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A Delphi developed syllabus for the medical specialty of sport and exercise medicine.
Abstract Training in the medical specialty of sport and exercise medicine is now available in many, but not all countries. Lack of resources may be a barrier to the development of this important specialty field and the International Syllabus in Sport and Exercise Medicine Group was convened to reduce one potential barrier, the need to develop a syllabus. The group is composed of 17 sport and exercise medicine specialists residing in 12 countries (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Qatar, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and USA). This paper presents the first phase of this proje...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - December 20, 2017 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Humphries D, Jaques R, Dijkstra HP, International Syllabus in Sport and Exercise Medicine Group (ISSEMG) Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research

Under-researched populations and topics in sport and exercise medicine (SEM)
In this South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) edition of BJSM, we spotlight work on under-researched populations and topics in sport and exercise medicine (SEM). These populations include youth sport, para athletes, women’s sport, and trans and gender non-conforming (TGNC) athletes. The topics include lesser-understood concussion risk factors such as personal protective equipment, COVID-19 and how para football players perceive concussion. We also include topics on the internal consistency of mental health tools in youth sport, and the challenges of working in SEM—from undergraduate medical training...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Hendricks, S., Isaacs, N., Naidoo, D., Paul, L. Tags: BJSM Warm up Source Type: research

Are we levelling the playing field? A qualitative case study of the awareness, uptake and relevance of the IOC consensus statements in two countries
CONCLUSION: The IOC Statements are valuable evidence-informed resources that support translation of knowledge into clinical sports medicine practice. However, to be fully effective, they must be perceived as useful and relevant and should reach their target audiences with ready access. This study showed different contexts require different resources, levels of support and dissemination approaches. Future development and dissemination of IOC Statements should consider the perspectives and the diversity of contexts they are intended for.PMID:36725283 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2022-105984
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - February 1, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Lauren V Fortington Marelise Badenhorst Caroline Bolling Wayne Derman Carolyn A Emery Kati Pasanen Martin Schwellnus Evert Verhagen Caroline F Finch Ao Source Type: research

Risk Factors for Non-Contact Injury in Adolescent Cricket Pace Bowlers: A Systematic Review
ConclusionsThe current systematic review identified a number bowling biomechanics and various neuromuscular deficiencies as risk factors for non-contact injury in adolescent pace bowlers. These factors may provide a useful target for future interventional research aiming to prevent injury in this population. Future studies should utilise prospective cohort designs, and ensure that participants are injury-free at baseline, confounding factors are well controlled and attrition rates are reported.RegistrationThis systematic review was registered a priori (PROSPERO, CRD42016043956).
Source: Sports Medicine - September 6, 2017 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research

Match injury incidence during the Super Rugby tournament is high: a prospective cohort study over five seasons involving 93 641 player-hours.
CONCLUSION: The incidence of match injuries and the injured player proportion in South African teams competing in the Super Rugby tournament is high. Match injury incidence is consistently higher than previously reported for senior male rugby players at elite/professional level. Targeted risk management strategies are therefore needed in the Super Rugby tournament to manage risk of injury. PMID: 29959135 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - June 29, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Schwellnus MP, Jordaan E, Janse van Rensburg C, Bayne H, Derman W, Readhead C, Collins R, Kourie A, Suter J, Strauss O Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research

Prerace medical screening and education reduce medical encounters in distance road races: SAFER VIII study in 153 208 race starters.
CONCLUSION: All medical encounters and serious life-threatening encounters were significantly lower after the introduction of a prescreening and educational intervention programme, and the programme was feasible. PMID: 30413425 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - November 9, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Schwellnus M, Swanevelder S, Derman W, Borjesson M, Schwabe K, Jordaan E Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research

Team illness prevention strategy (TIPS) is associated with a 59% reduction in acute illness during the Super Rugby tournament: a control-intervention study over 7 seasons involving 126 850 player days.
CONCLUSION: A TIPS during the Super Rugby tournament was associated with a lower incidence of all acute illnesses (59%), infectious illness (49%) and illness burden (39%). Our findings may have important clinical implications for other travelling team sport settings. PMID: 31371338 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - July 31, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Schwellnus M, Janse van Rensburg C, Bayne H, Derman W, Readhead C, Collins R, Kourie A, Suter J, Strauss O, Sewry N, Jordaan E Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research

Medical encounters, cardiac arrests and deaths during a 109 km community-based mass-participation cycling event: a 3-year study in 102 251 race starters-SAFER IX.
CONCLUSION: In a 109 km community-based mass-participation cycling event, medical encounters (moderate to severe) occurred in about 1 in 200 cyclists. Injury-related (1/300 cyclists) encounters were higher than illness-related medical encounters (1 in about 500). Serious life-threatening medical encounters occurred in 1/2000 cyclists. These data allow race organisers to anticipate the medical services required and the approximate extent of demand. PMID: 31371337 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - July 31, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Killops J, Schwellnus M, Janse van Rensburg DC, Swanevelder S, Jordaan E Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research

Prevalence of the risk factors for cardiometabolic disease among firefighters in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
CONCLUSIONS: There was a high prevalence of cardiometabolic disease risk factors among firefighters. Furthermore, urgent intervention focusing on the lifestyle modification and weight management is a necessity. PMID: 31610641 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness - October 17, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: J Sports Med Phys Fitness Source Type: research

The mediating effect of physical fitness on long term influences of overweight in primary school girls' academic performance.
CONCLUSIONS: Although the academic performance of obese girls did not show impairment before the age of 12 years, physical fitness had a reversible effect on relationships between obesity and academic achievement. This substantial influence of physical fitness should be used strategically in preventive intervention programs necessary to enhance cognitive functioning, academic performance and brain health among overweight children. PMID: 32720776 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness - July 30, 2020 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: J Sports Med Phys Fitness Source Type: research

'Chop wood, carry water' Dr Sharief Hendricks: an inspirational story of an impactful South African sports scientist
Br J Sports Med. 2022 Apr 1:bjsports-2022-105676. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105676. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:35365464 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2022-105676
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - April 2, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Dina Christina Christa Janse van Rensburg Source Type: research