The Essential and Optimal Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Medicines for Athletes at the Olympic Games

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 …

Early Predictors of Recovery From Nonoperatively Treated Achilles Tendon Rupture: 1 Year Follow‐Up Study.

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 …

Platelet-rich plasma injections for the management of knee osteoarthritis: The ESSKA-ICRS consensus. Recommendations using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method for different clinical scenarios

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, …

HIIT at Home: Enhancing Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Older Adults – A Randomized Controlled Trial

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 …

Screening Sportsmen and Sportswomen Over Age 35: The Relevance of an Exercise Electrocardiogram. Data From the SEEPRED Study

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 …

The relationship between menorrhagia, iron deficiency, and anaemia in recreationally active females: An exploratory population based screening study

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 …

Resistance Exercise Minimal Dose Strategies for Increasing Muscle Strength in the General Population: an Overview

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 …

NSAIDs do not prevent exercise-induced performance deficits or alleviate muscle soreness: A placebo-controlled randomized, double-blinded, cross-over study

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 …

High-intensity interval training and cardiorespiratory fitness in adults: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

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. …