2025 ACSM Worldwide Fitness Trends: Future Directions of the Health and Fitness Industry.

Newsome, A. M., Batrakoulis, A., Camhi, S. M., McAvoy, C., Sansone, J. (Sudock) & Reed, R. ACSM’s Heal. Fit. J. 28, 11–25 (2024). The health and fitness industry continues to grow despite the uncertainty that followed the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased active memberships, participation in personal and small group training, and rates of older adults utilizing health clubs indicate that the …

Nutritional habits of professional team sport athletes: An insight into the carbohydrate, fluid, and caffeine habits of English Premier League football players during match play

Kasper, A. M., Allan, J., Hodges, D., Catterson, P., Mason, L., Fitzpatrick, J., … Close, G. L. (2024). Journal of Sports Sciences, 42(17), 1589–1596. To better understand the in-match fueling practices of elite football players and compare against current guidelines, we quantified the carbohydrate, fluid, and caffeine intake of players from an English Premier League club (n = 22) during 90 min of competitive …

The Association Between Menstrual Cycle Phase, Menstrual Irregularities, Contraceptive Use and Musculoskeletal Injury Among Female Athletes: A Scoping Review

MacMillan, C., Olivier, B., Viljoen, C., Rensburg, D. C. J. van & Sewry, N. Sports Med. 54, 2515–2530 (2024). Background The influence of menstrual cycle phases (MCPs), menstrual irregularities (MI) and hormonal contraceptive (HC) use on injury among female athletes has been scrutinised. Existing systematic reviews investigating the effect of exposures affecting the endogenous reproductive hormone status on sporting injuries …

Pain, impairment, medication use and health-related quality of life of retired professional rugby players.

Le Roux, J., Janse van Rensburg, C., Den Hollander, S., Kerkhoffs, G., & Gouttebarge, V. (2024). South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 36(1). Rugby is a physically demanding sport with a high injury rate. Professional male rugby players have a notably greater risk of sustaining injuries that require hospitalisation or surgery than male athletes from non-contact sports. Retired elite male rugby …

Return to Sport, Reinjury Rate, and Tissue Changes after Muscle Strain Injury: A Narrative Review

Wulff, M. W., Mackey, A. L., Kjær, M. & Bayer, M. L. Transl. Sports Med. 2024, (2024). A major challenge in sports medicine is to facilitate the fastest possible recovery from injury without increasing the risk of subsequent ruptures, and thus, effective rehabilitation programs should balance between these two factors. The present review examines the role of different resistance training …

Countermeasures to reduce the risk of infections at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games—A balancing act

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 …

From London buses to activity trackers: A reflection of 70 years of physical activity research

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 …

10‐20‐30 exercise training improves fitness and health

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, …