As we launched into a new year, January saw the usual frenzy of transfer deadline day, Djokovic showing his class again in the Australian Open, a likely reprieve for beleaguered rugby union clubs Wasps and Worcester warriors, and a return to play for Tiger Woods after his battle with plantar fasciitis.
Meanwhile, here is a summary of some of the research and articles you may have missed last month.
If you have any suggestions for resources, studies or events for inclusion in future bulletins, please do let us know.
Research, Articles and Podcasts
CARDIOLOGY
Preparticipation Screening – Does it cause psychological distress in athletes? https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2023/01/16/does-cardiovascular-preparticipation-screening-cause-psychological-distress-in-athletes/
MSK
ACL Rupture – Healing of anterior cruciate ligament rupture as seen on MRI is associated with better patient-reported outcomes https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2023/01/27/healing-of-anterior-cruciate-ligament-rupture-as-seen-on-mri-is-associated-with-better-patient-reported-outcomes/
Achilles Tendon Rupture – Video analysis in male professional football (soccer) players: injury mechanisms, patterns and biomechanics https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/bmjosem/8/3/e001419.full.pdf
IA System Cell Injections – Intra-articular injection of mesenchymal stem cells after high tibial osteotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/23259671221133784
Hamstring Injuries – Now constitute 24% of all injuries in men’s professional football: the UEFA Elite Club Injury Study from 2001/02 to 2021/22 https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2022/11/15/bjsports-2021-105407
Hamstring Injury Risk Factors – Medical expert experience and conclusions from 15 European Champions League clubs https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/9/1/e00146
GENERAL
Female RU – Longitudinal study of six seasons of match injuries in elite female rugby unionhttps://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/4/212
Female Athlete Health – A cross-sectional study exploring retired elite female athletes’ healthhttps://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/9/1/e001479
Low Back Pain – Incidence, prevalence and risk factors in adolescent athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysishttps://bjsm.bmj.com/content/56/22/1299
Foam Rolling – acute effects on myofascial tissue stiffness and muscle strength: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/9900/Foam_Rolling_Acute_Effects_on_Myofascial_Tissue.105.aspx
Football-specific extension of the IOC consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport 2020 https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023/01/19/bjsports-2022-106405
Karate After Arthroscopic Hip Surgery https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2023/01/09/karate-after-arthroscopic-hip-surgery/
Shoulder Injuries – Diagnosis, prevention and treatment in sport: grading the evidence – a statement paper commissioned by the Danish Society of Sports Physical Therapy (DSSF) https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023/02/07/bjsports-2022-105674
COVID-19 – Relationship between physical exercise and SARS-CoV-2: systematic review https://read.qxmd.com/read/36643608/relationship-between-physical-exercise-and-covid-19-sars-cov-2-systematic-review
Orthobiologics – Tiered approach to considering orthobiologics for patients with musculoskeletal conditions https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/3/179
Hip Microinstability – Diagnosis and management: a systematic review https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00167-022-06976-7
What Does Neurocognition Have To Do With ACL Injuries? https://www.slhamsterdam.com/blog/what-does-neurocognition-have-to-do-with-acl-injuries
Knee Osteoarthritis – High- Versus Low-Dose Exercise Therapy: A Randomised Controlled Multicentre Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36689746/
Achilles Tendinopathy – Differences in Recovery of Tendon Health Explained by Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy Subgroups: A 6-Month Follow-up https://www.jospt.org/doi/abs/10.2519/jospt.2023.11330
American Football – Do former professional American-style football players experience early ageing? https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2023/01/30/do-former-professional-american-style-football-players-experience-early-ageing/
RESOURCE ROUND-UP
Some websites, podcasts and resources you might find useful:
FMPA Mental Health Helpline for Members https://t.co/pe9jPPslah
BASEM Funding – Opportunity for a member to carry out research under the theme of “The Role of Sport in Health”. https://basem.co.uk/basem_awards/basem-phd-level-research-bursary/
Hip Joint Imaging – Findings in football players and their relevance in injury management EP#514 https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/hip-joint-imaging-findings-in-football-players-and-their-relevance-in-injury-management-ep514?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1
ACL Myth Busting Part 1 with Prof Jackie Whittaker and Dr Stephanie Filbay EP# 521 https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/acl-myth-busting-part-1-with-prof-jackie-whittaker-and-dr-stephanie-filbay-ep-521?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1
ACL Myth Busting Part 2 with Prof Jackie Whittaker and Dr Stephanie Filbay. EP #522 https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/acl-myth-busting-part-2-with-prof-jackie-whittaker-and-dr-stephanie-filbay-ep-522?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in MSK Medicine with Dr. Adam Tenforde EP #516 https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/extracorporeal-shockwave-therapy-in-msk-medicine-with-dr-adam-tenforde-ep-516?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1
Infographic. Oxford consensus on primary cam morphology and femoroacetabular impingement syndrome—natural history of primary cam morphology to inform clinical practice and research priorities on conditions affecting the young person’s hip https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023/01/19/bjsports-2022-106094
Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6kECXoPXqfXc8CItsXBVp4
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
La Trobe University Melbourne: What’s new in ACL Rehab? – Clinical Symposium Friday 3rd March, in-person and online https://semrc.blogs.latrobe.edu.au/events/acl-clinical-symposium/
BASEM 2023 AGM & Members Evening Tuesday 28 March 2023, 5pm to 9pm – Doncaster Racecourse and online https://basem.co.uk/basem-2023-agm/
The Annual Isokinetic Conference: Football Medicine – The Pursuit of Excellence 27th-29th May 2023, Londonhttps://isokineticconference.com
FMPA Conference 2023 – 1st and 2nd June 2023 – Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport https://www.fmpa.co.uk/conferences/fmpa-conference-2023/
European College of Sport Science Congress 2023 – 4-7 July 2023, Palais des Congrès de Paris https://sport-science.org/index.php/congress/ecss-paris-2023
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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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