Early Gait Biomechanics Linked to Daily Steps Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
CONCLUSION: Differences in gait biomechanics are present at 2 and 4 months post-ACLR between step groups, with the LSG demonstrating an overall more flexed knee and more profound stepwise underloading throughout stance than the HSG. The results indicate a relation between early gait biomechanics and later daily steps behaviors following ACLR.PMID:38291796 | DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-0464.23 (Source: Journal of Athletic Training)
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - January 31, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Christin B üttner Caroline Lisee Ashley Buck Elizabeth Bjornsen Louise Thoma Jeffrey Spang Troy Blackburn Brian Pietrosimone Source Type: research
Become a Health Literacy Champion: Strategies to Promote Health Literacy in Athletic Training
J Athl Train. 2024 Jan 20. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0390.23. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHealth literacy is defined as "the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others."1 Individuals with health disparities are more likely to have poor health outcomes and misuse healthcare services due to low health literacy. This connection between health literacy and health disparities demonstrates the need for clinicians to provide health literate care. Athletic trainers serve as essential points of contact for...
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - January 20, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Meredith Madden Judith Tupper Source Type: research
Improving concussion education: do athletic trainer opinions match expert consensus?
CONCLUSIONS: The NCAA-DoD Mind Matters Challenge recommendations require further dissemination. ATs rated collaboration with stakeholders as a feasibility barrier. SS ATs require more resources for educational content, messaging, and promoting peer intervention, but find educating athletes' parents more useful and feasible than collegiate ATs.PMID:38243731 | DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-0486.23 (Source: Journal of Athletic Training)
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - January 20, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Julia Drattell Emily Kroshus Johna Register-Mihalik Christopher D'Lauro Julianne Schmidt Source Type: research
Reliable Change Indices for the Serial Administration of the Concussion Clinical Profiles Screening Tool
CONCLUSION: The CP Screen is reliable and stable across a 1-week interval, and established RCIs for males and females can help identify meaningful change throughout recovery.PMID:38243732 | DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-0325.23 (Source: Journal of Athletic Training)
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - January 20, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Kori J Durfee Philip Schatz Anthony P Kontos Michael W Collins Melissa N Womble Sabrina Jennings Madison F Ceola R J Elbin Source Type: research
Persistent Early Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms in the First Two Years After ACL Reconstruction
CONCLUSIONS: Nearly one quarter of participants exhibited persistent early knee OA symptoms based on KOOS thresholds from 6 to 12 months post-ACLR. Determining if this symptom persistence predicts worse long-term outcomes could inform the need for timely interventions after ACLR. Future research should examine if resolving persistent symptoms in this critical window improves later outcomes. Tracking early OA symptoms over time may identify high-risk patients who could benefit from early treatment.PMID:38243733 | DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-0470.23 (Source: Journal of Athletic Training)
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - January 20, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Matthew S Harkey Jeffrey B Driban Shelby E Baez Francesca M Genoese Elaine Reiche Katherine Collins Michelle C Walaszek Ashley Triplett C L Wilcox Andrew Schorfhaar Michael Shingles Sheeba Joseph Christopher Kuenze Source Type: research
Barriers and Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services Among Collegiate Marching Band Artists
CONCLUSION: MB artists' barriers and attitudes toward mental healthcare influence their ability to seek care in times of need and have some similarities to collegiate athletes. Awareness of the obstacles MB artists face in receiving mental health care will assist healthcare providers in advocating for improved care in this setting.PMID:38243734 | DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-0368.23 (Source: Journal of Athletic Training)
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - January 20, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Kenya Moore Nancy A Uriegas Dawn M Emerson Zachary K Winkelmann Kysha Harriel Toni M Torres-McGehee Source Type: research
Differences in Overuse Injuries in Gender-Comparable Sports: A Nationally Representative Sample of High School Athletes
CONCLUSIONS: Gender differences observed in this study can help guide future strategies that are more specific to gender and sport to reduce overuse injuries among high school athletes.PMID:38243736 | DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-0040.23 (Source: Journal of Athletic Training)
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - January 20, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Josie L Bunstine Jingzhen Yang Sandhya Kistamgari Christy L Collins Gary A Smith Source Type: research
Neighborhood Context As A Barrier To Sport Participation For Girls: Evidence From A Sports Diversity Index
CONCLUSIONS: The SDI for girls shows significant spatial association with neighborhood level determinants with sport opportunity availability for non-Hispanic Black girls in St. Louis. Athletic training research, policy, and practice should consider the role of social and political determinants of health in shaping community context and resultant health.PMID:38243737 | DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-0372.23 (Source: Journal of Athletic Training)
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - January 20, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Kemba Noel-London Enbal Shacham Kasim Ortiz Rhonda BeLue Source Type: research
History, Knowledge, and Education of Sport-Related Concussion Among College Athletes in Japan
CONCLUSIONS: Japanese athletes who participated in CON sports had a higher prevalence of SRC history, higher knowledge, and greater exposure to SRC education than those in LTD or NC. Access to medical staff was associated with higher SRC knowledge.PMID:38243738 | DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-0382.23 (Source: Journal of Athletic Training)
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - January 20, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Chihiro Tashima Mana Otomo Yuri Hosokawa Source Type: research
Social Norms and Concussion Disclosure Behavior: Clarification of Terms and Measurement Recommendations
J Athl Train. 2024 Jan 20. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0545.23. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNon-disclosed sport-related concussion symptoms pose a significant risk to athletes' health and well-being. Many research investigations have focused on understanding the factors impacting athletes' concussion disclosure behaviors. One of the most robust predictors of the likelihood that an athlete will disclose concussion symptoms to their coaches, athletic trainers, parents, or peers is what researchers term "social norms." The extant literature regarding social norms influencing concussion disclosure behaviors is inconsistent on how...
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - January 20, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Monica R Lininger Natalie Cook Heidi A Wayment Source Type: research
Errata
J Athl Train. 2024 Jan 1;59(1):111. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-1001.23.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38189628 | PMC:PMC10783469 | DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-1001.23 (Source: Journal of Athletic Training)
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - January 8, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Errata
J Athl Train. 2024 Jan 1;59(1):111. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-1001.23.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38189628 | DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-1001.23 (Source: Journal of Athletic Training)
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - January 8, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Oral rehydration beverages for treating exercise-associated dehydration: a systematic review.Part I: carbohydrate-electrolyte solutions
CONCLUSIONS: A potential beneficial effect of drinking CE drinks compared with water was seen for many of the reviewed outcomes. Commercial CE drinks (ideally 4-9% CE drinks or alternatively 0-3.9% CE drinks) could be suggested for rehydration in persons with exercise associated dehydration when whole foods are not available.PMID:38116803 | DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-0682.22 (Source: Journal of Athletic Training)
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - December 20, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Vere Borra Niels De Brier David C Berry David Zideman Eunice Singletary Emmy De Buck International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation First Aid Task Force Source Type: research
Spiritual Fitness, Spiritual Readiness, and Depressive Symptoms in ROTC Cadets
CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the ROTC cadets had moderate to average spiritual fitness and readiness, with typical depressive symptoms scores. Spiritual readiness was significantly different for those who believed in God/gods, and existential well-being was significantly correlated with depressive symptoms.PMID:38116808 | DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-0323.23 (Source: Journal of Athletic Training)
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - December 20, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Megan L Willison Amy L Fraley Leslie W Oglesby Cynthia J Wright Zachary K Winkelmann Source Type: research
