Gianola S, Bargeri S, Del Castillo G, et al British Journal of Sports Medicine Published Online First: 13 April 2021. Abstract Objective To assess the effectiveness of interventions for acute and subacute non-specific low back pain (NS-LBP) based on pain and disability outcomes. Design A systematic review of the literature with network meta-analysis. Data sources Medline, Embase and CENTRAL databases were searched from inception until 17 October 2020. Eligibility criteria …
Do smartphone applications and activity trackers increase physical activity in adults? Systematic review, meta-analysis and metaregression
Correspondence to Dr Liliana Laranjo, Faculty of Medicine and Health – Westmead Applied Research Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2113, Australia, Laranjo, L., Ding, D., Heleno, B., Kocaballi, B., Quiroz, J. C., Tong, H. L., et al. (2021). British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55(8), 422–432. Abstract Objective: To determine the effectiveness of physical activity interventions involving mobile applications (apps) …
Concussion in para sport: the first position statement of the Concussion in Para Sport (CIPS) Group
Weiler R, Blauwet C, Clarke D, Correspondence to Professor Evert Verhagen, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, The Netherlands Abstract Concussion is a frequent injury in many sports and is also common in para athletes. However, there is a paucity of concussion research related to para sport, and prior International Concussion in Sport (CIS) consensus papers have not substantively addressed this …
Recommendations for Hamstring Function Recovery After ACL Reconstruction
Buckthorpe, M., Danelon, F., La Rosa, G., Nanni, G., Stride, M., & Villa, Della, F. (2020). Sports Medicine, 51(4), 607–624. Abstract It is important to optimise the functional recovery process to enhance patient outcomes after major injury such as anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). This requires in part more high-quality original research, but also an approach to translate existing research …
Return to Sport and Reinjury Rates in Elite Female Athletes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Webster, K. E. (2021). Abstract While there has been significant interest in the documentation of return to sport outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, the elite level female athlete has not been a focus of this research. This is despite women being at increased risk for ACL injury and considerable global growth in women participating in sport. Therefore, the …
Running behaviour and symptoms of respiratory tract infection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cloosterman K.L.A et al. A large prospective Dutch cohort study Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport , Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 24 (2021) 332–337 ABSTRACT Objectives: To explore changes in running behavior due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, assess presence of symptoms suggestive for COVID-19 and identify whether there is an association between running behavior …
Can High-Intensity Interval Training Promote Skeletal Muscle Anabolism
Callahan, M. J., Parr, E. B., Hawley, J. A., & Camera, D. M. (2021). Sports Medicine, 51(3), 405–421. Abstract Exercise training in combination with optimal nutritional support is an effective strategy to maintain or increase skeletal muscle mass. A single bout of resistance exercise undertaken with adequate protein availability increases rates of muscle protein synthesis and, when repeated over weeks …
Factors Influencing the Association Between Coach and Athlete Rating of Exertion: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Paul, D., Read, P., Farooq, A., & Jones, L. (2021) ABSTRACT Background: Subjective monitoring of rate of perceived exertion is common practice in many sports. Typically, the information is used to understand the training load and at times modify forthcoming sessions. Identifying the relationship between the athlete and coach’s interpretation of training would likely further benefit understanding load management. The …
Effectiveness of progressive tendon-loading exercise therapy in patients with patellar tendinopathy: a randomised clinical trial.
Hott A, Brox JI, Pripp AH, Breda SJ, Oei EHG, Zwerver J, et al. British Journal of Sports Medicine Abstract Objective: To compare the effectiveness of progressive tendon-loading exercises (PTLE) with eccentric exercise therapy (EET) in patients with patellar tendinopathy (PT). Methods: In a stratified, investigator-blinded, block-randomised trial, 76 patients with clinically diagnosed and ultrasound-confirmed PT were randomly assigned in a 1:1 …
Infographic. Successful hosting of a mass sporting event during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hagemann, G., Hu, C., Hassani, Al, N., & Kahil, N. (2020). British Journal of Sports Medicine, In a previous BJSM blog posted in April this year Nitin K Sethi posed the question, ‘Amid the COVID-19 pandemic should combat sports events be held ‘behind closed doors’? The article’s conclusion was that with the right preparation and ‘by adopting some of the …