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Mashup Score: 7Maximising neuromuscular performance in people with pain and injury: moving beyond reps and sets to understand the challenges and embrace the complexity - 19 hour(s) ago
Rehabilitative practice is often criticised for being non-individualised, monotonous and not well aligned with foundational principles that drive continued physiological adaptation(s). However, our understanding of neuromuscular physiology is rapidly increasing and the way we programme rehabilitation is improving. This viewpoint highlights some of the potential considerations around why the adaptations achieved during rehabilitation programmes may be suboptimal. We provide basic, clinician-focused discussion about potential confounding physiological factors, and put forward several exercise-based programming recommendations and novel approaches to consider in contemporary rehabilitative practice. Specifically, we outline several potential mechanisms contributing to poor muscle activation and function that might be present following musculoskeletal injury. However, clinicians require strategies capable of attenuating these impairments to restore proper function. Therefore, we also provi
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Mashup Score: 2Comparing the healthy development of youth Australian Rules Footballers across talent development and community settings - 23 hour(s) ago
Objectives This study aimed to compare talent development athletes to community-level athletes in Australian Rules Football across various markers of healthy youth development. Methods Survey data were collected from 363 youth athletes (126 women, 232 men, 5 not reported; Mage=18.69 years, SDage=2.62 years, age range 16–25 years) playing Australian Rules Football at a talent development (recruited from Australian Football League Talent Pathway, n=220) or community (n=143) level. Measures included markers of physical health (eg, general health, risk-taking behaviours), psychological and emotional well-being (eg, mental health symptoms, life satisfaction), family and social relationships (eg, social support, relationship status), educational and occupational attainment/engagement (eg, career satisfaction, education), ethical behaviour (eg, moral self-image), civic engagement, life skills (eg, self-mastery, coping), and demographics. Results Based on regression models, relative to communi
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Mashup Score: 9Midlife health crisis of former competitive athletes: dissecting their experiences via qualitative study - 23 hour(s) ago
Sports participation confers many health benefits yet greatly increases injury risk. Long-term health outcomes in former athletes and transition to life after competitive sports are understudied. Ending a sport may pose physical and psychosocial challenges. The purpose was to determine the lived experiences of former competitive athletes and how their sports participation impacted their long-term health and well-being. Former college varsity athletes participated in semistructured interviews focusing on their experiences, including past and current health, the impact of injuries, activity, exercise, diet and transition to life after competitive sport. Thematic analysis was completed using a collaborative, iterative process. Thirty-one (16 female, 15 male) former college athletes aged 51.3±7.4 years were interviewed. Six themes emerged: (1) lifelong athlete identity; (2) structure, support and challenges of the college athlete experience; (3) a big transition to life beyond competitive
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Mashup Score: 7A PEEK BEHIND THE STUDY … WITH EVA AGEBERG – The BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine blog - 24 hour(s) ago
Sturesson V, Marforio P, Reuter A, et al. Youth handball concussion prevention strategies: a workshop-based study with experts and end users. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 2024; 10: e001877. doi: 1 0.1136/bmjsem-2023-001877 Tell us more about yourself and the author team. I (Eva Ageberg) am a Professor of physiotherapy at Lund University, Lund, Sweden. I lead an interdisciplinary research group in Sport Sciences, and our research focuses on the prevention and management of musculoskeletal injuries/dis
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Mashup Score: 5A PEEK BEHIND THE STUDY … WITH RYAN PAUL – The BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine blog - 2 day(s) ago
Paul RW, Gupta R, Muchintala R, et al. Injuries in the emerging sport of roundnet (Spikeball): a cross-sectional study of 166 players. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 2024; 10: e001761. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001761 Tell us m ore about yourself and the author team. Our study team includes two premier roundnet athletes from the USA (Ryan and Skyler), two orthopaedic surgeons (Dr Bishop and Dr Freedman) from Rothman Orthopaedics in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and three medical students and research
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Mashup Score: 1Energy expenditure, dietary intake and energy availability in female professional football players - 2 day(s) ago
Objectives To quantify energy expenditure and intake in professional female footballers playing on a national and/or international level. Second, to determine the prevalence of low energy availability among these players, defined as <30 kcal/kg fat-free mass (FFM)/day. Methods Fifty-one players completed a 14-day prospective observational study during the 2021/2022 football season. Energy expenditure was determined using the doubly labelled water method. Energy intake was assessed using dietary recalls, while global positioning system determined the external physiological load. Descriptive statistics, stratification and the correlation between explainable variables and outcomes were conducted to quantify the energetic demands. Results The mean energy expenditure for all players (22±4 years) was 2918±322 kcal. Mean energy intake was 2274±450 kcal, resulting in a discrepancy of ~22%. Carbohydrate intake was below the recommended guidelines on match day at 4.5±1.9 g/kg. The mean energy av
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Mashup Score: 3‘As easy as riding a bike’: a systematic review of injuries and illness in road cycling - 3 day(s) ago
Objectives To allow the implementation of effective injury and illness prevention programmes for road cyclists, we wanted to first identify the injury/illness burden to this group of athletes. We, therefore, undertook a systematic review of all reported injuries/illness in road cycling. Design Systematic review. Data sources Identification of articles was achieved through a comprehensive search of: MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science and Cochrane Library from inception until January 2020. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Studies reporting injuries/illness in adults participating in road cycling. Cycling commuter studies were excluded from the analysis. Method Two review authors independently screened titles and abstracts for eligibility and trial quality. Initial search criteria returned 52 titles and abstracts to be reviewed, with 12 studies included after reviewing the full text articles. Results The most common injuries sustained were abrasions, lacerations and haema
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Last Saturday started the 107th edition of the Giro d’Italia 🇮🇹🚴🏼 In view of this event, check back the works from @neilSportDoc et al. & @karenhindphd et al. in road cyclists. 👉🏻 Full texts here https://t.co/eyjOpxRD6l & https://t.co/tyvqdhAbiP #UnderTheSpotlight #WeAreBOSEM https://t.co/DYHAyOPSKm
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Mashup Score: 29Shared decision-making with athletes: a survey study of healthcare professionals’ perspectives - 4 day(s) ago
Objectives Shared decision-making (SDM) is a trending topic in athlete health care; however, little is known about its use in a sports context. This study aimed to measure knowledge and self-perceived practice of SDM among healthcare professionals working with athletes. This study evaluates SDM attitudes and preferences and explores how healthcare professionals perceive the factors influencing SDM. Methods A web-based cross-sectional survey with open-ended and closed-ended questions. Results Our survey was completed by 131 healthcare professionals. The majority (63.6%) reported to prefer SDM and to be confident in their SDM skills (81.1%). Despite this inclination and confidence, only one in four clinicians reported consistent practice of SDM when feasible. Additionally, most clinicians lacked SDM knowledge. The barriers perceived by healthcare professionals included time constraints (17.6%), limited patient knowledge (17.6%), limited patient motivation (13.5%) and language barriers (1
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Mashup Score: 24A PEEK BEHIND THE STUDY … WITH NICK ALLEN – The BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine blog - 4 day(s) ago
Allen N, Kelly S, Lanfear M, et al. Relative energy deficiency in dance (RED-D): a consensus method approach to REDs in dance. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 2024; 10: e001858. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001858. Tell us more about yourself and the author team. Dr Nick Allen is the lead author of this highly experienced research team. Like many of his co-authors, he has experience working in professional and Olympic sports and the performing arts. He has been the Clinical Director of the Birmingham
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Mashup Score: 9High time to enhance dancer welfare: a call to action to improve safeguarding and abuse prevention in dance - 4 day(s) ago
While there is a lack of research into abuse in elite dance, numerous allegations of emotional, sexual and physical abuse of dancers can be found anecdotally in the media, legal convictions and personal accounts. As more dancers speak out, the scale of the problem within preprofessional schools and professional companies is becoming apparent. Accordingly, effective safeguarding mechanisms for preventing, identifying and reporting abuse are urgently needed. This viewpoint is intended to raise health professionals’ awareness of factors contributing to abusive practices found in dance environments and the potential clinical implications of abuse to dancers’ health and well-being. We also call for research and policy engagement on safeguarding and abuse prevention designed and implemented in partnership with stakeholders, aiming to promote safe and positive dance environments for all.
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🚨 #NEW #Viewpoint Maximising neuromuscular performance in people with pain and injury: moving beyond reps and sets to understand the challenges and embrace the complexity By @myles_physio @clatella1 & team OA ARTICLE 👉 https://t.co/cZifWz3VBp #UnderTheSpotlight #WeAreBOSEM https://t.co/rrY07HruWB