The latest scientific studies selected in the medical theme are presented below:
1) Peek et al. (2023). Where are We Headed? Evidence to Inform Future Football Heading Guidelines. Sports Medicine E-First.
This review explores avenues that could be incorporated into federal guidelines to reduce the consequences of head injuries. Suggested avenues relate to training content that may influence head impacts in football, heading technique, exercises to strengthen the neck, rules and ball pressure.
2) Aiello et al. (2023). Development of a Standardised System to Classify Injury-Inciting Circumstances in Football: the Football Injury Inciting Circumstances Classification System (FIICCS). Sports Medicine, E-First.
This study has made it possible, thanks to the contribution of 12 athletes and researchers with experience in professional football or research on injuries, to develop a standardized system which makes it possible to analyze the circumstances of an injury.
3) Zandonai et al. (2023). Should We be Concerned with Nicotine in Sport? Analysis from 60,802 Doping Control Tests in Italy. Sports Medicine, E-First.
This study assesses the nicotine positivity rate in 60,802 urine samples during doping tests from 2012 to 2020. The authors found that one in five samples were positive during in-competition testing; team sports being more affected than individual sports.
4) Hansen et al. (2023). Quadriceps or hip exercises for patellofemoral pain? A randomised controlled equivalence trial. British Journal of Sports Medicine, E-First.
This study compares two 12-week exercise programs that are commonly prescribed for patients with patellofemoral pain and that target the quadriceps or hip muscles. The authors found that the two programs generated equivalent improvements.
5) Vladimirovna Pavlova et al. (2023). Effect of resistance exercise dose components for tendinopathy management: a systematic review with meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, E-First.
This study explores the effects of resistance exercise intensity, volume, and frequency on the management of common tendinopathies. On average, therapies prescribing higher intensities (additional loads) and lower frequencies induce stronger stimuli and better recovery.
6) Afke van de Wouw (2023). Advocating a holistic approach for sport injury prevention and rehabilitation. British Journal of Sports Medicine, E-First.
This study focuses on psychosocial factors that influence injury risk and rehabilitation. Stress is considered a risk factor and it is important to implement stress management strategies as primary prevention. Additionally, when the athlete is injured, strategies such as relaxation, goal setting, and imagery can help speed rehabilitation.
7) Zsidai et al. (2023). Generalised joint hypermobility leads to increased odds of sustaining a second ACL injury within 12 months of return to sport after ACL reconstruction. British Journal of Sports Medicine, E-First.
This study explores the risk of sustaining a second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in patients with or without generalized joint hypermobility who return to competition. It has been observed that patients with generalized joint hypermobility are five times more likely to suffer a second ACL injury after returning to competition
8) Monasterio (2023). Injuries in athletic club players: growth and maturation as potential risk factors (PhD Academy Award). British Journal of Sports Medicine, E-First.
This thesis describes the epidemiology of young adolescent soccer players, the associations between growth, maturation and injury risk in these players, and the accuracy of methods for estimating maturity status. The type of injury differs according to the age category: knees and ligament injuries in women's teams, growth injury in U15 and in the youngest. For example, growth and maturation were associated with injury for early U14 players and late mature adult players.
9) Li et al. (2023). Return to Sport After Anatomic Lateral Ankle Stabilization Surgery for Chronic Ankle Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, E-First.
This review summarizes the rate of return to sport (RTS) and associated factors after anatomic lateral ankle stabilization (ALAS) surgery. The authors found that elite athletes are more likely to return than non-elite athletes and that factors such as age and body mass index may affect return to sport rates.
10) Jackson et al. (2023). A Systematic Review of Adverse Events and Complications After Isolated Posterior Medial Meniscus Root Repairs. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, E-First.
In this review, the authors summarize the articles to assess the reported incidence of complications and adverse events after isolated repair of the posterior root of the medial meniscus. The authors reveal that the incidence of complications after isolated posterior medial meniscus root repair was 9.7%, while repair failure was reported in 3% of patients.
11) Allahabadi et al. (2023). Hamstring Injuries: A Current Concepts Review: Evaluation, Nonoperative Treatment, and Surgical Decision Making. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, E-First.
This study takes stock of hamstring injuries. It lists the non-operative treatment options and the reasons for making the surgical decision.
12) Collins et al. (2023). Are commercial genetic injury tests premature? Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, E-First.
This review critically assesses the evidence for the use of genetic polymorphisms in commercial testing for musculoskeletal injuries. According to the authors, it is premature to commercialize a genetic test to determine the risk of musculoskeletal injuries.
13) Magoshi et al. (2023). Effect of the FIFA 11+ injury prevention program in collegiate female football players over three consecutive seasons. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, E-First.
This study explores the preventive effects of FIFA 11+ for one season and for three consecutive seasons on injury incidence rates among female college footballers. It is concluded that FIFA 11+ is an effective program for the prevention of lower extremity injuries in female college footballers, and that these preventive effects persist with continuation of the program.
14) Grooms et al. (2023). Combining Neurocognitive and Functional Tests to Improve Return to Sport Decisions Following ACL Reconstruction. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, E-First
This study proposes neurocognitive assessment, in addition to physical function assessment, to improve return-to-sport decisions after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. According to the authors, physical tests performed after cruciate ligament reconstruction are not sufficient to prevent re-injury. Neural compensations to preserve function after injury are underestimated in assessing the risk of re-injury. Dual task tests to detect these compensations can be performed by practitioners.
15) Gokeler et al. (2023). Neurocognitive errors are common in non-contact ACL injuries in professional male soccer players. Journal of Athletic Training, E-First.
This study focuses on fractures and dislocations that can be found in sports. It assesses emerging injuries versus common injuries. The authors offer practical recommendations and actions to take to reduce fractures and dislocations in the field and stabilize the limb concerned.
16) Stannard et al. (2023). Fractures and Dislocations on the Playing Field. Which are emergent and What to do? Clinics in Sports Medicine 42(3): 515-524.
This study investigates how closed-loop acoustic stimulation can improve employee sleep and subsequent behaviors. It hypothesizes that closed-loop acoustic stimulation improves sleep quality, improves work engagement, task performance and organizational citizenship behavior, and reduces counterproductive behaviors at work.
17) Barnes et al. (2023). Using wearable technology (closed loop acoustic stimulation) to improve sleep quality and work outcomes. Journal of Applied Psychology, E-First.
This study investigates how closed-loop acoustic stimulation can improve employee sleep and subsequent behaviors. It hypothesizes that closed-loop acoustic stimulation improves sleep quality, improves work engagement, task performance and organizational citizenship behavior, and reduces counterproductive behaviors at work.
18) Schermans et al. (2023). Hamstring muscle fibre typology is not associated with hamstring strain injury history or performance in amateur male soccer players: a retrospective magnetic resonance spectroscopy study. Biology of Sport, E-First.
This study investigates the association between hamstring muscle fibre type, history of hamstring muscle injury, performance, and isokinetic strength in a population of amateur male soccer players. The authors show that in male amateur soccer players, the hamstrings do not have a distinct fiber type dominance and that fiber typology in this population is not related to hamstring injury history or to performance.