Sports Medicine - Science method

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of eight weeks of elastic band resistance training (EBRT) program associated with practical blood flow restriction (BFR) on muscle strength and hypertrophy. Fourteen physically active male participated in an eight-week upper limbs EBRT program, with one limb under BFR and the other with free blo...

Background Orthopaedic sports medicine is among the most popular subspecialties. Understanding the trends in sports medicine research over time can offer insight into progress and innovation within the field. The purpose of this study was to assess both the quality of the current literature and trends in gender diversity and inclusion by evaluating...

Overhead sports place a significant amount of stress on the shoulder. There are a variety of activities and sports with overhead athletes including both throwing (baseball, softball, football, cricket) and nonthrowing (tennis, swimming, volleyball) sports. Although all of these overhead motions can lead to pathology, a large focus has been on the c...

Background The Western Australian Football League (WAFL) introduced a new umpire driven ‘blue-card rule’ for concussion, but its benefit to the sports medicine team is unknown. Purpose To determine the experiences and perceptions of medical staff within the 2022-2023 Men’s and Women’s WAFL competitions following the introduction of the ‘blue-card...

Objective This study reviewed the current state of machine learning (ML) research for the prediction of sports-related injuries. It aimed to chart the various approaches used and assess their efficacy, considering factors such as data heterogeneity, model specificity and contextual factors when developing predictive models. Design Scoping review....

El entrenamiento de crossfit cada vez es más conocido en diversos niveles, ya que involucra múltiples disciplinas como el levantamiento olímpico, gimnasia, natación, atletismo, entre otras. Se ha demostrado que esta disciplina puede ser altamente lesiva en comparación con otro tipo de deportes. El objetivo fue describir las creencias sobre el riesg...

Introduction : This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the impact of kick-off time on the risk of injury for professional soccer players in the first German Bundesliga. It was hypothesized that late kick-off times would have a negative effect on muscle and ligament injuries to the ankle and knee. Methods : Kick-off times and injury data w...

Background: This study investigated physiological profiles of Malaysian young male badminton players, archers and non-athlete controls. Methods: Thirty-three young male participants with age ranged 13-18 years were assigned into three groups, i.e. non-athlete control, badminton and archery groups (n=11 per group). All participants performed measure...

Today, energy is essential for every aspect of human life, including clothing, food, housing and transportation. However, traditional energy resources are insufficient to meet our modern needs. Self-powered sensing devices emerge as promising alternatives, offering sustained operation without relying on external power sources. Leveraging advancemen...

Context Athletes often face the dual challenge of high training loads with insufficient time to recover. Equally, in any team, sports medicine and performance staff are required to progress training loads in healthy athletes and avoid prolonged reductions in training load in injured athletes. In both cases, the implementation of a well-established...

Objective To determine and compare the incidence rate (IR) of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) among higher-level athletes across six sports in the Swedish National Knee Ligament Registry (SNKLR). Methods Patient data from the SNKLR, between 2005 and 2020, was linked to team and event data of six sports (football, handball, basket...

Background Orthopaedic surgery regularly employs opioids for postoperative pain management. Multimodal pain protocols have been shown to reduce opioid prescriptions in orthopaedic surgery. Purpose To analyze the impact of a division-level multimodal pain protocol for orthopaedic sports medicine surgery on opioid prescription reduction and pain lev...

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is gaining popularity across various medical fields, including orthopedics, for its potential in tissue regeneration and wound healing. As intra-articular treatments evolve, PRP has emerged as a promising option for managing knee osteoarthritis, meniscus, and ligament injuries. This review aims to provide an update on the...

In 2022, Brazil remained at the top among all the Latin American countries, with a total of 1,589 publications out of a total of 2,616 Latin American publications from 28 participating countries, thus having 60.74% share. Only 5 Latin American nations (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, and Mexico) contributed more than 100 papers in a year, where...

Introduction Elastin is a key protein in tendons and ligaments, responsible for providing elasticity, which allows these tissues to withstand mechanical stress and maintain joint stability. However, elastin integrity can decline due to factors such as aging, genetics, or injury, leading to joint instability, chronic pain, and a heightened risk of f...

Background Abdominal musculature injuries comprise the third most prevalent time-loss injury across professional baseball. Despite increased awareness and prevention attempts in the recent decade, the trends of these abdominal injury numbers in Major League Baseball (MLB) are not fully understood. Purposes To update the trends in oblique and inter...

With the coordinated development of China’s national economy and the people’s awareness of the importance of physical and mental health, people have become active in sports, and the development of sports medical care for athletes is particularly important. In training, athletes are likely to have ligament injuries, which makes athletes face rehabil...

Anabolic steroids are increasingly utilized by athletes and bodybuilders for muscle growth and enhanced performance, yet their usage poses significant health risks. High doses and the practice of stacking steroids can disrupt hormonal balance, leading to conditions such as hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, testicular atrophy, and impotence. Liver dysf...

Objective We wanted to determine if higher compliance with American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) exercise prescription guidelines influences exercise outcomes in knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods We conducted a systematic review. We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, and Embase up to January 4, 2024, for ran...

In this editorial our team provides an overview of how to practically apply principles of trauma and violence informed care (TVIC) into research on interpersonal violence in sport. While trauma and violence informed care principles have generally been applied with a focus on supporting those with lived experience to engage in research practices, w...

Introduction: Tendinopathy of the patellar ligament, often referred to as “jumper's knee,” is a significant health problem for athletes subjected to repeated knee strains. The condition, resulting from microtrauma and degeneration of collagen fibers, leads to chronic pain and impaired function of the patellar ligament. Aim of the study: The aim of...

Esta novena edición de la Encuesta Nacional de Tendencias de Fitness en España tiene como principal objetivo determinar cuáles son las 20 tendencias que los profesionales del sector fitness español identifican como más probables para el año 2025. Este estudio replica fielmente su metodología. Se trata de un estudio internacional. encuesta sobre ten...

Muscle strength is the process of energy synthesis during certain tasks in muscle fibers. In modern sports and sports medicine, exploring methods to enhance muscle strength through targeted exercises and training programs is a key area of focus. While many athletes can achieve the physical conditioning necessary for competitive performance, the rol...

This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in predicting and preventing sports injuries across various disciplines. By exploring the application of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) techniques, such as random forests (RFs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), and artificial...

Objective The return-to-sport (RTS) process is multifaceted and complex, as multiple variables may interact and influence the time to RTS. These variables include intrinsic factors of the player, such as anthropometrics and playing position, or extrinsic factors, such as competitive pressure. Providing an individualised estimation is often challeng...

Objective The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of dental erosion in competitive swimmers using teledentistry and artificial intelligence. Materials and Methods An opportunistic sample of 20 competitive swimmers was recruited. The participants reported that they carried out an average of 2.40 h of training per day, 4.45 days per week....

Photobiomodulation (PBM) has been applied in biomedical technology to improve cellular responses. Specifically in sports medicine, it is used to accelerate metabolic and structural repair and adaptation in skeletal muscle under stress overload. Currently, PBM has been associated with static Magnetic Field (sMF) in clinical applications, enhancing t...

This review explores the prevalence and impacts of muscular power and dynamic balance motor asymmetry among football players, emphasizing its impact on performance and injury risk. Motor asymmetry frequently occurs in football, largely due to the sport’s specific demands, including the frequent use of one leg for kicking and passing. While some mot...

The field of sports biomechanics employs concepts from physics, biology, and engineering to investigate the mechanical characteristics of human motion and how they affect the body’s anatomy and functions. With the development of technology, sports biomechanics has emerged as a crucial component of sports medicine, training, and rehabilitation. To r...

Aims This Delphi study assessed the challenges of diagnosing soft-tissue knee injuries (STKIs) in acute settings among orthopaedic healthcare stakeholders. Methods This modified e-Delphi study consisted of three rounds and involved 32 orthopaedic healthcare stakeholders, including physiotherapists, emergency nurse practitioners, sports medicine ph...

Background/Objectives: Increased interest in personalized nutrition has led to a growing focus on exploring genetic variants and their impact on nutritional uptake (nutrigenomics). Nevertheless, no systematic review to date has compiled scientific evidence on genetic variants (such as single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)) affecting mineral metabo...

Background: Despite the well-documented benefits of exercise and sports participation, young athletes are particularly vulnerable to musculoskeletal injuries. This is especially true during periods of rapid growth, sports specialisation, and high training loads. While injuries are an inevitable aspect of sports participation, the risk can be minimi...

Efforts to improve research standards in orthopaedics, sports medicine, physical therapy, and rehabilitation are ongoing. Rrehabilitation andomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) are widely regarded as the gold standard for the collection of primary data. Similarly, systematic reviews, due to their methodological rigor, have become the gold standard for...

Background As sports have increased in popularity, the incidence of tendinopathy has also grown dramatically. Nonoperative techniques and treatments used to address these pathologies continue to evolve and improve. One such treatment, prolotherapy (PrT), has become increasingly popular and may provide patients with an alternative nonoperative treat...

A variety of injuries may occur in the human body during exercise or sport, including skin scratches, soft tissue sprains, dislocations, and fractures. These injuries, which are commonly referred to as "sport-induced," have the potential to result in further deterioration, including meniscal (cartilage) injury, ligament strain, muscle and tendon st...

The personalization of health and personal care services has become popular in the development of smart cities. In this sense, it is important to develop physical activities to prevent diseases and physical conditions that affect health. In this paper we define the problem called Personalized Training Profile to identify the initial physical and he...

Repairing tendon/ligament injuries is a major challenge in sports medicine. It has been reported that tendon injury healing is hindered by massive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Manganese oxides nanoparticles are generally non‐toxic, can scavenge ROS, promote tissue regeneration, and hold promise for sustainable nanotechnologies. Howe...

Objective Youth athletes are beginning to specialize in a single sport more often. Previous studies in sports medicine and orthopedics have shown an association between intensity of sport specialization and incidence of injuries. This study is the first of its kind to explore the effects of early sport specialization on injury risk through a multic...

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Endurance events are popular worldwide and have many health benefits. However, runners and Para athletes may sustain musculoskeletal injuries or experience other health consequences from endurance events. The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Runner Health Consortium aimed to generate consensus-based survey items for use in prosp...

Aim The objective of this study was to gain insight into the nature of cognitive fatigue and to identify future trends of objective assessment techniques in this field. Methods One thousand and eighty-five articles were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. R version 4.3.1, VOSviewer 1.6.20, CiteSpace 6.2.R4, and Microsoft Ex...

Aim: The Mediterranean diet’s high carbohydrate content and antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties make it appealing to athletes. Tendinopathy etiology is influenced by nutrition. Athletes with high adherence to the Mediterranean diet may have a lower severity of tendinopathy. This study aimed to investigate the effect of adherence to the Med...

Background: Although supervised exercise therapy (SET) is a primary treatment for peripheral artery disease (PAD), the current literature is limited regarding the mechanisms contributing to increased walking distances, including how lower extremity muscle function is altered after SET. This study aimed to investigate the effects of SET on lower ext...

Background In recent years, fighting arts (e.g., Karate, Judo, Jujitsu, Boxe) have gained broader attention due to their multiple benefits, involving both physical and psychological enhancements for practitioners. Despite that, studies revolving around specific psychological characteristics such as personality traits are scarce. This study explored...

Background Although the application of brain-computer interface (BCI) technology in rehabilitation has been extensively studied, a systematic and comprehensive bibliometric analysis of this area remains lacking. Thus, this study aims to analyze the research progress of BCI technology in rehabilitation through bibliometric methods. Methods The stud...

Background: The indiscriminate use of dietary supplements among athletes poses significant risks, highlighting the need for awareness and education on the potential dangers associated with supplement misuse. Objective: To emphasize the importance of providing athletes with in-depth information on the risks of supplement misuse, including potential...

This study aimed to assess the acute effects of the sequence of concurrent training (CT) on physiological, neuromuscular, and perceptive parameters in recreational athletes. Eighteen active men (mean ± SD: 22.00 ± 2.00 years; 79.40 ± 9.87 kg and 175.62 ± 6.35 cm) performed two CT sessions consisting of repeated sprint endurance exercise followed by...

Overweight is an increasing public health issue worldwide. Physical activity may reduce the risks of consequences from overweight. Chat GPT is a potential tool in healthcare projects. This study aimed to evaluate if the chat GPT generated exercise program group (ChatGPT) was effective in overweight persons. This was an intervention study with a ran...

Bonilla DA, Petro JL, Kreider RB, Cannataro R. Sports Medicine: Nutritional Sciences and Nutritional Biochemistry, Focusing on Nutritional Supplements from the FFNFO Framework to Contamination. Life. 2024; 14(11):1392. https://doi.org/10.3390/life14111392

This research paper explores the implementation and efficacy of real-time electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring systems for athletes, emphasizing their potential to significantly enhance safety and performance in sports settings. By utilizing advanced ECG technology, the study investigates how continuous, real-time heart rate and rhythm monitoring can...

Non-rigid point cloud registration holds significant importance for human body pose analysis in the fields of sports, medicine, gaming, etc. In this paper, we propose a non-rigid point cloud registration algorithm based on geodesic distance measurement, which can improve the accuracy of the registration for matching point pairs during non-rigid def...

This research paper presents an investigation into the efficacy of a novel diagnostic technology designed for the real-time monitoring of weightlifting athletes, focusing on precision, time efficiency, and user convenience compared to traditional diagnostic systems. The study introduces an advanced non-invasive sensor system, integrated into a cohe...

Background Lateral patellofemoral compression syndrome (LPCS) is a condition characterized by increased lateral patellofemoral joint pressure caused by long-standing lateral patella tilt, adaptive lateral retinaculum tightening, and an imbalance in stress between the lateral and medial femoral condyles. Diagnosis of LPCS is challenging because of i...

Are free weights or resistance bands better for increasing muscle strength, hypertrophy and fat loss? Purpose/Hypothesis: To determine the most efficient and effective protocol for increasing muscle hypertrophy, muscle strength and fat loss. Subjects: 34 volunteers (average age 29 yrs, height 68 in, weight 171 lbs) were randomly divided into three...

Sports medicine protocols are crucial manuals that provide evidence-based methods for managing injuries, recovering from surgeries, and maximising performance for athletes of all skill levels. Sports medicine professionals can use these protocols as standardised frameworks to evaluate, diagnose, and treat sports-related injuries. They can also be u...

Objectives To determine the association between surrogates of low energy availability (EA) and proposed health and performance outcomes of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) in a clinical sample of adolescent and young adult male athletes. Methods Male athletes ages 15–30 years presenting to a sports medicine clinic at two tertiary care ce...

Introduction: The field of Paralympic medicine examines the healthcare issues that are specific to athletes with disabilities. This article presents a historical phenomenon in which the introduction of further activities for patients with neurological conditions led to the hosting of the Paralympic Games. The article describes the complexity of inc...

This review critically examines the issue of thigh tendon reinjury in athletes, drawing on recent advancements and diverse perspectives in sports medicine. The findings underscore the paramount importance of an early and accurate diagnosis, which significantly influences treatment efficacy and rehabilitation outcomes. We explore the intricacies of...

Introduction Musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries and disorders are exceptionally prevalent in the clinical setting. Despite this, physician training in MSK medicine has been historically inadequate contributing to a lack of MSK knowledge, confidence, and clinical skills among postgraduate physicians. The goal of this investigation was to examine the lon...

Background Older adults with lower socioeconomic status are less likely to be physically active than those with higher socioeconomic status. To inform future intervention development, this review explored: [i] how effective are physical activity interventions at increasing levels of physical activity amongst older adults with lower socioeconomic st...

The menstrual cycle (MC) serves as a vital indicator of overall health and metabolic function, regulated by the hypothalamic–pituitary axis and involving a complex interplay of hormones. Understanding these hormonal dynamics is crucial for deciphering an individual's physiological status and performance potential, particularly in athletes. Studies...

Body composition assessment is essential for improving health outcomes and optimizing clinical treatments and athletic performance. Traditional metrics, such as Body Mass Index (BMI), often fail to reflect an individual's body composition accurately, underlining the need for more advanced diagnostic tools. This poster reviews the use of key imaging...

Background Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous plasma product in which the concentration of platelets is several times higher than the physiologic level in peripheral blood and is a kind of concentrated form of platelet growth factor. It is widely used in dentistry, sports medicine, dermatology and cosmetology, gynecology and reproductive m...

Objective To evaluate the advancements in cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) among overweight or obese patients. Methods Reviewed the recent studies on clinical trials of CPET in overweight and obese patients, thought about the CPET advantage in obesity, while CPET equipment use for elucidating the principles underlying obesity and using CPET...

This case describes an 18-year-old British male professional soccer player who suffered a high-velocity traumatic eye injury when a football struck him in the right eye. He suffered immediate vision loss and pain. The eye trauma resulted in pupil damage, lens structural damage, retinal tears, a macular hole, and extensive retina commotio. Despite b...

Post-COVID syndrome is affecting many organ systems and arises as a major public health problem with millions of cases worldwide. The primary aim of this study is the analysis of health problems, activity limitations and participation restrictions (ALPR) of participants with post-COVID symptoms and the investigation of correlations between these el...