What goes up must come down: injury and jumping in professional ballet (PhD Academy Award)
Br J Sports Med. 2024 May 2:bjsports-2024-108238. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-108238. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38697622 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2024-108238 (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Adam Mattiussi Source Type: research
Sound of synergy: ultrasound and artificial intelligence in sports medicine
Br J Sports Med. 2024 May 2:bjsports-2023-108024. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2023-108024. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38697623 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2023-108024 (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Steven John Duhig Alec Kenneth McKenzie Source Type: research
Correction: < em > Does disallowing body checking in non-elite 13- to 14-year-old ice hockey leagues reduce rates of injury and concussion? A cohort study in two Canadian provinces < /em >
Br J Sports Med. 2024 May 2;58(10):e8. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101092corr1.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38697628 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2019-101092corr1 (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Correction: < em > Body checking in non-elite adolescent ice hockey leagues: it is never too late for policy change aiming to protect the health of adolescents < /em >
Br J Sports Med. 2024 May 2;58(10):e9. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-103757corr1.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38697629 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2020-103757corr1 (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Correction: < em > No association found between body checking experience and injury or concussion rates in adolescent ice hockey players < /em >
Br J Sports Med. 2024 May 2;58(10):e7. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104691corr1.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38697630 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2021-104691corr1 (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Correction: < em > Protective equipment in youth ice hockey: are mouthguards and helmet age relevant to concussion risk? < /em >
Br J Sports Med. 2024 May 2;58(10):e6. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105585corr1.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38697631 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2022-105585corr1 (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Infographic. All health professionals should talk about physical activity with patients
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 gains to public health will be achieved.3 Researchers, practitioners and policymakers are increasingly advocating for a systems approach to physical activity promotion. This should involve stakeholders across diverse secto...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Milton, K., Morris, J. L., McLaughlin, M., Cameron, A., Dewhurst, S., Gardner, S., Gomersall, S., Blackshaw, J. Tags: BJSM Infographic Source Type: research
Calf injury in a padel player
Introduction 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 ankle) and contains a high density of type 2 fast-twitch muscle fibres.1 History A padel player in his early 30s presented with acute pain in his right posterior calf after making an abrupt forward step to accelerat...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Pedret, C., Mecho, S., Balius, R., Ahmad, G. Tags: BJSM Images in sports medicine Source Type: research
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
Conclusion
We found consistent evidence that high CRF is strongly associated with lower risk for a variety of mortality and incident chronic conditions in general and clinical populations. (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Lang, J. J., Prince, S. A., Merucci, K., Cadenas-Sanchez, C., Chaput, J.-P., Fraser, B. J., Manyanga, T., McGrath, R., Ortega, F. B., Singh, B., Tomkinson, G. R. Tags: Open access, BJSM Reviews with MCQs, BJSM Systematic review Source Type: research
Efficacy of a new injury prevention programme (FUNBALL) in young male football (soccer) players: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Conclusion
The ‘FUNBALL’ programme reduced the incidence of football-related injuries among male adolescent football players, and its regular use for injury prevention in this population is recommended.
Trial registration number
NCT05137015. (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Obërtinca, R., Meha, R., Hoxha, I., Shabani, B., Meyer, T., aus der Fünten, K. Tags: Open access, BJSM Original research Source Type: research
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
Conclusion
A VLED delivered by physiotherapists achieved clinically relevant weight loss and was safe for people with knee OA who were overweight or obese. The results have potential implications for future service models of care for OA and obesity.
Trial registration number
NIH, US National Library of Medicine, Clinicaltrials.gov NCT04733053 (1 February 2021). (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Allison, K., Jones, S., Hinman, R. S., Pardo, J., Li, P., DeSilva, A., Quicke, J. G., Sumithran, P., Prendergast, J., George, E., Holden, M. A., Foster, N. E., Bennell, K. L. Tags: BJSM Original research Source Type: research
Suicide in National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes: a 20-year analysis
Conclusion
Deaths by suicide among NCAA athletes increased in both males and females throughout the 20-year study period, and suicide is now the second most common cause of death in this population. Greater suicide prevention efforts geared towards NCAA athletes are warranted. (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Whelan, B. M., Kliethermes, S. A., Schloredt, K. A., Rao, A., Harmon, K. G., Petek, B. J. Tags: Editor's choice, BJSM Original research Source Type: research
Mass-gatherings in sport: medicine, leadership and mentorship
Mass-gathering medicine 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 are also mass gatherings that require the planning and delivery of healthcare, not only for the athlete and their team, but also for the attendees and event staff. Typically, the Chief Medical Officer (CM...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Hendricks, S., Rotunno, A., Gordon, L., Ganda, J., Zondi, P. C., Derman, W., Holtzhausen, L., Falvey, E. C., Janse van Rensburg, D. C. Tags: BJSM Editorial Source Type: research
GRADE system in systematic reviews of prevalence or incidence studies evaluating sport-related injuries: why is GRADE important?
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 and transparent approach that allows researchers to rate the certainty of evidence based on analysis of the risk of bias, inconsistency, indirectness, imprecision and publication bias.5 Although there are other approa...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Martinez-Calderon, J., Garcia-Munoz, C. Tags: BJSM Editorial Source Type: research
Power to prolong independence and healthy ageing in older adults
The objective of this editorial is to highlight the benefits of power training in older adults. The overlooked potential of power training Power training (performing fast and forceful muscle contractions) remains underused despite significant evidence of benefits across fit-to-frail spectra.4 This overlooked exercise modality holds potential to prolong independence in ageing populations.5 Age-related physiology (loss of fast-twitch fibres and accompanying neural changes) diminishes power output in ways traditional slow-velocity strength training does not address (ie, early onset of muscle force and maximal rate of force......
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Izquierdo, M., Cadore, E. L. Tags: BJSM Editorial Source Type: research
