As we reflect on 2024, we want to take a moment to recognise the ongoing contributions of SEMPRIS members to the field of Sports and Exercise Medicine. This dedication, expertise, and passion continue to drive advancements that benefit patients, athletes, and the wider community.
From ground-breaking research to everyday excellence in practice, your work inspires us and shapes the future of our field. It’s a privilege to collaborate with such a dynamic and talented community.
As the new year begins, we’re excited to continue this journey together, building on the achievements of the past and embracing the opportunities ahead. Wishing you a joyful Christmas and a prosperous New Year filled with health, success and continued learning! As always, here’s a selection of articles, resources and events that caught our attention last month, in case you missed them.
Research, Articles and Podcasts
CARDIOLOGY
Sudden Cardiac Arrest And Death – A contemporary review in competitive and recreational athletes https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)02086-5/abstract
Cardiovascular Events – Associations with physical activity patterns and risk factors: cross-sectional and prospective studies https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772963X24006045
Heart Failure – Treating iron deficiency in patients: what, why, when, how, where and who https://heart.bmj.com/content/110/20/1201
Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease – Sport practise and its effects on aortic size and valve function: cross-sectional report from the SPREAD study https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/?p=11361
Cardiometabolic Health – High-intensity interval training for adults with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/58/21/1267
Heart Rate Variability – Comparison of 1-hour floatation-REST versus conventional napping in active individuals https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/10/4/e002292
IMAGING
Neuroinflammation – Does it have a role in chronic pain? Evidence from human imaging https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39560416/
Intra-articular Tumour Extension – Association of MRI findings https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/2633-1462.510.BJO-2024-0047.R2
MSK
Distal Radial Fractures – Delayed fixation beyond three weeks after initial failed closed reduction increases the odds of reoperation https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2023-1349.R1
Disc Herniation – Incidence of and risk factors for lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy in adults: a systematic review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39453541/
Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome – Increased combined anteversion is associated with larger posterior acetabular rim ossification in patients https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12364
Groin Pain – Is hip adductor or abductor strength in healthy athletes associated with future groin pain? https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2024/11/12/bjsports-2024-108836
ACL Reconstruction – Validating the capture rate of revisions by the New Zealand ACL Registry https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12281
Total Knee Arthroplasty – Radiolucent lines and revision risk using the conventional versus the Attune S+ tibial baseplate https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0084.R3
Total Knee Arthroplasty – Pre- and postoperative coronal plane alignment of the knee classification and its impact on clinical outcomes https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.106B10.BJJ-2023-1425.R1
Recurrent Patellar Dislocation – Surgical treatment for recurrent patellar dislocation with severe torsional deformities: Double‐ versus -single level derotational osteotomy https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12246
Noisy Knees – Knee crepitus prevalence and association with structural pathology: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://Bjsm.Bmj.Com/Content/Early/2024/10/07/Bjsports-2024-108866
Anterior Cruciate Ligament – Primary surgery versus primary rehabilitation for treating injuries: a living systematic review and meta-analysis https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/56/21/1241
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture – Externally validated treatment algorithm acceptably predicts nonoperative treatment success in patients https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12247
ACL Injury Risk – Evaluation of a time-varying cut-off frequency low-pass filter for assessing knee joint moments and injury risk https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2024.2422724
Multi-ligament Knee Injuries – Summarising the recently published international consensus on the nomenclature, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation strategies for the care of patients with MLKI https://x.com/BJSM_BMJ/status/1855347400807739710
Traumatic Lower Limb Amputation – Developing an exercise intervention to minimise hip bone mineral density loss: a Delphi study https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/58/21/1251
Acute Proximal Hamstring Avulsions – Non‐surgical management can produce clinically acceptable results https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12368
Transfibular Total Ankle Arthroplasty – A new reliable procedure at five-year follow-up https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.104B4.BJJ-2021-0167.R5
Plantar Fasciitis – A thread on prevention and treatment https://x.com/barefoot_will_/status/1859297082466513222?s=12&t=1xRDzD8jBE7-8lFYNhHS9A
Total Ankle Arthroplasty – Association of timing of hindfoot arthrodesis and early reoperation rates https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10711007241241071
Achilles Tendon Repair – Modified Dresden technique with a distal locking suture: technique tip https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10711007241230987
Anatomy of Deltoid Ligament – Improving injury reporting by clarifying descriptions https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12173
GENERAL
Gut Microbiome – Do probiotics mitigate GI-induced inflammation and perceived fatigue in athletes? A systematic review https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15502783.2024.2388085
Endurance Events – Standardising health history and injury surveillance of participants: a modified Delphi consensus statement from the AMSSM runner health consortium https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2024/11/07/bjsports-2023-108059
Para Athletes – Periodic health evaluation: a position statement based on expert consensus https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/10/4/e001946
Head Acceleration Events – Player and match characteristics in elite-level men’s and women’s rugby union matches https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/10/4/e001954
Pain And Injury – Maximising neuromuscular performance: moving beyond reps and sets to understand the challenges and embrace the complexity https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/bmjosem/10/2/e001935.full.pdf
Para Athlete Concussion Care – Amsterdam 2022 International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport: an urgent need for inclusivity within concussion research https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2024/11/06/bjsports-2024-108871
Diabetes – Athletes living with diabetes face more foot injuries https://www.foothealthfacts.org/article/diabetic-athletes-face-more-foot-injuries-than-non
Rock Climbing-Related Injuries: A Clinical and Imaging Overview https://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/fulltext/2024/11000/rock_climbing_related_injuries__a_clinical_and.7.aspx
Football Injuries – Epidemiology and clinical characteristics among academy players in Ghana https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/10/4/e001519
Adolescent Handball – Health problems and injury management: the Safeplay one-season cohort study of 679 players https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2024/10/28/bjsports-2024-108493
Horizontal Decelerations – Forces experienced at different levels of the musculoskeletal system https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/02640414.2024.2428086?needAccess=true
Concussion Risk – The power of prevention: exploring exercise strategies to reduce sport–related concussion risk https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/?p=11333
Figure Skating – Musculoskeletal Injury: Evidence across disciplines, mechanisms, and future directions https://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/fulltext/2024/10000/figure_skating_musculoskeletal_injury__evidence.3.aspx
RESOURCE ROUND-UP
Some websites, podcasts and resources you might find useful:
ECG Quick Reference Infographic https://x.com/medictests/status/1859719744720355398/photo/1
PT Pro Podcast– Ep 156 – The Shoulder: Steps to Success with Jo Gibson by PT Pro Talk https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/mariana-hanna-parks/episodes/Ep-156–The-Shoulder-Steps-to-Success-with-Jo-Gibson-e2r9g82/a-abl2ao5
Sport Scotland Concussion Guidance https://sportscotland.org.uk/media/ztfnilyc/concussion-guidance-2024.pdf
A focus on the Shoulder and Elbow in 2024 https://podcast.online.boneandjoint.org.uk/225112/episodes/16064648-a-focus-on-the-shoulder-and-elbow-in-2024
FMPA Medicine & Performance Register https://www.fmpa.co.uk/fmpa-register/
Bone & Joint Journal Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bjj-podcasts/id1444238743
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy: Volume 32, Issue 12 https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14337347/current
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
ISEH Annual Sport & Exercise Medicine Virtual Conference, 27-28 January 2025 https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/79Y2-GNR
‘Image Guided Injections in Musculoskeletal Medicine’, 1st Feb, 2025, 10.00am – 12.00pm. https://x.com/fsem_irl/status/1859567084146942175
BASEM Revision Course for the Faculty Diploma in Exercise Medicine ,1 February 2025, online https://basem.co.uk/basem-courses/basem-revision-course-for-the-faculty-diploma-in-exercise-medicine/
9th UEFA Medical Symposium: The Women’s Game And Beyond, 4 to 6 February 2025, Lugano, Switzerland https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/028d-1ae890d50a48-6e11dd0592ef-1000–9th-uefa-medical-symposium-the-women-s-game-and-beyond/
ESC Cardiology Practice Conference 2025, 7 – 8 February 2025, Athens https://esc365.escardio.org/event/1853
Online Research Methods and Paper Review Course, 26 February; 18 June; 19 November 2025 https://bonejointbooking.org.uk/
STMS Tennis Medicine Conference, 4-5 April 2025, Amsterdam https://www.tennismedicine.org/amsterdam-2025
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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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