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Treatment With Platelet-Rich Plasma Is More Effective Than Placebo for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized Trial
Conclusion: A single dose of WBC-filtered PRP in concentrations of 10 times the normal amount is as effective as 2 injections to alleviate symptoms in early knee OA. The results, however, deteriorate after 6 months. Both groups treated with PRP had better results than did the group injected with saline only. (Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - January 31, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Patel, S., Dhillon, M. S., Aggarwal, S., Marwaha, N., Jain, A. Tags: Degenerative Joint Disease, Knee Source Type: research

Gene doping: an overview and current implications for athletes.
Abstract The possibility of gene doping, defined as the transfer of nucleic acid sequences and/or the use of normal or genetically modified cells to enhance sport performance, is a real concern in sports medicine. The abuse of knowledge and techniques gained in the area of gene therapy is a form of doping, and is prohibited for competitive athletes. As yet there is no conclusive evidence that that gene doping has been practiced in sport. However, given that gene therapy techniques improve continuously, the likelihood of abuse will increase.A literature search was conducted to identify the most relevant proteins bas...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - January 15, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: van der Gronde T, de Hon O, Haisma HJ, Pieters T Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research

A-Z of nutritional supplements: dietary supplements, sports nutrition foods and ergogenic aids for health and performance: Part 42.
PMID: 23401247 [PubMed - in process] (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - February 22, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Hodgson AB, Baskerville R, Burke LM, Stear SJ, Castell LM Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research

Detection of microdoses of rhEPO with the MAIIA test
The detection of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) is difficult and becomes more challenging when only microdoses are administered intravenously. Twenty‐three subjects were divided into two groups: EPO group (n = 7) and CONTROL group (n = 16). Seven urine and blood samples per subject were collected at least 5 days apart to determine within‐ and between‐subject standard deviations in the percentage of migrating isoforms by the MAIIA test. Six injections of 50 IU/kg bw (boosting dosage) of epoetin beta (Neorecormon, Roche Diagnostics, Hvidovre, Denmark) were performed intravenously during a 3‐week p...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports - January 24, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: J. Mørkeberg, K. Sharpe, K. Karstoft, M. J. Ashenden Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Iliotibial Band Syndrome in Runners: A Systematic Review
(Source: Sports Medicine)
Source: Sports Medicine - October 12, 2012 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Maarten P van der Worp,Nick van der Horst,Anton de Wijer,Backx, Frank J.G.Maria WG Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Tags: Systematic Reviews Source Type: research

The Influence of Nontraditional Training Modalities on Physical Performance: Review of the Literature
(Source: Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine - September 29, 2012 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: OHara, Reginald B.Serres, JenniferTraver, Kyle L.Wright, BruceVojta, ChrisEveland, Ed Tags: REVIEW ARTICLES Source Type: research

Kinesio Taping in Treatment and Prevention of Sports Injuries: A Meta-Analysis of the Evidence for its Effectiveness
(Source: Sports Medicine)
Source: Sports Medicine - January 24, 2012 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Williams, SeanWhatman, ChrisHume, Patria A.Sheerin, Kelly Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research

A rare complication from total extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: bladder rupture associated with a balloon dissector
Conclusion This is the first report of bladder rupture associated with balloon dissector in a patient with no prior abdominal surgery. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportPages 1-3DOI 10.1007/s10029-012-1014-2Authors P.-M. Chow, Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung Shan S. Rd. (Zhongshan S. Rd.), Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 10002 Taiwan, ROCY.-R. Su, Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung Shan S. Rd. (Zhongshan S. Rd.), Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 10002 Taiwan, ROCY.-S. Chen, Department of Urology, National Taiwan Un...
Source: Hernia - November 25, 2012 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Hernia Source Type: research

Physical inactivity - getting Scotland on the move
Scotland helped invent inactivity It is believed that Scotland has been inhabited for over 12 000 years. These early settlers were hunter-gatherers, sustaining regular physical activity in their search for food. Scots take pride in their proud history of innovation and invention. To medicine, we have contributed penicillin, insulin and the ECG. Scots also contributed the three best friends of the couch potato; the telephone, the refrigerator and the television, unwittingly sowing the seeds for one of the biggest public health challenges of the 21st century: physical inactivity. Steven Blair's research has shown that low ca...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - February 10, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Murray, A. Tags: Obesity (nutrition), Health education, Obesity (public health) Editorials Source Type: research

Exercise Training Associated with Diet Improves Heart Rate Recovery and Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System Activity in Obese Children
In conclusion, DET, in contrast to D, promoted improved ÄΔ HRR1 and CANSA in obese children, suggesting a positive influence of increased levels of cardiorespiratory fitness by exercise training on cardiac autonomic activity.[...]© J. A. Barth Verlag in Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - November 10, 2010 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Prado, D. M.Silva, A. G.Trombetta, I. C.Ribeiro, M. M.Guazzelli, I. C.Matos, L. N.Santos, M. S.Nicolau, C. M.Negrão, C. E.Villares, S. M. Tags: Training & Testing Source Type: research

The Biomechanical and Clinical Application of Using the Anterior Half of the Peroneus Longus Tendon as an Autograft Source
Conclusion: The AHPLT is acceptable for use as an autograft with respect to its strength, safety, and donor site morbidity. (Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - March 5, 2012 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Zhao, J., Huangfu, X. Tags: Reconstruction, Biomechanics, Graft fixation research-article Source Type: research

Effect of folic acid supplementation on homocysteine concentration and association with training in handball players
Background: Strenuous physical activity can alter the status of folic acid, a vitamin directly associated with homocysteine (Hcy); alterations in this nutrient are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Handball players are a population at risk for nutrient deficiency because of poor dietary habits.ObjectiveThe aims of this study were to evaluate nutritional status for macronutrients and folic acid in members of a high-performance handball team, and determine the effect of a nutritional intervention with folic acid supplementation and education.DesignA total of 14 high-performance handball players were monitored by reco...
Source: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition - February 21, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Jorge Molina-LópezJosé MolinaLuís ChirosaDaniela FloreaLaura SáezElena Planells Source Type: research

Carbohydrate Supplementation and Prolonged Intermittent High-Intensity Exercise in Adolescents: Research Findings, Ethical Issues and Suggestions for the Future
(Source: Sports Medicine)
Source: Sports Medicine - September 13, 2012 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Phillips, Shaun M. Tags: Leading Article Source Type: research

Quantifying Fatigue Risk in Model-Based Fatigue Risk Management
(Source: Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine - January 26, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Rangan, SureshVan Dongen, Hans P.A. Tags: TECHNICAL NOTE Source Type: research

Effects of a Short Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching Bout on Quadriceps Neuromuscular Function, Flexibility, and Vertical Jump Performance
Abstract: Place, N, Blum, Y, Armand, S, Maffiuletti, NA, and Behm, DG. Effects of a short proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching bout on quadriceps neuromuscular function, flexibility, and vertical jump performance. J Strength Cond Res 27(2): 463–470, 2013—The inclusion of relatively long bouts of stretching (repeated static stretches of ∼30 seconds) in the warm-up is usually associated with a drop in muscle performance. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of a novel self-administered proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) paradigm with short periods of stretching and contraction...
Source: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research - February 1, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Strength Performance in Youth: Trainability of Adolescents and Children in the Back and Front Squats
Abstract: Keiner, M, Sander, A, Wirth, K, Caruso, O, Immesberger, P, and Zawieja, M. Strength performance in youth: trainability of adolescents and children in the back and front squats. J Strength Cond Res 27(2): 357–362, 2013—A basic question for many athletic coaches pertains to the maximum attainable strength level for youth athletes. The aim of this investigation was to establish reference values for the strength performance in the front and back squats in youth athletes. The strength performance in front and back squats of 141 elite youth soccer players was tested by a 1 repetition maximum (1RM) and 1RM related t...
Source: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research - February 1, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Changes in Height, Body Weight, and Body Composition in American Football Players From 1942 to 2011
Abstract: Anzell, AR, Potteiger, JA, Kraemer, WJ, and Otieno, S. Changes in height, body weight, and body composition in American football players from 1942 to 2011. J Strength Cond Res 27(2): 277–284, 2013—The purpose of this study was to document changes in height (cm), body weight (kg), and body composition (%fat) of American football players from 1942 to 2011. Published articles were identified from databases and cross-referencing of bibliographies. Studies selected met the requirements of (1) having 2 of 3 dependent (height, body weight, and body composition) variables reported in the results; (2) containing a ski...
Source: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research - February 1, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

10-Year Changes in Upper Body Strength and Power in Elite Professional Rugby League Players—The Effect of Training Age, Stage, and Content
Abstract: Baker, DG. 10-year changes in upper body strength and power in elite professional rugby league players—The effect of training age, stage, and content. J Strength Cond Res 27(2): 285–292, 2013—The purpose of this investigation was to observe changes in maximal upper body strength and power across a 10-year period in professional athletes who were experienced resistance trainers. Six professional rugby league players were observed with test data reported according to 2 important training stages in their professional careers. The first stage (1996–1998) monitored the changes as the subjects strived to establ...
Source: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research - February 1, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

A Novel Method of Anaerobic Performance Assessment in Swimming
Abstract: Smolka, L and Ochmann, B. A novel method of anaerobic performance assessment in swimming. J Strength Cond Res 27(2): 533–539, 2013—The purpose of this study was to develop a novel, anaerobic efficiency test in swimming. The concept of this test was build upon the classic Wingate anaerobic test, with the difference that the dependent variables are extracted from an instantaneous speed curve. Twelve highly trained male swimmers, 19.3 (±3.3) years of age, 1.84 (±0.08) m in height, and 77 (±12.8) kg in weight, participated in the study. The swimmers swam a 100-m race in a 25-m pool, following the instructions ...
Source: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research - February 1, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Methodological Report Source Type: research

Quantification of Training Load and Intensity in Female Collegiate Rowers: Validation of a Daily Assessment Tool
The objective of this study was to evaluate the ability of the subjective session RPE method to quantify on- and off-water rowing training load (TL) compared with a heart rate (HR) summation method. Seven female collegiate rowers (19.7 ± 0.8 years) were monitored during 2 workout simulations differing in intensity level in the laboratory and several training sessions outside of the laboratory. Training load was calculated using an HR summation method, and RPE was measured after the completion of each simulation or training activity (session RPE). During the workout simulations, despite poor correlation between the HR summ...
Source: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research - February 1, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Technical Report Source Type: research