Hardy, E. J., Bass, J. J., Inns, T. B., Piasecki, M., Piasecki, J., Sale, C., Morris, R. H., Lund, J. N., Smith, K., Wilkinson, D. J., Atherton, P. J. & Phillips, B. E. J. Cachexia, Sarcopenia Muscle (2024). Background Skeletal muscle is a highly plastic tissue crucial for many functions associated with whole-body health across the life course. Magnetic resonance …
Jooste, M., & Schwellnus, M. (2024). Journal of sport and health science, S2095-2546. The Olympic and Paralympic Games are a global celebration of athletic dedication and achievement, bringing together athletes and spectators from around the world. However, such large gatherings present public health challenges for the Organizing Committees and local governments. As highlighted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, these events are associated …
Ding D, Ekelund U. Journal of Sport and Health Science, Volume 13, Issue 6, 2024, Pages 736-738, In 1953, Morris et al. published their ground-breaking findings among London bus drivers and conductors, linking physical activity to a major chronic disease for the first time. This seminal paper marked the birth of a new field—physical activity epidemiology. Since then, the field has flourished, evidenced …
Bangsbo, J. Eur. J. Sport Sci. 24, 1162–1175 (2024). Intense interval exercise training has been shown to improve performance and health of untrained and trained people. However, due to the exercise intensity causing high-perceived exertion, the participants often do not wish to continue the training. The 10-20-30 training concept consists of low intensity for 30 s, 20 s at a moderate pace, …
Stuart, M., Farooq, M., Thomas, T. et al. Sports Med – Open10, 80 (2024). In 2019, the International Olympic Committee published the first Olympic and Paralympic Model Formulary (OPF), which defined the standardised set of medications required at every Olympic and Paralympic Games for the treatment of athletes. This study aimed to test the OPF to determine whether it meets the clinical needs …
Sukanen, Maria, et al. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports 34.7 (2024): e14700 Purpose: To investigate early structural and mechanical predictors of plantarflexor muscle strength and the magnitude of Achilles tendon (AT) nonuniform displacement at 6 and 12 months after AT rupture.Methods: Thirty-five participants (28 males and 7 females; mean±SD age 41.7±11.1years) were assessed for isometric plantarflexion maximal voluntary …
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 …