SEMPRIS Horizons Edition 4

Welcome to our latest round-up of sports industry news – there was no shortage of interesting discussions and articles in January, so here are some that caught our attention:

News

Football Fixture Congestion – A traumatic Premier League festive period resulting in 53 different injuries has led to calls for the global fixture congestion to be urgently addressed. The Telegraph – Spike in Premier League Injuries

Coronavirus and Tokyo 2020 – What impact will 2019-nCoV have on the Olympic Games later this year? BBC Sport – Tokyo Olympics

Research

Low Back Pain – Which specific modes of exercise training are most effective for treating the condition? British Journal of Sports Medicine

Hip Replacement – A population-level analysis quantifying the likelihood and costs of hip replacement surgery after sports injury Science Direct

More than a Knee Injury – ACL tears cause harmful changes in our brain structure, according to a new study Research from University of Michigan

Lower Extremity Muscle Injuries – A paper commissioned by the Danish Society of Sports Physical Therapy (DSSF) for grading the evidence of diagnosis, prevention and treatment BJSM Paper by DSSF

Discussions

The Nike Vaporfly Controversy – They haven’t been banned, but do the high-end racing shoes offer an unfair advantage? And how do other materials impact performance? WSJ video – Nike Vaporfly and BBC Sport Article

Vegan Athletes – The debate continues, as vegan athlete Novak Djokovic attributes a great deal of his professional success on the tennis court to his plant-based diet, Live Kindly: Djokovic’s vegan diet and an article explores how a vegan diet could impact our intelligence BBC Future: vegan diet and intelligence

Resource round-up

Some websites, podcasts and apps you might find useful:

Physiopedia App – Primarily designed for physios, this is a useful clinical resource for any sport therapist.

Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes – Professor Jon Drezner advocates that ECG interpretation is a fundamental skill for sports medicine physicians in this the latest update on research and developments in Sports Cardiology. BJSM Podcast

Running Injuries – Are passive therapies making patients worse, and does stretching help? Tom Goom discusses the pitfalls in this podcast. BJSM Podcast