Basketball vs. Hockey—The Changing Face of Sport-Related Injuries in Canada
Conclusions:
Accurate regional epidemiologic information regarding sports injuries can be used to guide policy development for municipal planning and sport program development. The trends and demographic patterns described highlight general and sport-specific injury patterns in Ontario. Populations with the highest incidence of injury, most notably adolescents and men older than 50, may represent an appropriate population for injury risk prevention. (Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Hallux Sesamoid Injury Characteristics in Young Athletes Presented to the Sports Medicine Clinic
Conclusion:
Sesamoiditis was the most common diagnosis, and dance, running, and soccer were top 3 sports. The most salient finding was that women taking almost twice as long to return the sport or activity compared with men, which likely stems from delay of reporting symptom onset to clinics. (Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Evaluating Arterial Blood Flow Limitation Using Muscle Oxygenation and Cycling Power
Conclusions:
This method was used to detect bilateral differences consistent with IAFL in a cyclist where traditional diagnostic criteria were equivocal, but subsequent intraoperative findings confirmed the diagnosis. A similar screening test could be performed noninvasively and without requiring specialized medical care. Future work should investigate the validity and sensitivity of this methodology to improve the ability to identify and monitor athletes with IAFL. (Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
How is Video Efficient to Diagnose Sport-Related Concussion? A Cross-Sectional Study in the French TOP14 Rugby Championship
Conclusions:
We described the frequency of video clinical signs of sport-related concussion, with a good accuracy of the blinded observers for the diagnosis. This emphasizes the importance of pitch-side video analysis as an extra tool for sport-related concussion diagnosis. (Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Foot Orthoses Enhance the Effectiveness of Exercise, Shockwave, and Ice Therapy in the Management of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
Conclusions:
Adding ASFO to a therapeutic intervention leads to an earlier diminishment of pain and MTSS severity, and improved PF and perceived therapeutic effects. (Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Can a Hip Brace Improve Short-Term Hip-Related Quality of Life for People With Femoroacetabular Impingement and Acetabular Labral Tears: An Exploratory Randomized Trial
CONCLUSION:
Between-group differences favored the braced group for hip health QoL, pain, symptoms, and function. Although these were promising results, the CIs for the estimates were wide, the small sample size likely a contributing factor. Our results suggest that further investigation of the brace is warranted, we calculated sample sizes and made recommendations for the design of a future trial. (Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Cardiac Troponin-T Release After Sport and Differences by Age, Sex, Training Type, Volume, and Intensity: A Critical Review
Conclusions:
Postexercise release of cTn can be observed both in young and master athletes and usually represents a physiological phenomenon; however, more rarely, it may unmask a subclinical cardiac disease. The influence of different confounders (age, sex, sport type/intensity/duration, and training level) should be better clarified to establish individualized ranges of normality for postexercise cTn elevation. (Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: General Review Source Type: research
AOASM Position Statement on Esports, Active Video Gaming, and the Role of the Sports Medicine Physician
Abstract:
Electronic sports, or esports, has a global audience of over 300 million fans and is increasing in popularity, resulting in projected revenue of over $1 billion by the end of this past year. The global pandemic of 2020 had little to no effect on these increasing numbers because athletes have been able to continue to engage in sports because of its electronic nature and fans have been able to follow them virtually. Esports has been recognized as an organized sport by the International Olympic Committee, the US National Collegiate Athletic Association, and several secondary school athletic associations within t...
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Position Statement Source Type: research
Post–COVID-19 Cardiovascular Evaluation in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Athletes
Conclusions:
Occurrence of myocarditis was lower in this population compared with other studies. No student athlete was permanently disqualified from participation because of testing. A stratified, risk-based testing strategy with CMR may be more appropriate than a universal screening strategy. (Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Amateur Boxing and Dementia: Cognitive Impairment Within the 35-Year Caerphilly Cohort Study
Conclusions:
Amateur boxing is associated with an increased risk and an earlier onset of cognitive impairment and dementia. (Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Co-Use of Opioids and Sedatives Among Retired National Football League Athletes
Conclusions:
Given the high rate of sedative use among participants also using opioids, NFL retirees may be susceptible to the negative health consequences associated with co-use. Interventions focused on improving pain and mental health may be especially effective for reducing co-use of these substances among NFL retirees. (Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Use of the Independent Medical Spotter in Identifying Head Injuries in Division I Football Players
Conclusions:
Most SRCs are accurately identified by SMS, but a small number were apparent only to the IMS who seemed to add sensitivity in detecting a SRC. Instances remain in which SRC recognition and diagnosis were delayed despite trained SMS and IMS.
Clinical Relevance:
An IMS allows for a small-added player protection benefit using different vantage points to identify potential SRCs during competition. (Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Canadians Reporting Sport-Related Concussions: Increasing and Now Stabilizing
Conclusions:
In Canada, the annual incidence rates of reported sport-related concussions or other brain injuries is changing and may reflect improved reporting and recognition. (Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Evaluation of a Preparticipation Cardiovascular Screening Program Among 1,686 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Athletes: Comparison of the Seattle, Refined, and International Electrocardiogram Screening Criteria
Conclusions:
There was a low rate of significant cardiac pathology in this population, and no athletes were permanently restricted from play as a result of screening. Our results suggest that the International criteria have the lowest false-positive rate of athlete-specific ECG criteria, and thus, it is the preferred method for preparticipation ECG screening in NCAA athletes. (Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
SafeSport: Perceptions of Harassment and Abuse From Elite Youth Athletes at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne 2020
Conclusions:
Outcomes of this study, such as the development of youth-friendly terminology and emphasizing mechanisms for reporting of harassment and abuse, should inform the development of safeguarding educational materials for youth athletes. (Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine)
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
