Anterior Knee Pain: State of the Art

D’Ambrosi et al. Sports Medicine – Open (2022) 8:98 Abstract Anterior knee pain (AKP) is one of the most common conditions to bring active young patients to a sports injury clinic. It is a heterogeneous condition related to multiple causative factors. Compared to the general population, there appears to be a higher risk of development of patellofemoral osteoarthritis in patients …

Effectiveness of HIIT in patients with cancer or cancer survivors: An umbrella and mapping review with meta-meta-analysis.

Herranz-Gómez, A,  Cuenca-Martínez, F,  Suso-Martí, L, et al.  Scand J Med Sci Sports.  2022; 32: 1522- 1549. Abstract Objective To assess the available evidence on the effectiveness of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in addition to first-choice cancer treatment on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), quality of life (QoL), adherence, and adverse effects of HIIT in patients with cancer or cancer survivors. Methods An umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis (MMA) was …

‘Do we know if we need to reduce head impact exposure?’: A mixed-methods study highlighting the varied understanding of the long term risk and consequence of head impact exposure across all stakeholders at the highest level of rugby union. 

Starling, L., McKay, C., Cross, M., Kemp, S., & Stokes, K. (2022). South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 34(1). ABSTRACT Background: One strategy to prevent and manage concussion is to reduce head impacts, both those resulting in a concussion and those that do not. Because objective data on the frequency and intensity of head impacts in rugby union (rugby) are sparse, stakeholders …

Low Energy Availability and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport: What Coaches Should Know

Charlton et al International Journal of Sport Science and Coaching, 17,2, 2022 Abstract The Female Athlete Triad (Triad) and the more encompassing Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) are disorders caused by low energy availability (LEA). LEA is a state of insufficient energy intake by an athlete relative to their energy expenditure. Persistent LEA results in the deleterious consequences to …