Kon, Elizaveta, et al. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (2024). Online first Purpose The aim of this consensus was to develop evidence- and expert-based patient-focused recommendations on the appropriateness of intra-articular platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections in different clinical scenarios of patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method was used by the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, …
Fosstveit – 2024 – Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports – Volume 34, Issue 7, 2024 Background This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a 6-month home-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) intervention to improve peak oxygen consumption (V̇O2peak) and lactate threshold (LT) in older adults. Methods Two hundred thirty-three healthy older adults (60–84 years; 54% females) were randomly assigned …
Hupin, D., Oriol, M., Laukkanen, J. A., Abraham, P., Dulac, N., Laugier, S., Trauchessec, G., Carmaux, A., Haber, B., Bertoletti, L., Costa, A. D. & Roche, F. Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports 34, e14686 (2024). Background: The importance of exercise electrocardiogram (ECG) is still controversial in the prevention of cardiovascular events among sportsmen and sportswomen. Aim: The aim of this …
Dugan, C., Peeling, P., Davies, A., MacLean, B., Simpson, A., Lim, J., & Richards, T. (2024). Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. Objectives: Iron deficiency, anaemia, and menorrhagia – or heavy menstrual bleeding – are interrelated conditions that are highly prevalent and commonly under-recognised in exercising females of reproductive age. This study utilised a screening tool to identify risk …
Nuzzo, J. L., Pinto, M. D., Kirk, B. J. C. & Nosaka, K. Sports Med. 54, 1139–1162 (2024). Many individuals do not participate in resistance exercise, with perceived lack of time being a key barrier. Minimal dose strategies, which generally reduce weekly exercise volumes to less than recommended guidelines, might improve muscle strength with minimal time investment. However, minimal dose …
Roberts, B. M., Sczuroski, C. E., Caldwell, A. R., Zeppetelli, D. J., Smith, N. I., Pecorelli, V. P., Gwin, J. A., Hughes, J. M. & Staab, J. S. J. Sci. Med. Sport 27, 287–292 (2024). Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are frequently consumed by athletes to manage muscle soreness, expedite recovery, or improve performance. Despite the prevalence of NSAID use, their …
Poon, E. T., Li, H., Gibala, M. J., Wong, S. H. & Ho, R. S. Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports 34, (2024). Background: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is characterized by repeated bouts of relatively intense exercise interspersed with recovery periods. Previous studies have evaluated this exercise strategy with various population subgroups, regimens, and comparator groups, limiting the generalizability of findings. …
Tucker, R., Cross, M., Stokes, K., Starling, L., Hyman, R., Kemp, S., West, S., Raftery, M., Falvey, E. & Brown, J. J. Sport Heal. Sci. 13, 387–397 (2024). Return to play (RTP) in elite rugby is managed using a 6-stage graduated RTP protocol, which can result in clearance to play within 1 week of injury. We aimed to explore how …
Oja, P., Memon, A. R., Titze, S., Jurakic, D., Chen, S.-T., Shrestha, N., Em, S., Matolic, T., Vasankari, T., Heinonen, A., Grgic, J., Koski, P., Kokko, S., Kelly, P., Foster, C., Podnar, H. & Pedisic, Z. Sports Med. – Open 10, 46 (2024). Background Several reviews have examined the health benefits of participation in specific sports, such as baseball, cricket, …
Lambrianides Y, Epro G, Arampatzis A, Karamanidis K. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2024;34:e14638 This study aimed to examine the temporal dynamics of muscle–tendon adaptation and whether differences between their sensitivity to mechano- metabolic stimuli would lead to non- uniform changes within the triceps surae (TS) muscle–tendon unit (MTU). Twelve young adults completed a 12-week training intervention of unilateral isometric …