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{"title":"Epidemiological analysis of injuries in soccer referees: A systematic review","authors":"Sebastián Rodríguez ,&nbsp;Angie Natalia Suarez-Cuervo ,&nbsp;Catalina León-Prieto ,&nbsp;María Fernanda Rodríguez-Jaime","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100464","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100464","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To provide a broader epidemiological profile of injuries in male soccer referees by systematically searching for observational scientific studies.</div></div><div><h3>Methodology</h3><div>Searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science and Sciencedirect, following PRISMA guidelines. Of the 12,246 studies identified, 5 were included after a selection process. They were evaluated using the STROBE checklist, complemented with the cohort checklist provided by SIGN.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 433 head referees and 467 assistant referees were analyzed. The most prevalent injuries among the main referees after the matches were to the Achilles tendon and the ankle/foot, while for the assistants it was in the lower leg. During the physical tests, the most common injuries among the main referees affected the knee, hip and groin, and in the assistants, the hip and groin. The most frequent injuries throughout their careers were in the hip and groin for the main referees, and in the knee for the assistants. In the last twelve months, the most common injury was in the thigh for principals and again in the knee for assistants. Lower leg and Achilles tendon injuries stood out as the most incident over a 12-month period, followed by ankle/foot injuries in both groups. For a 30-day follow-up period, the most frequent injury was in the lower back for both groups.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Injuries in soccer referees require meticulous attention, manifesting themselves at different times and in different areas of the body during physical tests, matches and throughout their careers.</div></div><div><h3>Registry number</h3><div>CRD42024547881</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"59 224","pages":"Article 100464"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142326578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of the physical fitness and determinants of performance of beach handball athletes","authors":"Francine De Oliveira ,&nbsp;Victor Gonçalves Corrêa Neto ,&nbsp;Gilson Ramos de Oliveira Filho ,&nbsp;Marcel Lima Lessa de Souza ,&nbsp;Jaime Souza Torres ,&nbsp;Wellington Esteves ,&nbsp;Rudney Uezu ,&nbsp;Igor Ramathur Telles de Jesus ,&nbsp;Estêvão Rios Monteiro","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100460","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100460","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Beach handball, an emerging team sport derived from indoor handball, is characterized by high-intensity efforts. This study aimed to analyze the physical fitness profiles of elite beach handball players of both sexes and identify the characteristics that determine anaerobic power performance among these athletes.</p></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><p>A cross-sectional study was conducted with 25 elite beach handball players. Anaerobic power, sprint performance, and change-of-direction ability were assessed.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>There were no significant differences between men and women in anaerobic power and change-of-direction ability. Men showed better performance in the 15-meter sprint test (<em>p</em> = 004). A moderately strong positive correlation was found between anaerobic power and age. BMI did not significantly correlate with power performance.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Age is an important determinant of anaerobic power, whereas body mass index does not play a significant role, especially among males.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"59 224","pages":"Article 100460"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506924000282/pdfft?md5=fdd16e256cc1dd76b3b93339fac0e45d&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506924000282-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142272661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preventing or promoting muscle injuries? Strength training as a risk factor in professional football","authors":"N. Balagué ,&nbsp;R. Hristovski ,&nbsp;R. Pol ,&nbsp;A. Borrallo ,&nbsp;S García-Retortillo","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100462","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100462","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The rate of muscle injuries in professional football has not decreased despite the implementation of preventive strategies. This is commonly attributed to the rise in the number of competitions per season and the rigorous demands of modern football. However, these factors seem insufficient to explain the absence of impact from preventive strategies. Adopting a Network Physiology perspective, we hypothesize that some strength programs focused on reinforcing the most susceptible musculoskeletal structures and increase the muscle mass might contribute to, rather than mitigate, injuries in some players.</p><p>The aim of this work is twofold: a) explaining why some currently applied strength training methods may promote sports injuries in some players, and b) suggest the use of intermuscular connectivity measures to test the risk of injury.</p><p>The stability of multilevel neuromuscular synergies operating at various timescales is a crucial factor for adapting to strength training workloads. This stability necessitates long-term adaptation and cannot be assured through rapid strength gains. When neuromuscular synergies become unstable, the vulnerability to injuries rises. Since performance tests offer limited insights into the stability of neuromuscular synergies, we suggest employing recently developed intermuscular connectivity measures for monitoring and tracking players' progress.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"59 224","pages":"Article 100462"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506924000300/pdfft?md5=1049807fa5cb99a8397b5bcde73e48d6&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506924000300-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142272662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining the value of mental health awareness training for soccer coaching license candidates","authors":"Laura McLane ,&nbsp;José M. Oliva-Lozano ,&nbsp;Michele Kerulis ,&nbsp;Rick Cost ,&nbsp;Jessica Bartley ,&nbsp;George Chiampas","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100459","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100459","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Many coaches encounter athletes and/or staff members with mental health concerns. Recognizing and referring individuals to support resources is vital for providing necessary assistance. Awareness and recognition of mental health issues enable coaches to create an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can perform their best. This article examines the experiences of participants in U.S. Soccer's Coaching License Courses to understand the frequency they have experienced supporting athletes or staff with mental health challenges and their exposure, interest, perceived value to training in mental health awareness. This observational, cross-sectional study involved a survey following a free mental health awareness presentation. The results of this study showed: (a) a high prevalence of participants have supported athletes or staff in their environment with challenges related to their mental health (82.19 %); (b) a majority of participants had no previous training in recognition or management of mental health related issues (56.65 %); (c) a majority of participants worked with youth athletes (60.16 %); and (d) nearly all participants felt that there was value in having training in mental health for their role as a coach or administrator (98.71 %). In conclusion, coaches and administrators in soccer desire more mental health awareness training. The prevalence to which they have supported individuals with mental health challenges emphasizes the continued need for training and access to mental health resources. Additionally, incorporating training and awareness into all coaching license levels should be prioritized, making it a requirement to comprehensively support athletes and staff both on and off the field.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"59 224","pages":"Article 100459"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506924000270/pdfft?md5=dca4189ad5cd5cd46ce94a310051c81e&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506924000270-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142232588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The potential mechanisms of tissue flossing with Flossband application around the joints or soft tissues: A theoretical framework","authors":"Jianhong Gao ,&nbsp;Jin Seng Thung ,&nbsp;Chen Soon Chee ,&nbsp;Chris Chow Li Tee ,&nbsp;Tengku Fadilah Tengku Kamalden ,&nbsp;Shamsulariffin Samsudin ,&nbsp;Azril Syazwan Bin Mohd Ali","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100453","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100453","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Flossband application in rehabilitation and sports medicine has been demonstrated to increase flexibility, improve muscle strength, dampen pain, and reduce inflammation. However, scarce evidence has presented the latent mechanisms that explain the beneficial effects of Flossband application. To fill the knowledge gap about the Flossband wrapping mechanisms and Flossband application mastering, an initial theoretical framework delineating the advantages of Flossband application mechanisms is needed. Therefore, based on the current evidence, this paper aims to summarize the potential mechanisms of the Flossband application benefits. The primary speculated mechanisms, “Pain Gate”, “Fascia Glide”, “Sponge Effect”, “Soft Tissue Ischemia”, and “Joint Effect” were proposed to illustrate how Flossband application works on soft tissues or joints to reduce pain, release fascia tension, improve muscle flexibility, decrease inflammation, and enhance muscle activation. The benefits derived from the Flossband application may be more effectively elucidated through the interaction of the five primary mechanisms mentioned above, whether applied to soft tissues or joints rather than relying on a singular mechanism. This consideration acknowledges the complexity and interactivity inherent in the Flossband application.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"59 224","pages":"Article 100453"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266650692400021X/pdfft?md5=de7e85bbac874c009bbe40e69755caa8&pid=1-s2.0-S266650692400021X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141961544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relación bidireccional entre salud mental y lesiones deportivas: Revisión de revisiones","authors":"Laura Gil-Caselles ,&nbsp;Roberto Ruiz Barquín ,&nbsp;José María Giménez Egido ,&nbsp;Aurelio Olmedilla-Zafra","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100452","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100452","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Mental health disorders are one of the most relevant problems in athletes and, as in the rest of the population, they seem to have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports injuries seem to be a relevant risk factor for mental health. The purpose of this review is to answer the relationship between sports injuries and mental health not only because of mental disorders, but also as generators of mental health deficits. A systematic review of the scientific literature was carried out following the PRISMA guidelines, the PICO strategy and interobserver concordance for quality control of the registry. Six databases were consulted, PubMed, Scielo, WebScience, Teseo, Dialnet and Scopus, selecting 12 review articles and 13 empirical articles. The results indicate that there is a significant relationship between mental health and sports injuries and that the symptomatology of mental health indicators in the athlete affects the injury or precedes it for a slower recovery. In conclusion, by checking the published scientific literature we can find a possible significant relationship between mental health and sports injuries that will help us to establish the current body of knowledge on this issue.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"59 224","pages":"Article 100452"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506924000208/pdfft?md5=96bbdccd563454c714b0374686b21cb3&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506924000208-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141961545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Incidence of injuries per 1000 hours of refereeing or training in soccer referees: A mini-review","authors":"Sebastián Rodríguez ,&nbsp;María Fernanda Rodríguez-Jaime ,&nbsp;Angie Natalia Suarez-Cuervo ,&nbsp;Catalina León-Prieto","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100455","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100455","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Soccer referees, same as players, face intense physical exertion, exposing them to a high risk of injury. However, to date, no review has been conducted that synthesizes the injury incidence rate per 1000 h of exposure. Therefore, the purpose of this mini-review was to systematically examine the literature on the incidence of injury per 1000 h of exposure related to refereeing and training in soccer referees. A search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science and ScienceDirect, resulting in the identification of 299 articles, of which 5 met the established inclusion criteria. The quality of the selected studies was assessed using the checklists provided by SIGN. In total, a group of 625 soccer referees was analyzed. The injury incidence rate during refereeing was found to be 14.43 injuries per 1000 h of exposure, while for training it was 8.59 injuries per 1000 h of exposure.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"59 224","pages":"Article 100455"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506924000233/pdfft?md5=87fcef995211a186fe02a6dd7a01e8ef&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506924000233-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141951491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Individual and region-specific hamstring muscles use during a novel Flywheel Russian belt Deadlift exercise","authors":"Pedro Luis Cosio ,&nbsp;Lia Moreno-Simonet ,&nbsp;Sandra Mechó ,&nbsp;Xavier Padulles ,&nbsp;Josep Maria Padulles ,&nbsp;Joan Aureli Cadefau","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100454","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100454","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Despite the implementation of specific exercises to reduce hamstrings strain injuries (HSI) risk, the incidence has remained unchanged over the past 30 years. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to analyze hamstrings muscle activation induced by a novel <em>Flywheel Russian belt Deadlift</em> (FRD) exercise, together with individual muscle-, region- and limb-specific differences.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The activation of hamstring muscles before and immediately after a 10 × 10 FRD training session was assessed by the T2 shift technique through functional magnetic resonance imaging, in one international-level filed hockey male player. The individual use of the biceps femoris long head (BF_LH) and short head (BF_SH), semitendinosus (ST), and semimembranosus (SM) were analyzed, together with the region-specific activation for each muscle.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>T2 values significantly increased immediately after exercise in all regions of the hamstring muscles in both dominant and non-dominant lower limb. However, the SM muscle showed a lesser activation, compared to BF_LH, BF_SH and ST muscles [F(3,106) = 9.557, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001]. Overall, the most activated muscle by the FRD training session was the biceps femoris (short head +13.8 %, long head, +12.7 %), followed by the ST (+11.3 %), and lastly the SM (+6.9 %).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The novel FRD exercise triggers a homogeneous and consistent activation of hamstring muscles. Particularly, the lateral positioning muscles (i.e., BF_LH and BF_SH) were more activated than the medial positioning muscles (i.e., ST and SM). Therefore, the FRD exercise could enhance training programs to strengthen and activate the hamstring muscles, and specifically, the BF_LH, in order to reduce HSI risk.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"59 224","pages":"Article 100454"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506924000221/pdfft?md5=5f7c61fc5cc0c494f1489e52ad0578d2&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506924000221-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141954614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Musculoeskeletal injuries and illnesses in the Spanish and French trail running teams during the WMTRC 2023","authors":"Raul Zapata-Rodrigo ,&nbsp;Antoine Bruneau ,&nbsp;Bertrand Rabiers Du Villars ,&nbsp;Christophe Ramírez-Parenteau","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100451","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100451","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>As a result of the recent professionalization of trail running, the epidemiology of injury and illness of professional athletes is still unknown. The aim of the study is to describe the epidemiology of musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses among professional trail runners of two national teams participating at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships 2023.</p></div><div><h3>Material and Methods</h3><p>The study included 77 professional trail running athletes from Spanish and French National Teams that competed in the Championships. Data of injuries and illnesses were recorded in “Daily Medical Report on Injuries and Illnesses” form, designed according to the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee consensus statement.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Thirty-eight percent of the athletes had an injury or illness; of them 22 % suffered an injury and 16 % an illness. Regarding sport performance, 24 % of the athletes suffered an injury and illness that affect their sport performance and 12 % had to withdraw due to a major injury or illness. By anatomical location foot is the most affected and hyperthermia and dehydration are the most frequent aetiology of illness.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>More than one third of professional trail running athletes suffered an injury or illness during the World Championship and around one in ten were unable to finish the competition due to a major injury or illness. The principal cause of withdrawal is dehydration, followed by overuse injuries and acute traumas.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"59 223","pages":"Article 100451"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506924000191/pdfft?md5=52d7888b49cf172f02b7442526fdb7c9&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506924000191-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141731995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mapping the field: A bibliometric analysis of women's football research trends and future directions","authors":"Nafih Cherappurath ,&nbsp;Perumbalath Shamshadali ,&nbsp;Masilamani Elayaraja ,&nbsp;Dilshith Azeezul Kabeer KI","doi":"10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100448","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Women's football is a fast-growing sport with a significant global presence. There has been no bibliometric analysis in the field of women's football, which could help figure out the importance of this study area and identify knowledge gaps. Therefore, this study reviews the scholarly literature on women's football using bibliometric data from Scopus from 1984 to February 2024. Using multiple performance and science mapping techniques, we map the research landscape, highlighting key contributors and trends in women's football literature. The foremost contributors are the United States, Leeds Beckett University, the European Regional Development Fund (European Commission), and the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Based on the analysis, we predict that the keywords may be relevant to women's football research in the future. In the concluding section, we delineate the study's limitations and propose avenues for future research expansion.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100113,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Sports Medicine","volume":"59 223","pages":"Article 100448"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666506924000166/pdfft?md5=e9aaed5d8e1c2af97772efaa8c3d679a&pid=1-s2.0-S2666506924000166-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141605846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}