:To investigate the characteristics of sacral fatigue fractures in adolescents.Study Design:Case series; Level of evidence, 4.Methods:We analyzed patient background
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Load Sharing of the Deep and Superficial Medial Collateral Ligaments, the Effect of a Partial Superficial Medial Collateral Injury, and Implications on ACL Load Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Wouter Beel, Callahan Doughty, Thiago Vivacqua, Alan Getgood, Ryan Willing
Background:Injuries to the deep medial collateral ligament (dMCL) and partial superficial MCL (psMCL) can cause anteromedial rotatory instability; however, the contribution of each these injuries in restraining anteromedial rotatory instability and the effect on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) load remain unknown.Purpose:To investigate the contributions of the different MCL structures in restraining
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A High Grade of Postoperative Knee Laxity Is Associated With an Increased Hazard of Revision Surgery: A Cohort Study of 4697 Patients With Primary ACL Reconstruction Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Riccardo Cristiani, Magnus Forssblad, Camilo P. Helito, Gunnar Edman, Karl Eriksson, Anders Stålman
Background:There is still debate regarding the association between arthrometric knee laxity measurements and subjective knee outcome and revision surgery after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).Purpose:To assess whether arthrometric knee laxity (measured with the KT-1000 arthrometer) 6 months after primary ACLR was associated with the 1-, 2-, and 5-year subjective knee outcomes
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Consideration of Mental Health and Well-Being in High-Level Sport: When Will a Coach-Centred Approach Be Introduced? Sports Med. (IF 9.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-29 Chloé Leprince, Mathéo Maurin, Christopher Carling
Coverage of problems relating to mental health and well-being is gaining ground in the sports sector today, both in the media and in the scientific literature. Despite exposure to numerous stressors and suffering from poor mental health, coaches have in general been largely overlooked in the scientific literature. Previous studies have mainly focused upon athlete populations. The absence of research
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HoopTransformer: Advancing NBA Offensive Play Recognition with Self-Supervised Learning from Player Trajectories Sports Med. (IF 9.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-30 Xing Wang, Zitian Tang, Jianchong Shao, Sam Robertson, Miguel-Ángel Gómez, Shaoliang Zhang
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Bridging the research-to-practice time gap: disseminating research knowledge to sport and exercise medicine practitioners Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-29 Christopher James Holland, Michael Cole
Sports injury management research has advanced significantly, allowing us to better understand effective preventative and treatment measures. However, the translation of these results into clinical practice is often delayed, resulting in a gap between current knowledge and its use in real-world settings. Knowledge transfer (KT) has become increasingly prevalent within scientific literature and an important
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Development of sports medicine in the International Olympic Committee Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-29 Torbjørn Soligard, Kathrin Steffen, Richard Budgett, Lars Engebretsen
When the senior author (LE) started as Head of Scientific Activities of the Medical and Scientific Department in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in October 2007, the Mission statement of this new IOC development was to: 17 years later, many projects have been accomplished as part of this mission. This commentary summarises the various programmes and initiatives implemented by the IOC Medical
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Shoulder instability Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-29 Clarissa Canella, Carolina Ávila de Almeida, Bruce B Forster, Rodrigo Aguiar
A tennis player in her 40s presented with persistent left shoulder pain and ‘clunking’, progressively worsening over months and exacerbated by serving. The onset follows a fall onto her left outstretched hand, and she reported episodes of the shoulder ‘slipping out of place’. Physical examination revealed tenderness, positive apprehension-relocation tests and limited external rotation. A 1.5T MRI arthrography
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Standing on the shoulders of giants Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Bruce Hamilton, Larissa Trease, Corey Cunningham
60 years ago, Jokl addressed the nascent profession of sports medicine with the question ‘What is Sports medicine?’ [sic]. The goal of the 86-page dissertation was ostensibly to ‘…outline the scope of sports medicine and to classify the subject’, and Jokl, one of sports medicine’s original giants, spent considerable effort detailing the range of health and scientific elements that could be included
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In-match strategies to mitigate the effect of heat on football (soccer) players’ health and performance Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 George P Nassis, Olivier Girard, George Tom Chiampas, Peter Krustrup, Sebastien Racinais
Historical data between 2012 and 2021 reveal the potential weather challenges awaiting the upcoming 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup slated for June-July 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico.1 The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is projected to range between 30°C and 35°C in six host cities (Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Miami and Monterrey) in the afternoon
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Coronary atherosclerosis in athletes: recent insights and clinical considerations Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Vincent L Aengevaeren, Guido Claessen, Thijs MH Eijsvogels
Evidence from international cohort studies has shown increased coronary atherosclerosis in male athletes vs controls,1 whereas data for female athletes are scarce and contradictory but likely not different from controls.1 A larger lifelong exercise volume and greater proportion of very vigorous intensity exercise training were identified as independent predictors of the prevalence and progression of
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Research in specialist sport and exercise medicine training Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Bruce Hamilton, Larissa Trease, Corey Cunningham
Over 20 years ago, Thomas Best and Domhnall MacAuley rhetorically posited that evidence-based sports medicine was potentially a ‘contradiction in terms’.1 In 2010, Evert Verhagen and Willem van Mechelen stated that ‘most individuals involved in sports medicine are not thoroughly trained in epidemiological and methodological rigour’.2 Despite these somewhat disparaging views, research has long been
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Low socioeconomic status is associated with worse treatment outcomes in patients with Achilles tendinopathy Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Tjerk Sleeswijk Visser, Stefano Brul, Jie Deng, Joshua Bonsel, Eline van Es, Denise Eygendaal, Robert-Jan de Vos
Objective To assess whether there is a difference in symptom severity at baseline and 24 weeks follow-up between conservatively managed patients with Achilles tendinopathy (AT) with low socioeconomic status (SES) compared with those with high SES. Methods In this prospective cohort study, 200 patients with AT were included and treated according to current guidelines. We linked a neighbourhood SES indicator
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Strength, power and aerobic capacity of transgender athletes: a cross-sectional study Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Blair Hamilton, Andrew Brown, Stephanie Montagner-Moraes, Cristina Comeras-Chueca, Peter G Bush, Fergus M Guppy, Yannis P Pitsiladis
Objective The primary objective of this cross-sectional study was to compare standard laboratory performance metrics of transgender athletes to cisgender athletes. Methods 19 cisgender men (CM) (mean±SD, age: 37±9 years), 12 transgender men (TM) (age: 34±7 years), 23 transgender women (TW) (age: 34±10 years) and 21 cisgender women (CW) (age: 30±9 years) underwent a series of standard laboratory performance
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Imaging associations enhance the understanding of ECG abnormalities in male Brazilian football players: findings from the B-Pro Foot ECG study Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Filipe Ferrari, Anderson D da Silveira, Patrícia K Ziegelmann, Haroldo Aleixo, Guilherme D Dilda, Luiz G M Emed, Flávia C O Magalhães, Fernando B Cardoso, Henrique C da Silva, Felipe E F Guerra, Luciano G Soares, Fernando Bassan, Fabrício Braga, Artur H Herdy, Victor Froelicher, Ricardo Stein
Objectives To evaluate the prevalence of abnormal ECG findings and their association with imaging results in male Brazilian football players. Methods The ‘B-Pro Foot ECG’ is a multicentre observational study conducted in 82 Brazilian professional clubs. It analysed 6125 players aged 15–35 years (2496 white, 2004 mixed-race and 1625 black individuals) who underwent cardiovascular screening from 2002
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Epidemiology of musculoskeletal injury in professional and amateur golfers: a systematic review and meta-analysis Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Thomas R Williamson, Robert S Kay, Patrick G Robinson, Andrew D Murray, Nicholas D Clement
Objective To determine the prevalence and incidence of musculoskeletal injury in amateur and professional golfers, and to identify common injury sites and factors associated with increased injury frequency. Design Systematic epidemiological review and meta-analysis. Data sources PubMed (Medline), Embase, the Cochrane Library and SPORTDiscus were searched in September 2023. Eligibility criteria Studies
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Best practices for the dissemination and implementation of neuromuscular training injury prevention warm-ups in youth team sport: a systematic review Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Destiny Lutz, Carla van den Berg, Anu M Räisänen, Isla J Shill, Jemma Kim, Kenzie Vaandering, Alix Hayden, Kati Pasanen, Kathryn J Schneider, Carolyn A Emery, Oluwatoyosi B A Owoeye
Objective To evaluate best practices for neuromuscular training (NMT) injury prevention warm-up programme dissemination and implementation (D&I) in youth team sports, including characteristics, contextual predictors and D&I strategy effectiveness. Design Systematic review. Data sources Seven databases were searched. Eligibility The literature search followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic
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Enduring the unseen battle: navigating the mental toll of long-term sports injuries Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Nicole Whitehill
Simply put, dealing with long-term injuries is difficult for athletes. It entails spending a significant amount of time on the sidelines, undergoing extensive rehabilitation and dealing with mental health issues that frequently go unnoticed. I have firsthand knowledge of this struggle, having suffered from multiple anterior cruciate ligamnet (ACL) ruptures throughout my football career, beginning at
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Adaptive curling: sweeping away barriers Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Jelena Svircev, Lauren Massey, Ian James Ralston, Vance Pease
Adaptive sports programmes offer people with physical differences and activity limitations opportunities to participate in athletic endeavours and actively engage in the larger community.1 2 Curling is a sport played on ice where two teams take turns sliding polished, granite stones towards a target made of concentric circles, known as a ‘house’. The goal is to accumulate the highest score with points
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Infographic. Head to toe considerations for the postpartum endurance athlete Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Toqa Afifi, Michelle T Barrack, Ellen Casey, Molly Huddle, Stephanie A Kliethermes, Emily Kraus, Brett G Toresdahl, Meagan M Wasfy, Adam S Tenforde
The physical and psychological changes in the postpartum athlete directly impact their ability to return to sport post partum. Understanding the unique challenges and considerations surrounding the postpartum endurance athlete is essential to optimise health outcomes for both the athlete and the newborn. Key features are included in figure 1 and discussed below. Figure 1 Illustrates key aspects of
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Avulsion and Soft Tissue Injuries of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament in Children and Adolescents Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-27 Rishi Sinha, Charles W. Wyatt, Claire Althoff, Jacob C. Jones, Ben Johnson, Henry B. Ellis, Philip L. Wilson
Background:Although pediatric medial epicondylar fractures and apophysitis are well studied, patterns of subapophyseal avulsion and ligamentous injuries of the medial elbow in this population merit investigation to inform optimal treatment strategies.Purpose:To describe the occurrence and demographic correlates of ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) avulsion and soft tissue injuries of the pediatric and
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Effect of Lateral Extra-Articular Procedures Combined With ACL Reconstruction on the Rate of Graft Rupture in Patients Aged Older Than 30 Years: A Matched-Pair Analysis of 1102 Patients From the SANTI Study Group Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-25 Francesco Pettinari, Alessandro Carrozzo, Adnan Saithna, Ahmad Abed Ali, Ali Alayane, Marta Barosso, Thais Dutra Vieira, Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet
Background:Clinical studies have demonstrated significant advantages of combined anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) and lateral extra-articular procedures (LEAPs) over isolated ACLR in terms of reducing graft rupture and reoperation rates. However, most of the published studies have included young patients, and no studies have focused on patients aged >30 years.Purpose/Hypothesis:The
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Quantitative MRI Analysis of Patellofemoral Joint Cartilage Health 2-Years Postoperative Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-25 Yuta Nakanishi, Paul Hegarty, Thiago Vivacqua, Andrew Firth, Jaques S. Milner, Stephany Pritchett, Kevin Willits, Robert Litchfield, Dianne Bryant, Alan M.J. Getgood
Background:The addition of an iliotibial band–based lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) has been shown to reduce failure rates. However, there are concerns as to the potential overconstraint of tibiofemoral kinematics that may increase the risk of cartilage degradation. To date, no clinical study has investigated the effect of LET on patellofemoral
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Consensus methods in patellofemoral pain: how rigorous are they? A scoping review Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-22 Paul Blazey, Alex Scott, Clare L Ardern, Jennifer C Davis, Jackie L Whittaker, Justin M Losciale, Karim M Khan
Objective Clinicians treating patients with patellofemoral pain (PFP) rely on consensus statements to make the best practice recommendations in the absence of definitive evidence on how to manage PFP. However, the methods used to generate and assess agreement for these recommendations have not been examined. Our objective was to map the methods used to generate consensus-based recommendations for PFP
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Intention–behaviour gap in physical activity: unravelling the critical role of the automatic tendency towards effort minimisation Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-22 Boris Cheval, Liye Zou, Silvio Maltagliati, Layan Fessler, Neville Owen, Ryan S Falck, Qian Yu, Zhihao Zhang, Olivier Dupuy
A recent meta-analysis published in British Journal of Sports Medicine by Feil and colleagues delivers a disconcerting verdict: the ‘successful translation of a positive intention into behaviour is nearly at chance’ (p. 1).1 The inability to act on intentions to be physically active is particularly concerning in the context of the global health challenge of physical inactivity.2 Therefore, it is imperative
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Health problems among elite Dutch youth long track speed skaters: a one-season prospective study Br. J. Sports Med. (IF 18.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-22 Matthias Hendricks, Alexander T M van de Water, Evert Verhagen
Objectives To describe the frequency, type, and severity of health problems in long-track speed skating to inform injury prevention strategies. Methods We prospectively collected weekly health and sport exposure data on 84 highly trained Dutch athletes aged 15–21 years during the 2019/2020 season using the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre questionnaire on Health Problems and the trainers’ documentation
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Biomarker endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic Review 5 of the cachexia endpoint series J. Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-23 Michael S. Yule, Joshua Thompson, Khachonphat Leesahatsawat, Mariana S. Sousa, Stefan D. Anker, Jann Arends, Trude R. Balstad, Leo R. Brown, Asta Bye, Olav Dajani, Marie Fallon, Marianne J. Hjermstad, Gunnhild Jakobsen, James McDonald, Josh McGovern, Eric J. Roeland, Judith Sayers, Richard J.E. Skipworth, Inger O. Ottestad, Iain Philips, Melanie R. Simpson, Tora S. Solheim, Ola Magne Vagnildhaug, Donald
Regulatory agencies require evidence that endpoints correlate with clinical benefit before they can be used to approve drugs. Biomarkers are often considered surrogate endpoints. In cancer cachexia trials, the measurement of biomarkers features frequently. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the frequency and diversity of biomarker endpoints in cancer cachexia trials. A comprehensive electronic
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Associations Between Motor Competence and Executive Functions in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Sports Med. (IF 9.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Ran Bao, Levi Wade, Angus A. Leahy, Katherine B. Owen, Charles H. Hillman, Timo Jaakkola, David Revalds Lubans
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Association Between Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression, Hip Pathology, and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Am. J. Sports Med. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-21 Quinn Steiner, Andrew M. Watson, Samuel J. Mosiman, Andrea M. Spiker
Background:In patients with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), mental health has been implicated in both symptom severity and postoperative outcomes. However, there are limited data regarding the independent influences of baseline mental health and hip pathology on patient-reported outcomes over time after hip arthroscopy.Purpose:To evaluate the association between mental health and structural hip
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Transcriptomics reveals transient and dynamic muscle fibrosis and atrophy differences following spinal cord injury in rats J. Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Hui Jean Kok, Drew B. Fletcher, Jacob C. Oster, Christine F. Conover, Elisabeth R. Barton, Joshua F. Yarrow
BackgroundThe rate and magnitude of skeletal muscle wasting after severe spinal cord injury (SCI) exceeds most other disuse conditions. Assessing the time course of molecular changes can provide insight into the progression of muscle wasting post‐SCI. The goals of this study were (1) to identify potential targets that may prevent the pathologic features of SCI in soleus muscles and (2) to establish