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{"title":"Implementing exposure limits for players in contact team sports: review of principles and practices.","authors":"Colin W Fuller","doi":"10.3389/fspor.2025.1593766","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2025.1593766","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Concerns have been raised that professional athletes taking part in contact team sports, such as football and rugby union, are subject to the risk of post-career adverse health conditions. These health concerns include neurodegenerative diseases resulting from head impacts and osteoarthritis in lower limb joints due to wear and tear. There have been suggestions that athletes in contact team sports should be subject to exposure limitations to mitigate these risks. At the present time, little information or guidance is available for athletes and sport governing bodies about how such limitations should be identified and implemented. The criteria used for defining occupational health concerns and the role and nature of occupational exposure limits are discussed. Consideration is given to whether these criteria have been considered and embraced in research studies examining adverse health conditions in professional sport. Recommendations are presented for how future research studies investigating post-career, sport-related, adverse health concerns should be planned and implemented in order to provide the occupational health information required to make evidenced-based decisions about potential health concerns in professional sport.</p>","PeriodicalId":12716,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sports and Active Living","volume":"7 ","pages":"1593766"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12078314/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077548","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":"Reference biomechanical parameters and natural asymmetry among runners across the age spectrum without a history of running-related injuries.","authors":"Heather K Vincent, Reed Popp, Orlando Cicilioni, Kevin R Vincent, Lydia Pezzullo, Matthew Martenson, Ryan M Nixon","doi":"10.3389/fspor.2025.1560756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2025.1560756","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Running biomechanics and expected mechanical asymmetries with no history of running-related injuries, and (2) determine whether age influenced gait parameter asymmetry.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 250 runners were used to test age effects on biomechanical variables and asymmetry outcomes. Effect sizes of age brackets were determined for runner characteristics and biomechanical variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Runners aged 55 years had the slowest velocity and 1.7%-4% slower occurred in ankle flexion moments, ankle and knee frontal excursions, and peak VALR (range, 12.1%-33.8% different between right and left limbs).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Given that we did not find consistent effects. These data can help inform reference ranges of normative biomechanical metrics and guide clinicians in gait retraining and performance targets across the age spectrum.</p>","PeriodicalId":12716,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sports and Active Living","volume":"7 ","pages":"1560756"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12078198/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077567","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 use, effectiveness, and efficiency of the pick and roll in elite women's basketball.","authors":"M Amatria, I Iván-Baragaño, J L Losada, R Maneiro","doi":"10.3389/fspor.2025.1553270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2025.1553270","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the effectiveness and outcomes of \"pick and roll\" plays in elite women's basketball, focusing on the 2021-2022 EuroLeague Final Four. The main objective is to analyze the tactical efficiency of these actions and identify the most effective resolution strategies. A total of 298 plays from 1,757 events across four matches were examined using an observational methodology, adhering to a Nomothetic, Point, and Multidimensional (N/P/M) design. An observational instrument consisted on twenty-three criteria and 126 categories was developed to codify the actions, with reliability confirmed by a Cohen's Kappa value of 0.93, indicating \"almost perfect\" agreement. Results show that 71.8% of \"pick and roll\" plays concluded with a shot, with the highest success rates achieved when the screener executed the final attempt near the basket. Actions with fewer passes post-screen were significantly more effective, and collective strategies, such as passing to the screener, outperformed individual efforts by the ball handler. In addition, the multivariate results highlight the second and third quarters of the game as the most important when it comes to executing an effective offensive pick & roll. These findings emphasize the importance of immediate actions post-screen, tactical fluidity, and proximity to the basket, providing valuable insights to enhance offensive strategies in competitive women's basketball.</p>","PeriodicalId":12716,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sports and Active Living","volume":"7 ","pages":"1553270"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12078336/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077546","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":"Recreation- and sport-led regeneration of urban water infrastructure.","authors":"Karin Book","doi":"10.3389/fspor.2025.1558415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2025.1558415","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Today, cities are to a growing extent looking for solutions for how urban infrastructure, like former industrial sites, can be developed into facilities for sport and recreation, as well as tourism. One example of such infrastructure is canals and former harbour areas. This paper aims at exploring the underlying factors behind, and the potential benefits and challenges of, recreation- and sport-led regeneration of urban water infrastructure with a focus on former harbours and canals, using three Scandinavian cities as examples: Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Malmö. A conceptual and theoretical frame is built around three perspectives: (1) contemporary trends and tendencies in sport and recreation, and spatial implications thereof, (2) urban regeneration, and (3) recreational spaces as ecosystem services. The empirical material is mainly based on six semi-structured interviews with informants involved in the planning, production and operation of the water infrastructure. As shown by the three examples, there are several benefits of a recreation- and sport-led regeneration of former harbours and canals. Those benefits include, for instance, ecosystem services, such as enhanced biodiversity and improved recreational opportunities, quality of life and well-being, as well as economic benefits in terms of tourism and positive attention. One of the examples also demonstrates that harbour regeneration could be an opportunity to develop methods for community participation and public-nonprofit partnerships. However, the examples highlight a number of challenges as well, such as polluted water and the technical issues and high costs involved in cleaning it; the provision of equal access to the water infrastructure; the creation of a safe co-existence for different actors and activities in the same water space; and diverse ownership, responsibility and regulation issues. To summarize, the paper shows that in a successful recreation-led regeneration of urban water infrastructure, the potential outcome is increased attractivity, activity and sustainability.</p>","PeriodicalId":12716,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sports and Active Living","volume":"7 ","pages":"1558415"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12075216/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077565","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":"Kinematic effects of sensorimotor foot orthoses on the gait of patients with patellofemoral pain-a randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Steven Simon, Jonas Dully, Oliver Ludwig, Carlo Dindorf, Eva Bartaguiz, Michael Fröhlich, Stephan Becker","doi":"10.3389/fspor.2025.1546821","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2025.1546821","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Foot orthoses (FOs) are a noninvasive and cost-effective medical treatment that positively influence biomechanical factors, such as the kinematics of the lower extremities. Nevertheless, there is a research gap regarding the influence of FOs, particularly sensorimotor foot orthoses (SMFOs), on joint kinematics of the lower extremity in gait. Therefore, this randomized controlled clinical trial addressed the impact of SMFOs on the ankle, knee, and hip joint kinematics of patients with patellofemoral pain (PFP) in comparison to that of biomechanical foot orthoses (BMFOs).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 20 participants (6 men; 14 women) were part of a three-month intervention with stratified random assignment to custom-made SMFO or BMFO treatment. In the pre- and post-tests, three 12-meter gait walks were assessed by inertial measurement units (IMUs) with the patients wearing no FOs, SMFOs, and BMFOs. For each joint in all three dimensions, three-way repeated-measures statistical parametric mapping (SPM) was performed using analysis of variance (ANOVA)-like statistics. <i>post-hoc</i>, the significant results were checked using <i>post-hoc t</i>-test-like SPMs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results show that SMFOs and BMFOs both significantly changed ankle and knee kinematic parameters in patients with PFP in long-term. No significant immediate effects of FOs were detected; however, there were significant interaction effects between the time of measurement and the groups. In the pre-post comparison, the SMFO-treated group showed less dorsiflexion in the initial contact and terminal stance, less knee flexion in the mid stance, terminal stance, and pre-swing, as well as a more neutral knee movement in the frontal plane. The BMFO-treated group showed slightly more knee abduction in the terminal stance, greater knee flexion at initial contact, and less hip adduction at initial contact.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Overall, the results of this trial support the assumption that temporal adaptation processes play a vital role in the application of custom-made orthopedic FOs and highlight the long-term effects on the kinematics of the lower extremities.</p>","PeriodicalId":12716,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sports and Active Living","volume":"7 ","pages":"1546821"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12075392/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077561","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":"Editorial: Emerging digital technologies as a game changer in the sport industry.","authors":"Ekaterina Glebova, Yiran Su, Michel Desbordes, Pierre-Olaf Schut","doi":"10.3389/fspor.2025.1605138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2025.1605138","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12716,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sports and Active Living","volume":"7 ","pages":"1605138"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069333/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143963933","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":"Virtual reality and sports performance: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials exploring balance.","authors":"Ida Cariati, Roberto Bonanni, Pierangelo Cifelli, Giovanna D'Arcangelo, Elvira Padua, Giuseppe Annino, Virginia Tancredi","doi":"10.3389/fspor.2025.1497161","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fspor.2025.1497161","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Our systematic literature review aimed to select randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in which virtual reality (VR) has been used in athletes or players to evaluate the effectiveness of this technology in gaining performance.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In accordance with PRISMA guidelines, a systematic literature search was conducted in the MEDLINE, Scopus and Web of Science databases using the keyword set [(Virtual reality) OR (VR)] AND [(Athletes) OR (Players)] AND [(Performance) OR (Balance)]. Peer-reviewed articles published within the last ten years in English and open access were included. The methodological quality of the articles was assessed using the Jadad scale, while the eligibility criteria were evaluated using the PICOS approach.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Specifically, six RCTs were selected, one of which scored 5/5 on the Jadad scale, four scored 3/5 and one scored 2/5. Importantly, five RCTs found a positive influence of VR on performance in terms of balance, stability, sprinting, jumping, neurocognitive function, reaction time and technical skills, while only one RCT found no difference in these parameters.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>In conclusion, the results included in our systematic review showed that VR seems to have a positive effect in improving sports performance. However, the heterogeneity of the studies did not allow for a comparison of the data to clarify the relevance of VR technology in performance, suggesting the need for in-depth investigations to confirm its efficacy in sports.</p>","PeriodicalId":12716,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sports and Active Living","volume":"7 ","pages":"1497161"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069346/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143980479","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":"Effects of fatigue on physiological, physical fitness, and stroke performance related parameters in healthy tennis players: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Johanna Lambrich, Thomas Muehlbauer","doi":"10.3389/fspor.2025.1578914","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fspor.2025.1578914","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fatigue is a multifactorial phenomenon involving central and peripheral mechanisms that could negatively affect performance-related measures in tennis players. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to quantify the effects of fatigue on physiological (e.g., blood lactate, heart rate), physical fitness (e.g., explosive muscle strength, speed), and stroke performance (e.g., stroke velocity or accuracy) related parameters in healthy tennis players and to provide insight into training and recovery strategies. A systematic literature search of PubMed, Web of Science, and SportDiscus identified studies that examined effects of fatigue in tennis. Inclusion criteria required that studies were conducted with healthy participants, applied fatigue-inducing interventions, and used pre-/post-test designs measuring physiological, physical, or stroke performance related parameters. Effect sizes were calculated using weighted standardized mean differences (<i>SMD</i>) to assess the impact of fatigue. The search identified a total of <i>N</i> = 642 records. Eighteen trials (318 tennis players) were included. Fatigue evoked large to moderate negative effect on physiological (<i>SMDw</i> = -4.19), physical fitness (<i>SMDw</i> = -0.74), and stroke performance (<i>SMDw</i> = -0.60) related parameters. The larger negative effects of fatigue on physiological and physical parameters compared to stroke performance-related outcomes indicate the importance of targeted recovery strategies (e.g., hydration, nutrition or cold baths). For stroke performance, non-fatigued states are recommended for learning new skills, while practice under fatigued conditions may help to maintain biomechanical efficiency during prolonged games.</p>","PeriodicalId":12716,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sports and Active Living","volume":"7 ","pages":"1578914"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069318/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143967701","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 persisting influence of organized sports participation on mental health and wellness: a longitudinal repeated measures study of adolescent female athletes.","authors":"Rachel Meyers, Madison L Brna, Veronica Hogg-Cornejo, Catherine Donahue, Emily A Sweeney, Aubrey Armento, David R Howell","doi":"10.3389/fspor.2025.1527622","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2025.1527622","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>We examined if female adolescent athletes demonstrated changes on mental health measures 6-months after the end of a sport season compared to an immediate post-season assessment, and whether those who were actively playing sports 6-months after the end of the season reported different mental health ratings compared to athletes who were not.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants underwent three assessments: a pre-season, immediate post-season, and final 6-month post-season assessment on measures of anxiety ratings, depressive symptoms, grit, peer relationships, fatigue, and body appreciation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants reported significantly higher anxiety ratings at 6 months post-season compared to immediately post-season (6.6 ± 4.2 vs. 7.7 ± 4.5; <i>p</i> = 0.02), but no significant differences across time for other outcome measures. Those who were actively participating in sports at the 6-month follow-up reported significantly higher body appreciation ratings than those who were not (41.7 ± 5.9 vs. 37.1 ± 7.6; <i>p</i> = 0.01).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Our findings indicate active sports participation is associated with higher body appreciation among female athletes.</p>","PeriodicalId":12716,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sports and Active Living","volume":"7 ","pages":"1527622"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12066646/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144008321","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":"Selection biases in elite youth handball: early maturation compensates for younger relative age.","authors":"Lutz Thieschäfer, Jörg Schorer, Jochen Beppler, Dirk Büsch","doi":"10.3389/fspor.2025.1579857","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2025.1579857","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Talent selections in youth sports are frequently biased regarding the maturation and relative age of the players, with preference given to more mature and relatively older players. It thus can be hypothesized that relatively younger players born at the end of the selection year must mature earlier to compensate for this disadvantage. Hence, this study investigated maturation, relative age, and their association in the talent selection of German youth handball players. A secondary data analysis within an ex post facto design was conducted to examine the birth quarter distributions and maturation parameters of 2,259 female U15 players and 2,340 male U16 players. Practically significant maturation bias was detected in male players, who matured almost one year earlier than common German boys (<i>g</i> = -1.67). This was not evident in female players. Relative age selection biases were observed in female (פ‎ = .16) and male (פ‎ = .20) players. An analysis of maturation timing across birth quarters revealed that relatively younger players born later in the selection year mature earlier than their relatively older peers in both female (<i>g</i> = 0.99) and male players (<i>g</i> = 0.56), thereby partially offsetting relative age disadvantages. Consequently, it may be crucial for relatively younger players to be early-maturing to increase selection odds. Considering the evidence indicating the presence of both maturation and relative age selection biases, it seems prudent to acknowledge the significant impact that these can have on talent selection and development in German youth handball. The development of solutions is currently underway in collaboration with the regional and national handball federations.</p>","PeriodicalId":12716,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sports and Active Living","volume":"7 ","pages":"1579857"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12066512/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144005901","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}