With the Euros completed, another thrilling Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics just around the corner, there has been plenty to entertain sports fans this last month. Behind the scenes, the often unsung heroes, our members, are keeping emerging and elite athletes at the top of their game, and supporting them to heal and return to play when things go wrong.
The learning never stops, and we’re happy to make a small contribution by rounding-up some of the research and articles you may have missed.
So here are some that caught our attention in June. If there have been any others you’ve found useful and would like us to share, please let us know!
Research, Articles and Podcasts
CARDIOLOGY
Cardiac Troponin – Concentrations following exercise and the association with cardiovascular disease and outcomes: rationale and design of the prospective TREAT cohort study https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/10/2/e002070
IMAGING
Anterior Cruciate Ligament – Functional integrity of the can be objectively assessed with the use of stress radiographs: A systematic review https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/23259671241246197
Imaging Of Calcific Tendinopathy – Natural history, migration patterns, pitfalls, and management: A review https://academic.oup.com/bjr/article-abstract/97/1158/1099/7606773
Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament – Impact of climate on stress ultrasound findings of the in professional baseball pitchers: An 18-Year Study https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/23259671241245149
MSK
Shoulder Subacromial Pain Syndrome – Effectiveness of a joint mobilisations protocol: A pilot study https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1360859224001839
Supraspinatus Tears – Clinical outcomes and repair integrity after double-row modified Mason-Allen repair technique with a single knot https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/23259671241246768
Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain – Does the addition of motor control or strengthening exercises to education result in better outcomes? https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2024/06/14/bjsports-2024-108302
Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy – The effects of the addition of Mulligan mobilisation with movement to exercise on elbow pain and function https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1360859224003280
Radial Tunnel Syndrome – A rare cause of lateral elbow pain https://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/diagnose–treat/radial-tunnel-syndrome-a-rare-cause-of-lateral-elbow-pain
Tennis Elbow – Tiebreaker truth https://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/diagnose–treat/tennis-elbow-tiebreaker-truth
Femoral Head – Osteoimmunology and osteonecrosis https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/2046-3758.111.BJR-2021-0467.R1
Hamstrings Hypertrophy – Nordic hamstring versus lengthened state eccentric training https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38857522/
ACL Rupture – Can the novel Cross Bracing Protocol facilitate healing? https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2024/06/14/can-the-novel-cross-bracing-protocol-facilitate-healing-of-acl-rupture/
Patellofemoral Pain – Consensus methods: How rigorous are they? A scoping review https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/58/13/733
Total Knee Arthroplasty – Prevalence and patterns of neuropathic pain in people with chronic post-surgical pain https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.106B6.BJJ-2023-0889.R1
Allografts In Soft-tissue Knee Surgery https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.106B6.BJJ-2024-0081.R1
Medial Collateral Ligament – Non-operative treatment of acute lesions of the knee joint https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01565459
ACL Replacement – Nonanatomic femoral tunnel placement increases the risk of subsequent meniscal surgery after ACLR: Part II—Patients without recurrent ACL injury https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12300
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome – Is the addition of running retraining to best standard care beneficial in runners? Protocol for a randomised controlled trial https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jfa2.12029
Displaced Distal Tibial Salter-Harris II Fractures https://boneandjoint.org.uk/article/10.1302/0301-620X.105B5.BJJ-2022-1289.R1
Sesamoiditis – The development of recommendations for the assessment and management by podiatrists: A Delphi and content validity study https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jfa2.12025
Achilles Tendon – All‐inside endoscopic semiautomatic running locked stitch technique shows favourable outcomes for acute ruptures https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12177
GENERAL
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding – A cross-sectional study in high-performance Peruvian athletes https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/10/2/e001820
Returning To Activity And Sport Postpartum – What do we currently know and what is missing? https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2024/02/02/returning-to-activity-and-sport-postpartum-what-do-we-currently-know-and-what-is-missing/
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) – Risk and prevalence of among professional female football players https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsc.12129
Menstrual Cycles – How they affect female athletes at the Olympics https://www.medscape.co.uk/viewarticle/how-menstrual-cycles-affect-female-athletes-olympics-2024a1000ayz
Menstrual Cycle Or Oral Contraception – Exploring the effects on elite athletes’ training responses when workload is not objectively quantifiable: the MILS approach and findings from female Olympians https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/10/2/e001810
Female Golf – Practices and perceptions of strength and conditioning training: A cross-sectional survey study of high-level amateur players https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2024.2328971
Player Rotations – Modelling women’s team line-ups based on effectiveness and quality https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2024.2317637
Football’s Referee Crisis – The abuse and violence that’s driving them out of the game https://theconversation.com/footballs-referee-crisis-we-asked-thousands-of-refs-about-the-abuse-and-violence-thats-driving-them-out-of-the-game-231886
Jump Training – Skeletal site-specific effects on bone mineral density in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2024.2312052
Foot Muscle Strength – Association with sprint acceleration, cutting and jumping performance, and kinetics in high-level athletes https://www.researchgate.net/publication/381433523_Human_foot_muscle_strength_and_its_association_with_sprint_acceleration_cutting_and_jumping_performance_and_kinetics_in_high-level_athletes
Foam Rolling – As effective as its popularity suggests? A randomised crossover study exploring post-match recovery in female basketball https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2023.2296718
Chronic Pain – Is exercise therapy the first-line treatment? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38881820/
Running‐Related Injuries – Definitions and surveillance methods: A scoping review https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsc.12123
Running Gait – The effect of attentional cues on mechanical efficiency and movement smoothness: An interdisciplinary investigation https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/02640414.2024.2353402
Medical Disaster Preparedness Advice – Passing the baton from city medical supervisors of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games to future host medical organisers https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2024/06/04/bjsports-2024-108427
Injury Prevention – Does a new injury prevention programme (FUNBALL) prevent injuries in youth male football (soccer) players? https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2024/06/17/does-a-new-injury-prevention-programme-funball-prevent-injuries-in-youth-male-football-soccer-players/
Heel Lifts – Efficacy of for lower limb musculoskeletal conditions: A systematic review https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jfa2.12031
Temporary Fatigue And Recovery Kinetics – Effect of peak intensity periods in professional male football https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2024.2364135
Updated National Hockey League Concussion Protocol – Analysis of player performance and financial costs associated with implementation: A Retrospective Comparative Study https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/23259671241231757
Cognitive Activity Post-Concussion https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2024/06/07/cognitive-activity-post-concussion/
Mental Fatigue – The counteractive effects of interventions on sport-specific performance among athletes: A systematic review with a meta-analysis https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2024.2317633
Mental Toughness, Resilience, Cognitive Appraisals And Perceived Performance – Longitudinal relationships in competitive soccer goalkeepers https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2024.2317631
Northern Irish Rowing Doctor Sets Sights on Olympics https://www.medscape.co.uk/viewarticle/northern-irish-rowing-doctor-sets-sights-olympics-2024a10008t9
RESOURCE ROUND-UP
Some websites, podcasts and resources you might find useful:
Marathon Medicine Conference 2024 – A summary https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2024/06/28/a-summary-of-the-marathon-medicine-conference-2024/
Body Composition – Athlete development, recovery, and performance in the high-performance setting https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2024/05/06/body-composition-more-than-just-a-number/
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
EAPC Sports Cardiology Course, 3rd September, 2024 – In person (London) & virtually https://www.c-r-y.org.uk/eapc-sports-cardiology-course-london/
Interventional Radiology – Nurses and Radiographer Study Day, Saturday 26 October 2024; Cambridge https://www.mybir.org.uk/l/s/community-event
The Young Athlete’s Hip Conference and Workshops, 25th -26th September 2024; Worcester College, University of Oxford Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre Auditorium and online (live streamed) https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/events/the-young-athletes-hip-conference-and-workshops
RISE @ESC Congress 2024 – A professional development conference for women in cardiology, Thursday, 29 August from 8:30 to 17:30; ExCeL London https://www.escardio.org/Congresses-Events/ESC-Congress/rise-esc-congress-2024
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DISCLAIMER: Horizons is intended as a helpful round-up for members of potentially interesting articles/opinions that have been shared online. SEMPRIS are not qualified to make/infer any clinical judgements, and the inclusion of content, events and resources does not imply endorsement.
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