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Activity
Int J Sports Med DOI: 10.1055/a-2003-9406Midlife women experience changes in cardiometabolic, physical, and psychosocial
health during menopause that negatively impacts their overall quality of life.
Factors that contribute to these increases in cardiometabolic risk include
weight gain as well as increases in fat mass (particularly abdominal adiposity),
insulin resistance, and vascular dysfunction. Other deleterious changes in
physical health (e. g. reduced sleep health, bone density, and balance)
as well as changes in psychosocial health (e. g. mood, anxiety,...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - February 17, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Hulteen, Ryan M. Marlatt, Kara L. Allerton, Timothy D. Lovre, Dragana Tags: Review Source Type: research
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training In Women Practicing High-impact Sports:
A Systematic Review
Int J Sports Med DOI: 10.1055/a-1939-4798Urinary incontinence (UI) in female athletes can impair their quality-of-life
(QoL) and reduce their participation in sports. This review aims to evaluate the
effect of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in treating UI in women
participating in high-impact sports. Furthermore, to assess the influence of
PFMT on pelvic floor muscles (PFM) function and the UI impact on their QoL. For
this purpose, a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and
non-RCTs was performed. An electronic search was conducted on PubM...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - February 17, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Fukuda, Fernanda Sayuri Arbieto, Eliane Regina Mendoza Da Roza, Thuane Luz, Soraia Cristina Tonon da Tags: Review Source Type: research
Pitching Biomechanics and Shoulder Function in Baseball Pitchers with
Scapular Dyskinesis
In conclusion, deficits in scapular
external rotation and decreased UT activation during pitching were found in
pitchers with SD. Higher UT activation may be important for shoulder function in
pitchers with SD. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart,
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Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - February 17, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Huang, Tsun-Shun Weng, Yi-Hsuan Chang, Che-Chia Tsai, Yung-Shen Lin, Jiu-jenq Tags: Orthopedics & Biomechanics Source Type: research
Stakeholders ’ Consensus to Guide the Minimum Impairment
Criteria in Wheelchair Basketball
This study
indicated where stakeholder consensus existed and noted that consensus was
developed for impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of motion, leg
length difference, hypertonia and ataxia. No consensus was found for limb
deficiency and athetosis. Participants raised concerns with using subjective
measurement scales for assessing certain impairments, whilst also calling for
more quantitative research to be conducted into the level of impairment that
should constitute the minimum impairment criteria. For these research findings
to f...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - February 16, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Hutchinson, Michael Mason, Barry Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria Tags: Training & Testing Source Type: research
The Five-substitution Option Enhances Teams ’ Running
Performance at High Speed in Football
Int J Sports Med DOI: 10.1055/a-1982-9808The aim of this investigation was to describe how the introduction of the
five-substitution option affected football teams’ running performance. A
comparative analysis was performed in 17 professional football teams for the
2019-2020 (up to three substitutions) vs 2020–2021 (five substitutions
option) seasons in LaLiga. The five-substitution option increased the
number of substitutions (from 2.9±0.1 to 4.2±1.0
substitutions/match, respectively; p<0.01, Effect Size
(ES)=2.11) but it did not change the time...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - January 20, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: L ópez-Valenciano, Alejandro Moreno-Perez, V íctor Campo, Roberto L ópez-Del Resta, Ricardo Coso, Juan Del Tags: Training & Testing Source Type: research
Why Median Severity and Ordinal Scale Severity Values should not be
used for Injury Burden Results: A Critical Review
Int J Sports Med DOI: 10.1055/a-1983-0040Injury burden is a composite measure of injury incidence and mean severity; this
parameter has been reported as an output measure from injury surveillance
studies in rugby for over 20 years. The benefits of reporting injury burden
results have, more recently, been recognised in other sports. This wider use of
injury burden as an output measure from injury surveillance studies has,
however, highlighted misunderstandings about how to calculate, present and
interpret injury burden data. The aim of this critical review is to ex...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - January 20, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Fuller, Colin W Tags: Review Source Type: research
Day Type and Start Time May Influence Sleep in Adolescent
Professional Football Players
This study assessed whether scheduling (start time and day type) and workload
variables influenced sleep markers (activity monitor) in professional academy
footballers (n=11; 17.3±0.7 yrs) over a 10-week
in-season period. Separate linear mixed regressions were used to describe the
effect of start time on the previous nights sleep, and the effect of day type
(match day, match day+1) and workload on subsequent sleep. Workload
variables were modelled by day (day), 7-day (acute), and 28-day (chronic)
periods. Sleep duration following match day+1 (400 mi...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - January 20, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Edinborough, Luke Bruce-low, Stewart Hill, Jessica Woodhouse, Jonny Jarvis, Mark Pedlar, Charles Tags: Physiology & Biochemistry Source Type: research
Serial Subtraction Alters Lateral Step-down Tibiofemoral Kinematics
in Healthy Adults
This study evaluated the effects of two types of cognitive dual-tasking on
three-dimensional knee kinematics during the lateral step-down. 19 healthy
individuals (22.05±1.61 yrs., 173.92±9.21 cm,
67.99±12.65 kg) participated in this study. Participants
completed 5 repetitions of a lateral step-down task for each leg and each
testing condition (control, Stroop, and serial subtraction by seven). An
electromagnetic motion sensor was attached to the femur via compression clamp
placed about the medial and lateral epicondyles. Another sensor was attac...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - January 20, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Thomas, Jacob Weiss, Samantha Bliss, Rebecca Guess, Trent Tags: Orthopedics & Biomechanics Source Type: research
Peak Height Velocity Affects Injury Burden in Circa-PHV Soccer
Players
Int J Sports Med DOI: 10.1055/a-1983-6762Growth and maturation are potential risk factors for soccer injuries. This
research sought to describe how peak height velocity (PHV) affects overall and
specific injury burden in circa- and post-PHV elite academy soccer players.
Injuries and growth data collected from 2000 to 2020 were studied
retrospectively. Longitudinal height records for 124 players were fitted with
the Super-Imposition by Translation and Rotation model to calculate PHV
(cm/year) and age at PHV. Players were classified according to PHV
percen...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - January 20, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Monasterio, Xabier Gil, Susana Bidaurrazaga-Letona, Iraia Lekue, Jose A Diaz-Beitia, Gontzal Santisteban, Juan M Lee, Dae-Jin Zumeta-Olaskoaga, Lore Martin-Garetxana, Imanol Larruskain, Jon Tags: Orthopedics & Biomechanics Source Type: research
12-week Brisk Walking Improved Chronotropic Response in Hypertensive
Patients
Int J Sports Med DOI: 10.1055/a-1978-5907We investigated the effects of 12-week brisk walking on chronotropic response in
hypertensive patients aged 40–69. 77 participants in exercise group
underwent 12-week brisk walking, while 66 participants in control group received
health education. Chronotropic parameters, resting blood pressure, and physical
fitness including peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) were measured.
After 12 weeks, the systolic blood pressure (SBP) was decreased
(−6.104 mmHg, 95%CI −8.913 to
−3.295 mmHg, P<0.0001), while met...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - January 20, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Wu, Tong Yan, Yan Luo, Yong Wang, Zhengzhen Wang, Yan Tags: Clinical Sciences Source Type: research
The Relationship between Ergometric Treadmill or Bicycle Performance
and Isokinetic Trunk Strength – a Retrospective Analysis
Int J Sports Med DOI: 10.1055/a-1953-6809The relationship between trunk strength and athletic performance is well known.
In the past, trunk strength and athletic performance were measured in field
tests. Previous studies encouraged sport-specific analyses. The goal of this
study was to investigate whether there is a relation between ergometrically
measured treadmill or bicycle endurance and isokinetic trunk strength. This
retrospective analysis included 1334 bicycle and 1838 treadmill ergometry
examinations in 1149 subjects. Bicycle and treadmill ergometer perform...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - December 23, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Gei ßler, Daniel Lison, Andreas Schulze, Christoph Tags: Training & Testing Source Type: research
Middle-distance Front Crawl Determinants When Using a
Wetsuit
Int J Sports Med DOI: 10.1055/a-1971-9008Our aim was to establish the determinants explaining the wetsuit advantages in
middle-distance swimming efforts. Thirty-one triathletes and open water swimmers
performed two 400 m front crawl bouts in a 25 m swimming pool
with swim and wetsuits (with 48 h rest in-between). Anthropometric,
kinematic and physiological variables were measured and Pearson correlation
coefficients and stepwise linear regression analysis were used to determine
their relationships. Associations observed in the 400 m front crawl
i...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - December 23, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Gay, Ana Ruiz-Navarro, Jes ús J. Cuenca-Fern ández, Francisco L ópez-Belmonte, Óscar Fernandes, Ricardo J. Arellano, Ra úl Tags: Training & Testing Source Type: research
Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Injury in CrossFit: A Systematic
Review
The objective of this systematic review was to identify potential risk factors
for injury in CrossFit participants. Embase, Medline, Web of Science, Cochrane,
CINAHL, Google Scholar, and SportDiscuss databases were all searched up to June
2021. Cohort studies that investigated risk factors for CrossFit injuries
requiring medical attention or leading to time loss in sports were included. A
best-evidence synthesis was performed combining all the outcomes from
prospective cohort studies. From 9,452 publications identified, we included
three prospective coho...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - December 23, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Mehrab, Mirwais Wagner, Robert Kaspar Vuurberg, Gwendolyn Gouttebarge, Vincent de Vos, Robert-Jan Mathijssen, Nina Maria Cornelia Tags: Review Source Type: research
Cellular Integrative Immune Markers in Elite Athletes
Int J Sports Med DOI: 10.1055/a-1976-6069The integrative immune markers neutrophil-lymphocyte-ratio (NLR),
platelet-lymphocyte-ratio (PLR) and systemic immune inflammation
index (SII) are established markers in clinical patient care. Adoption
of these markers in elite athletics might prove beneficial for monitoring
training and health. Blood samples of 195 healthy national Olympic squad
athletes were collected before a graded bicycle-ergometric exercise test until
complete exhaustion. Measurements included white blood cells, lymphocytes and
platelets...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - December 23, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Zacher, Jonas Wesemann, Fabian Joisten, Niklas Walzik, David Bloch, Wilhelm Predel, Georg Tags: Clinical Sciences Source Type: research
Is Maximal Lactate Accumulation Rate Promising for Improving 5000-m
Prediction in Running?
This study aims to assess maximal lactate
accumulation rate (ċLamax) in terms of improving running
performance prediction in trained athletes. Forty-four competitive female and
male runners/triathletes performed an incremental step test, a 100-m
sprint test and a ramp test to determine their metabolic profile. Stepwise
linear regression was used to predict 5000-m time trial performance. Split times
were recorded every 200-m to examine the ‘finishing kick’.
Females had a slower t5k and a lower V̇O2max,
ċLamax, ‘finishing kick’ and
...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - December 18, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Quittmann, Oliver Jan Foitschik, Tina Vafa, Ramin Freitag, Finn Jannis Sparmann, Nordin Nolte, Simon Abel, Thomas Tags: Training & Testing Source Type: research
