Radaelli, R., Rech, A., Molinari, T. et al. Sports Med 55, 167–192 (2025). Background The optimal prescription and precise recommendations of resistance training volume for older adults is unclear in the current literature. In addition, the interactions between resistance training volume and program duration as well as physical health status remain to be determined when assessing physical function, muscle size and hypertrophy …
Kjær, M., Petersen, J., Dünweber, M. R., Andersen, J. L., Engebretsen, L. & Magnusson, S. P. Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports 35, (2025). Injuries to the musculoskeletal system are frequent in elite sports and they are detrimental to athletic performance. This can be due to, for example, (1) overuse disorders of tendon (tendinopathy) that not only lower the training efficiency …
Gabbett, T. J. & Oetter, E. Sports Med. 55, 17–35 (2025). Optimal loading involves the prescription of an exercise stimulus that promotes positive tissue adaptation, restoring function in patients undergoing rehabilitation and improving performance in healthy athletes. Implicit in optimal loading is the need to monitor the response to load, but what constitutes a normal response to loading? And does …
Zhang, G., Brink, M., aus der Fünten, K. et al. Sports Med 55, 193–201 (2025). Injury risk in professional football (soccer) is increased in the weeks following return-to-play (RTP). However, the time course of injury risk after RTP (the hazard curve) as well as its influencing factors are largely unknown. This knowledge gap, which is arguably due to the volatility of instantaneous …
Braschler, L., Nikolaidis, P. T., Thuany, M., Chlíbková, D., Rosemann, T., Weiss, K., Wilhelm, M., & Knechtle, B. (2025). Sports Medicine – Open, 11(1), 1-67. The aim of this review was to provide a comprehensive review of the benefits and risks of marathon training and racing on different organ systems. A predefined search strategy including keywords (e.g., marathon, cardiovascular system, etc.) and free …
Eriksson LM, Hedman K, Åström‐Aneq M, Nylander E, Bouma K, Mandić M, Gustafsson T, Rullman E. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 2024 Dec;34(12):e70007. Sprint interval training (SIT) leads to similar improvements in maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2max) and maximal cardiac output as previously reported for traditional endurance training, but the exercise-induced effects on cardiac remodeling are still largely …
Yin, M., et al. (2024), Scand J Med Sci Sports, 34: e14769 Increasing evidence highlights the efficacy of interruptions in prolonged sitting (i.e., activity/sedentary breaks) for improving cardiometabolic health, but precise conclusions and recommendations regarding the optimal interruption frequency remain poorly defined. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to directly compare the effect of different frequencies of interrupting prolonged sitting …
Williams, A., et al. (2024), Scand J Med Sci Sports, 34: e14753. In an invited editorial, Tucker et al. [1] addressed the eligibility controversy regarding the Paris 2024 Olympic boxing competition. They cited Lundberg et al. [2] concerning the in/eligibility of transgender women for the female sports category and identified performance differences between males and females alongside studies involving testosterone suppression. Several …
Tenforde AS, Kraus E, Kliethermes SA, et al . British Journal of Sports Medicine Published Online First: November 2024. Endurance events are popular worldwide and have many health benefits. However, runners and Para athletes may sustain musculoskeletal injuries or experience other health consequences from endurance events. The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Runner Health Consortium aimed to generate consensus- based survey items for use …
Weeldreyer NR, De Guzman JC, Paterson C, et al. British Journal of Sports Medicine Published Online First: 13 November 2024. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) during sports can be the first symptom of yet Objective The purpose of this review was to assess the joint relationship of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and Body Mass Index (BMI) on both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality risk. Design A systematic review and meta-analysis …