Editor's Choice
Effect of Yi Jin Jing exercise plus Elastic Band Resistance exercise on overall bone mineral density in postmenopausal women
This work aimed to study the effects of Yi Jin Jing plus Elastic Band Resistance exercise on bone mineral density at all parts of the body and bone metabolism index levels in postmenopausal women.Exercise in bushfire smoke for high performance athletes: A Position Statement from the Australian Institute of SportEndorsed by Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP) and Sport Medicine Australia (SMA)
The frequency of bushfires in Australia is increasing and it is expected bushfire smoke will become a more prevalent phenomenon impacting air quality. The objective of this position statement is to provide guidance to the sport sector regarding exercise in air affected by bushfire smoke.Optimising the effects of physical activity on mental health and wellbeing: A joint consensus statement from Sports Medicine Australia and the Australian Psychological Society
This consensus statement from Sports Medicine Australia and the Australian Psychological Society aims to provide guidance to practitioners on the ways that physical activity can be promoted to maximise benefits to mental health.What´s new in JSAMS 2023?
From time to time it is necessary to adapt journal structures to recent developments within the scientific community. Like many other disciplines, sports medicine and sport science are facing enhanced reporting requirements for scientific publications, expressed in consented guidelines like the CONSORT statement ( http://www.consort-statement.org/media/default/downloads/CONSORT%202010%20Checklist.pdf ). Following them properly, however, may lead to difficulties with low word limits. So far the JSAMS limit was set at 3,000 for original research, and it has probably served well to facilitate concise writing.Physical activity across the lifespan: the need for a gender perspective
For the November issue, I would like to highlight three papers addressing the topic of physical activity. In the past decades, there has been an increasing interest in physical activity research, with a shift from emphasizing aerobic exercise to the broader concept of physical activity for various health benefits6. Physical activity guidelines describe how much physical activity at a moderate-to-vigorous intensity (MVPA) is needed to achieve these beneficial health effects. Generally, less females than males comply with physical activity guidelines: 85% of girls and 78% of boys, and 32% of women and 23% of men4,5.Two "hot topics" addressed and one article about "unknown territory"
For our October issue, it is my pleasure to highlight three papers from Denmark, Australia and Canada. Two of them address research questions from heavily debated areas (use of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs, NSAIDs, by athletes4 ; management of head injuries 5) whereas the other one is from an underresearched field (sport and gastrointestinal problems1).Prevalence, frequency, adverse events, and reasons for analgesic use in youth athletes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 44,381 athletes
To identify the prevalence, frequency, adverse effects, and reasons for analgesic use in youth athletes.The reduction of sport-related fatal incidents is an ongoing task for sport physicians
The survived cardiac arrest of Christian Eriksen during the European Football Championships 2020 (postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic) has shown once again that even the seemingly healthiest athletes who perform at the highest level are not immune to cardiac disease and even sudden cardiac death. Although fortunately rare, such cases are always threatening and have the potential to impair the reputation of sport despite "contradictory" findings like the ones from Orchard et al.4 in this issue who report a reduced death rate compared to the general population even in a contact sport like Australian Rules Football when played on elite level.Developmental associations of accelerometer measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary time with cardiorespiratory fitness in schoolchildren
This study examined the developmental associations of accelerometer-based moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time (ST) with cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in schoolchildren.Applying an ecosystem approach to explore modifiable factors related to the risk for low motor competence in young children
Early childhood is a crucial phase for motor development in which differences between children can manifest. These differences might be related to factors in ecosystems in which children are raised, of which little is currently known. The current study's purpose was to explore which modifiable factors in children's ecosystems are associated with the odds for low versus higher motor competence (MC) in 4- to 6-year-old children.Association of handgrip strength with all-cause mortality: a nationally longitudinal cohort study in China
Handgrip strength is considered a vital and reliable measure of comprehensive physical assessments, whereas the association of handgrip strength with overall mortality risk among Chinese adults was less studied. We prospectively investigated the association between handgrip strength and all-cause mortality among Chinese middle-aged and older people based on data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).3Reduced death rates of elite Australian Rules footballers compared to age-matched general population
To determine age-matched death rates of current and retired elite male Australian football players (Australian and/or Victorian Football League) with the general population.Relevance by content and for methodological reasons: Neck Strength, Childhood Fitness and Maximal Lactate Steady State in Swimmers
Three articles of the current JSAMS issue may warrant particular attention because they either investigate "hot topics" or give us methodological clues how to address particular research questions properly:Caught on camera: a video assessment of suspected concussion and other injury events in women's rugby union
The objective of this study was to identify and report the incidence and mechanisms of suspected injury and concussion in women's rugby union.Subscapularis tendinopathy is highly prevalent in elite swimmer's shoulders: an MRI study
The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of abnormal anatomical change present on MRI in elite swimmers' shoulders compared to age-matched controls.The impact of exercise modality on exercise-induced gastrointestinal syndrome and associated gastrointestinal symptoms
This study aimed to determine the impact of running and cycling exercise modalities on the magnitude of exercise-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (EIGS) and associated gastrointestinal symptoms (GIS).Epidemiology of sudden cardiac death and sudden cardiac arrest with resultant disability during high school organized sport in Japan
To examine the incidence and survival rates of sudden cardiac arrest that were documented during school organized sports in Japan.Longitudinal associations of childhood fitness and obesity profiles with midlife cognitive function: an Australian cohort study
Clusters of low fitness and high obesity in childhood are associated with poorer health outcomes in later life, however their relationship with cognition is unknown. Identifying such profiles may inform strategies to reduce risk of cognitive decline. This study examined whether specific profiles of childhood fitness and obesity were associated with midlife cognition.Return to exercise post-COVID-19 infection: A pragmatic approach in mid-2022
With over half a billion cases of COVID-19 reported globally since December 2019, medical knowledge of COVID-19, its mode of transmission, clinical manifestations and possible long-term complications has increased significantly. Advice regarding investigation, management and return to exercise has also changed over this time in line with emerging evidence, vaccine distribution and the features of new variants. This editorial seeks to synthesize the current knowledge on return to exercise following COVID-19 infection, based on current scientific literature and real-world experience.Low energy intake (RED-S), hamstring injuries in cricketeers and exercise during pregnancy - relevant (clinical) topics from sports practice
This issue of JSAMS features several articles with high practical relevance of which I would like to highlight three:Comparison of different test protocols to determine maximal lactate steady state intensity in swimming
This study compared step test, lactate minimum (LM) test and reverse lactate threshold (RLT) test protocols with maximal lactate steady state (MLSS) in free-swimming. All test protocols used fixed duration increments and high work-rate resolution (≤ 0.03 m·s−1) to ensure high sensitivity.What are the employment prospects for Australian Sport Scientists?
The most recent unemployment figures released on April 14th show that only 4% of the labour force across Australia was unemployed in March 2022.1 But what are the employment prospects for Australian Sport Scientists entering in the labour force now and in the future? No doubt the industry was disrupted over the past 2 years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the accreditation standards set forth by Exercise Sport Science Australia (ESSA) that have been adopted by Australian Universities when training their sport science students should have ensured the development of a rigorous set of graduate skills and qualities, which in many cases can be transferrable to a variety of settings.Neck strength and concussion prevalence in football and rugby athletes
To determine the maximal isometric neck strength of male and female rugby and football (soccer) athletes, and to investigate the relationship between neck strength and sport played, sex, age, anthropometric measurements and concussion history.Imminent topics in cardiac screening and injury recording
This issue of JSAMS addresses two burning topics of current sports medicine and sport science - mainly from a scientific but also from a practitioner´s perspective:Australian guidelines for physical activity in pregnancy and postpartum
To develop Australian guidelines on physical activity/exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period.Can heat exposure improve exercise performance?
As part of a new set of initiatives, the JSAMS editor group established the early goal in 2022 of increasing the social media activity of our journals. Many academic journals have demonstrated over the past few years the increased importance of a strong social media presence. Dissemination of information on platforms such as Twitter, Instagram and YouTube help maximise a journal’s impact and reach across a variety of different stakeholders, which is particularly important for JSAMS and its new sister journal JSAMS Plus, as we seek to best serve both our academic and practitioner readership.Sports Dietitian practices for assessing and managing athletes at risk of low energy availability (LEA)
To characterise the assessment and management practices employed by Sports Dietitians when assessing and managing athletes at risk of low energy availability (LEA).Hamstring injuries in England and Wales elite men's domestic cricket from 2010 to 2019
Describe hamstring injury incidence across competition formats, activity at time of injury, and time of season, facilitating the identification of injury risk factors in elite men's senior First-Class County Cricket.Match and training injury risk in semi-professional rugby union: A four-year study
Describe medical-attention and time-loss injuries during matches and training in a Welsh Premiership Rugby Union team.A profile of the skills, attributes, development, and employment opportunities for sport scientists in Australia
The purpose of this study was to document the technical and transferrable skills required for sport scientists, and perceived employment opportunities both currently and in the future with a particular emphasis on comparisons between academic and applied sport scientists.Results of a nationally implemented cardiac screening programme in elite cricket players in England and Wales
We assessed the diagnostic yield and costs of an electrocardiogram-based national screening programme in elite cricket players and the incremental value of transthoracic echocardiography and periodic evaluation.Analysis of more than 20,000 injuries in European professional football by using a citizen science-based approach: An opportunity for epidemiological research?
It has been claimed that analyses of large datasets from publicly accessible, open-collaborated (“citizen science-based”) online databases may provide additional insight into the epidemiology of injuries in professional football. However, this approach comes with major limitations, raising critical questions about the current trend of utilizing citizen science-based data. Therefore, we aimed to determine if citizen science-based health data from a popular online database on professional football players can be used for epidemiological research, i.e.Diagnostic yield and cost analysis of electrocardiographic screening in Swiss paediatric athletes
Athletes performing sports on high level are at increased risk for sudden cardiac death. This includes paediatric athletes, even though data on screening strategies in this age group remain scarce. This study aimed to assess electrocardiogram interpretation criteria in paediatric athletes and to evaluate the cost of screening.The efficacy of weekly and bi-weekly heat training to maintain the physiological benefits of heat acclimation
To examine the efficacy of weekly and bi-weekly heat training to maintain heat acclimatization (HAz) and heat acclimation (HA) for 8 weeks in aerobically trained athletes.Normative data and percentile curves for long-term athlete development in swimming
To provide normative data and establish percentile curves for long-course (50 m pool length) swimming events and to compare progression of race times longitudinally for the various swimming strokes and race distances.Effects of mild heat exposure on fatigue responses during two sets of repeated sprints matched for initial mechanical output
We examined whether mild heat exposure alters performance, perceptual responses and neural drive to the quadriceps during two sets of repeated sprints matched for initial mechanical output.How sleep can help maximize human potential: The role of leaders
During multi-domain operations (MDO), soldiers need the physical supremacy, cognitive dominance, and emotional resilience to help defend and win our nation's wars. Optimal sleep has been shown to boost physical performance and cognitive processing. This manuscript will discuss how recent advances in sleep science strongly argue for the integration of sleep planning into military operations.Physical activity in the management of obesity in adults: A position statement from Exercise and Sport Science Australia
This Position Statement examines the evidence for physical activity in weight and adiposity loss, prevention of weight and adiposity gain, and in weight regain in adults, and provides guidance on implications for exercise practitioners. Research evidence indicates that >150 min but preferably 300 min per week of aerobic activity of at least moderate intensity is required to prevent weight and adiposity gain, and at least the upper end of this range of activity to prevent weight regain after weight loss.Physical testing characteristics better explain draft outcome than in-game movement profile in junior elite Australian rules football players
The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which Australian Football League (AFL) draft outcome is associated with physical performance and/or in-game movement profile.Physical activity in the early postpartum period in primiparous women
Little is known about early postpartum physical activity (PA).Pelvic floor disorders stop women exercising: A survey of 4556 symptomatic women
To establish the impact of pelvic floor (PF) symptoms (urinary incontinence [UI], anal incontinence [AI] and pelvic organ prolapse [POP]) on exercise participation in women.The effects of hydration status and ice-water dousing on physiological and performance indices during a simulated soccer match in the heat
To assess the effects of hydration status and ice-water dousing on physiological and performance parameters.A comparison of heat acclimation by post-exercise hot water immersion and exercise in the heat
To compare heat acclimation adaptations after three and six days of either post-exercise hot water immersion (HWI) or exercise-heat-acclimation (EHA) in recreationally active individuals.“Is it fun and does it enhance my performance?” – Key implementation considerations for injury prevention programs in youth handball
We aimed to determine the use of injury prevention exercises and injury prevention exercise programs in Danish youth handball and investigate coach and player experiences, beliefs and attitudes of injury and their prevention.Representation of women in sport sciences research, publications, and editorial leadership positions: are we moving forward?
We determined the representation of women in sport sciences research leadership by assessing the proportion of women in (i) leading authorship positions of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published from January 2000 to September 2020 in sport sciences journals and (ii) editorial boards of these journals as of September 2020.Are pain coping strategies and neuropathic pain associated with a worse outcome after conservative treatment for Achilles tendinopathy? A prospective cohort study
To analyse whether (1) passive or active pain coping strategies and (2) presence of neuropathic pain component influences the change of Achilles tendinopathy (AT) symptoms over a course of 24 weeks in conservatively-treated patients.Musculoskeletal injuries in military personnel—Descriptive epidemiology, risk factor identification, and prevention
To provide an overall perspective on musculoskeletal injury (MSI) epidemiology, risk factors, and preventive strategies in military personnel.Repeated sprints alter mechanical work done by hip and knee, but not ankle, sagittal moments
To quantify the changes in work done by lower limb joint moments during maximal speed running following a sports-specific repeated running protocol.Motor performance is not related to injury risk in growing elite-level male youth football players. A causal inference approach to injury risk assessment
To identify the causal relation between growth velocity and injury in elite-level youth football players, and to assess the mediating effects of motor performance in this causal pathway.Evolving peak period, match movement, and performance demands in elite women’s Australian football
Given the dearth of research available on the elite women’s Australian football (AFLW) competition, this study aimed to observe the position-specific peak movement demands of AFLW players and assess whether any seasonal changes have occurred in movement- or performance-based metrics over the initial three years of competition.The prognostic value of the hamstring outcome score to predict the risk of hamstring injuries
Hamstring injuries are common among soccer players. The hamstring outcome score (HaOS) might be useful to identify amateur players at risk of hamstring injury. Therefore the aims of this study were: To determine the association between the HaOS and prior and new hamstring injuries in amateur soccer players, and to determine the prognostic value of the HaOS for identifying players with or without previous hamstring injuries at risk of future injury.Promotion of Para athlete well-being in South Africa (the PROPEL studies): Profiles and prevalence of psychological distress
There is a paucity of research investigating mental health in Para athletes. The aim of this study was to describe mental health concerns of a representative sample of South African Para athletes.Participation in pre-injury level sport one-year following sport-related concussion: A prospective, matched cohort study
To estimate the times taken to receive clearance to return to sporting activity and to return to pre-injury level of sport competition following sport-related concussion, and to estimate the proportion of athletes who were participating at their pre-injury level of sport competition six months and one-year following sport-related concussion.Mental health impact on at-risk high-level athletes during COVID-19 lockdown: A pre-, during and post-lockdown longitudinal cohort study of adjustment disorder
We read with great interest the July issue of the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on athletes. In that issue, Pillay et al.1 reported that 52% of athletes felt depressed during the lockdown period. There is, however, a lack of baseline data hindering the comparison of these findings to the pre-pandemic prevalence. This prompted us to do an early analysis of our ongoing longitudinal cohort study examining Adjustment Disorder (AjD) in Australian high-level athletes.Eating disorder diagnosis and the female athlete: A longitudinal analysis from college sport to retirement
Female athletes experience eating disorders (EDs) at clinical, and subclinical, levels; most studies have determined point-prevalence rates through cross-sectional methodologies. To date, few studies have examined the long-term stability of EDs in female athletes; none extend into retirement.Association of active school commuting with physical activity and sedentary behaviour among adolescents: A global perspective from 80 countries
To examine associations of active school commuting (ASC) with time spent in physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) among adolescents.Physical activity, mental health and well-being of adults during initial COVID-19 containment strategies: A multi-country cross-sectional analysis
To assess physical activity (PA), mental health and well-being of adults in the United Kingdom (UK), Ireland, New Zealand and Australia during the initial stages of National governments’ Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) containment responses.From theory to practice: operationalizing a climate vulnerability for sport organizations framework for heat hazards among US High schools
Sport organizations must comprehensively assess the degree to which their athletes are susceptible to exertional heat illnesses (i.e. vulnerable) to appropriately plan and adapt for heat-related hazards. Yet, no heat vulnerability framework has been applied in practice to guide decision making.The financial and performance cost of injuries to teams in Australian professional soccer
To determine the relationship between injury incidence, player-salary cost and team performance in the professional Australian soccer league.Relationships between attitudes and norms with homophobic language use in male team sports
This study addresses a need for quantitative research examining factors supporting the frequent use of homophobic language (e.g., fag) in male team sports which has a range of negative health impacts on gay and bisexual males. Intervention methods are needed to stop this behaviour, but little is known about why this language remains common.Household illness is the strongest predictor of upper respiratory tract symptom risk in elite rugby union players
To identify periods of increased risk for upper respiratory tract symptom (URTS) episodes, and examine whether biomarkers and/or self-reported lifestyle and wellness data can predict URTS risk in elite rugby union players.Running behavior and symptoms of respiratory tract infection during the COVID-19 pandemic: A large prospective Dutch cohort study
To explore changes in running behavior due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, assess presence of symptoms suggestive for COVID-19 and identify whether there is an association between running behavior and COVID-19.Will the real leaders please stand up? The emergence of shared leadership in semi-professional soccer teams
High-quality leadership is often regarded as one of the main sources of competitive advantage. Especially within sport teams, a team’s leadership structure has historically been considered to be stable across the season, with the coach and team captain as the formal, and often sole, leaders. In line with recent organizational research, the present study aims to broaden this perspective by also taking informal leaders into account and exploring how leadership structures among athletes within sport teams evolve over the course of a season.Effect of motor imagery on enjoyment in knee-injury prevention and rehabilitation training: A randomized crossover study
The novel MOTor Imagery to Facilitate Sensorimotor Re-Learning (MOTIFS) model takes a uniquely holistic approach by integrating mental and physical aspects into current training programs. The aim of this trial was to evaluate enjoyment of MOTIFS training as compared to Care-as-Usual (CaU) knee injury and/or rehabilitation training. The primary hypothesis was that enjoyment would be greater following MOTIFS training than CaU training.Epidemiology of injuries in Australian junior rugby league players
Conduct a large-scale epidemiological study of injury characteristics (location, type, mechanism, severity, burden) and incidence in community junior rugby league.Outcome of a neuromuscular training program on recurrent ankle sprains. Does the initial type of healthcare matter?
The first of our featured articles this month, by Mailuhu and co-workers, describes the outcome of a secondary analysis of three randomised trials examining the impact of initial healthcare on the outcome of neuromuscular training on recurrent ankle sprains. In the second feature article, Garcia-Hermoso’s group report the results of a test of a before-school physical activity intervention (Active-Start intervention) on blood pressure in children and examines whether sedentary time moderates the effect of the intervention on blood pressure.Physical activity and sport participation characteristics of Indigenous children registered in the Active Kids voucher program in New South Wales
Investigate sociodemographic factors associated with physical activity and sport participation among Indigenous children registered in the New South Wales (NSW) government-funded Active Kids voucher program in 2018, including comparison with non-Indigenous children.Diurnal patterns of objectively measured sedentary time and interruptions to sedentary time are associated with glycaemic indices in type 2 diabetes
To investigate diurnal patterns of sedentary time and interruptions to sedentary time and their associations with achievement of pre-meal glucose, post-meal glucose, bedtime glucose and the dawn phenomenon targets and with duration of hypoglycaemia, euglycaemia, hyperglycaemia and above target range.Are nutritional supplements a gateway to doping in competitive team sports?
In the first of the month’s featured articles, Barkouris, Lazuras, Ourda and Tsorbatzoudis ask the question, are nutritional supplements a gateway to doping in competitive team sports? In the second feature article, Reid and colleagues question the utlility of MRI in assessing tennis players with wrist pain and in the third of the month’s feature articles, Orchard and co-workers report the results of an audit of compliance with the cardiac screening policy for elite Australian cricket players.The NICA injury surveillance system: Design, methodology and preliminary data of a prospective, longitudinal study of injuries in youth cross country mountain bike racing
To describe the design and implementation of an injury surveillance system for youth mountain bike racing in the United States, and to report preliminary first-year results.Nowhere to hide: The significant impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) measures on elite and semi-elite South African athletes
To describe the perceptions of South African elite and semi-elite athletes on return to sport (RTS); maintenance of physical conditioning and other activities; sleep; nutrition; mental health; healthcare access; and knowledge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Variations in strength-related measures during the menstrual cycle in eumenorrheic women: A systematic review and meta-analysis
To systematically review the current body of research that has investigated changes in strength-related variables during different phases of the menstrual cycle in eumenorrheic women.Prospective reporting of injury in community-level cricket: A systematic review to identify research priorities
Cricket is a popular sport enjoyed worldwide. Injuries in cricket are not well understood at community level but are important to understand for prevention to ensure the game continues to be enjoyed safely. This systematic review was designed to assess the quality of data collection and reporting, and to summarise the injury data, in studies of community cricket players.Ten-year nationwide review of netball ankle and knee injuries in New Zealand
To review netball ankle and knee injuries between 2008 and 2017.A deep dive into testing and management of COVID-19 for Australian high performance and professional sport
The purpose of testing for any communicable disease is to support clinicians in the diagnosis and management of individual patients and to describe transmission dynamics. The novel coronavirus is formally named SARS-CoV-2 and the clinical disease state resulting from an infection is known as COVID-19. Control of the COVID-19 pandemic requires clinicians, epidemiologists, and public health officials to utilise the most comprehensive, accurate and timely information available to manage the rapidly evolving COVID-19 environment.The Australian Institute of Sport framework for rebooting sport in a COVID-19 environment
Sport makes an important contribution to the physical, psychological and emotional well-being of Australians. The economic contribution of sport is equivalent to 2–3% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on communities globally, leading to significant restrictions on all sectors of society, including sport. Resumption of sport can significantly contribute to the re-establishment of normality in Australian society. The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), in consultation with sport partners (National Institute Network (NIN) Directors, NIN Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), National Sporting Organisation (NSO) Presidents, NSO Performance Directors and NSO CMOs), has developed a framework to inform the resumption of sport.Heart rate-index estimates aerobic metabolism in professional soccer players
This study aimed at proposing a new heart rate (HR) method to track aerobic metabolism in soccer by: (i) validating a recently developed HR index (HRindex) in professional soccer players, (ii) comparing HRindex vs the most common HR parameters and (iii) testing the agreement between measured and estimated VO2 values using HRindex.“Dad! Let's go have a hit…”: Sources and types of support in female cricket players
What are the new findings?The effects of chronic physical activity interventions on executive functions in children aged 3–7 years: A meta-analysis
To use a quantitative approach to examine the effects of chronic physical activity (PA) interventions on executive functions (EFs) in children aged 3–7 years.Exercise program and blood pressure in children: The moderating role of sedentary time
The aim of the present study was to test a before-school physical activity intervention (Active-Start intervention) on blood pressure in children and examine whether sedentary time moderates the effect of the intervention on blood pressure.The impact of physiological fatigue and gaze behavior on shooting performance in expert biathletes
Biathlon is a discipline that combines cross country skiing with rifle shooting. It demands high shooting accuracy and fast shooting times under increasing levels of physiological fatigue. Building on Vickers and Williams (2007), the current study aimed at scrutinizing the impact of physiological fatigue and gaze behavior on shooting performance in elite and sub-elite biathletes.Evaluation of adolescent sport specialization and injury mechanism by sex: A secondary analysis
The purpose of this study was to compare the association of sport specialization with previous overuse and acute injuries between male and female adolescent athletes.MRI does not effectively diagnose ulnar-sided wrist pain in elite tennis players
Ulnar-sided injuries of the non-dominant wrist are common in elite tennis players using a double-handed backhand technique. This study investigated the radiological changes of the non-dominant wrist in elite symptomatic and asymptomatic players using this technique as well as healthy controls. We compared clinical findings to radiological abnormalities.A comparison of rolling averages versus discrete time epochs for assessing the worst-case scenario locomotor demands of professional soccer match-play
To compare fixed epochs (FIXED) and rolling averages (ROLL) for quantifying worst-case scenario (‘peak’) running demands during professional soccer match-play, whilst assessing contextual influences.Audit of a cardiac screening policy for elite Australian cricketers
To report the compliance and results of an electrocardiogram (ECG) cardiac screening program in male and female elite Australian cricketers.A systematic review of cognitive assessment in physical activity research involving children and adolescents
To summarise the reporting, administrative requirements and psychometric properties of cognitive measures used in experimental physical activity research conducted with school-aged youth.Determinants of hamstring fascicle length in professional rugby league athletes
Investigate the determinants of hamstring fascicle length in professional rugby league players.Association of sport participation in preterm and full term born children and body and fat mass indices from age 3 to 14 years
To assess the association of gestational age groups (VP: <32 weeks, MP: 32–33 weeks, LP: 34–36 weeks and FT: ≥37 weeks of gestation) and club sport participation in childhood on body mass index (BMI), fat free mass index (FFMI) and fat mass index (FMI).We have the injury prevention exercise programme, but how well do youth follow it?
Describe the exercise fidelity and utilisation fidelity of the Knee Control injury prevention exercise programme (IPEP) in youth floorball alongside an intervention RCT.Health complaints and heat stress prevention strategies during taper as predictors of peaked athletic performance at the 2015 World Athletics Championship in hot conditions
To investigate whether self-reported health complaints and choice of heat stress prevention strategies during the taper predicted peaking at an athletics championship in hot conditions.Co-creation of a sport-specific anterior cruciate ligament injury risk reduction program for women: A concept mapping approach
To engage physiotherapists experienced in female elite sport and athletes to co-create a sport-specific anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk reduction program.Perceived exertion responses to wheelchair propulsion differ between novice able-bodied and trained wheelchair sportspeople
To investigate peripheral (RPEP) and central (RPEC) Ratings of Perceived Exertion during wheelchair propulsion in untrained able-bodied (AB) participants, and trained wheelchair rugby athletes with and without cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI).Movement patterns of players in the Australian Women’s Rugby League team during international competition
To describe the movement patterns of the Australian Women’s Rugby League team during international competition.Daily steps and diet, but not sleep, are related to mortality in older Australians
Supporting healthy ageing is a key priority worldwide. Physical activity, diet quality and sleep are all associated with health outcomes, but few studies have explored their independent associations with all-cause mortality in an older population in the same model. The study aim was to examine associations between step-count, self-reported diet quality, restless sleep, and all-cause mortality in adults aged 55–85 years.Using cooperative networks to analyse behaviour in professional Australian Football
Reducing the dimensionality of commonly reported complex network characteristics obtained from Australian Football League (AFL) games to facilitate their practical use and interpretability.Altitude exposure as a training & iron overload management strategy post leukemia
To examine iron stores, hemoglobin mass, and performance before, during and after intermittent altitude exposure in a professional male rugby player experiencing iron overload following blood transfusions for treatment for acute myeloid leukemia.Quantifying cycling as a foundational movement skill in early childhood
The addition of cycling to the fundamental movement phase of the motor development model has been proposed. Lifelong physical activity behaviours, like cycling, are established during childhood and it is vital that research focuses on these skills. In order to determine the position of cycling within this newly proposed model, the learning process of this skill must be examined. The current paper will quantify the skill of cycling as a learning process and investigate cycling’s place as a Foundational Movement Skill.A cross-sectional comparison between cardiorespiratory fitness, level of lesion and red blood cell distribution width in adults with chronic spinal cord injury
To assess; (1) differences in red blood cell distribution width between individuals with chronic (>1 year), motor-complete cervical (n = 21), upper-thoracic (n = 27) and thoracolumbar (n = 15) spinal cord injury and, (2) associations between red blood cell distribution width and cardiorespiratory fitness.Differences in running biomechanics between a maximal, traditional, and minimal running shoe
Previous studies comparing shoes based on the amount of midsole cushioning have generally used shoes from multiple manufacturers, where factors outside of stack height may contribute to observed biomechanical differences in running mechanics between shoes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare ground reaction forces and ankle kinematics during running between three shoes (maximal, traditional, and minimal) from the same manufacturer that only varied in stack height.
