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{"title":"Body Asymmetry and Sports Specialization: An Exploratory Anthropometric Comparison of Adolescent Canoeists and Kayakers.","authors":"Carlos Abraham Herrera-Amante, William Carvajal-Veitía, Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda, Fernando Alacid, Juan Gavala-González, José Francisco López-Gil, Jorge Olivares-Arancibia, César Octavio Ramos-García","doi":"10.3390/jfmk10010070","DOIUrl":"10.3390/jfmk10010070","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objectives:</b> The evaluation of body asymmetry between the right and left sides of the body is crucial in the context of sports because of its potential impact on performance and injury prevention. This study analyzed the anthropometric differences between the right and left sides of the body in adolescent (13.0 [2.0] years) male canoeists and kayakers from Spain. This study aimed to explore the asymmetries associated with these disciplines. <b>Methods</b>: Anthropometric assessments were carried out on 27 male adolescents (13 canoeists and 14 kayakers). A total of 58 anthropometric variables were assessed, including 23 pairs of bilateral variables and 12 unilateral measurements. The evaluations included basic measures, skinfolds, girths, lengths, and breadths. Relative differences between sides were calculated via the bilateral asymmetry index (%BAI). Nonparametric tests, such as the Wilcoxon signed-rank test for within-group comparisons and the Mann-Whitney U test for between-group comparisons, were applied. <b>Results</b>: Comparisons between body sides within the groups revealed significant asymmetries in the subscapular skinfold (<i>p</i> = 0.010) in canoeists and in the mid-thigh girth (<i>p</i> = 0.041) in kayakers. Among the groups, differences were found in the subscapular skinfold (<i>p</i> = 0.010) and the bicep skinfold (<i>p</i> = 0.038) on the right side. <b>Conclusions</b>: Although significant differences were found in some variables, no distinctive profile of the differences between canoeists and kayakers was established in the categories analyzed. These results suggest that, in general, body asymmetries do not significantly distinguish between these disciplines within the sample studied. Further research is needed to better understand the implications of these differences for performance and injury prevention in specific adolescent sports contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":16052,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11943394/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143709836","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":"Special Issue \"Role of Exercises in Musculoskeletal Disorders-4th Edition\".","authors":"Giuseppe Musumeci","doi":"10.3390/jfmk10010069","DOIUrl":"10.3390/jfmk10010069","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This fourth edition of the Special Issue titled \"Role of Exercises in Musculoskeletal Disorders\" significantly enriches the discourse on the effectiveness and feasibility of physical activity in managing patients with musculoskeletal disorders [...].</p>","PeriodicalId":16052,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11843955/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143468159","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 Features of Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis with Cervical Spine Involvement in the Data from a Retrospective Study Cohort.","authors":"Lubov S Sorokina, Artem K Artamonov, Maria A Kaneva, Natalia A Gordeeva, Rinat K Raupov, Alexander Yu Mushkin, Dmitri O Ivanov, Mikhail M Kostik","doi":"10.3390/jfmk10010068","DOIUrl":"10.3390/jfmk10010068","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objectives:</b> Cervical spine arthritis (CSA) in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) can lead to clinically significant and irreversible functional impairment. Our study aimed to evaluate the features of the JIA disease course in children with CSA. <b>Methods:</b> In the retrospective cohort study, the data from medical charts of children with JIA (n = 753) who corresponded to the ILAR criteria and were treated from 2007 to 2016 were included. CSA was diagnosed by clinical manifestations (pain and limited range of motion) with radiological confirmation in the available cases. <b>Results:</b> CSA had 101 JIA patients (13.4%), predominantly with polyarticular (48%, OR = 1.8 (1.2; 2.7), <i>p</i> < 0.001) and systemic (18.9%, OR = 3.6 [2.0; 6.6], <i>p</i> < 0.001) JIA categories. CSA was associated with longer disease duration, higher inflammatory activity, a higher number of active joints, a lower probability of achieving remission (HR = 1.33 (95% CI: 1.01; 1.76, <i>p</i> = 0.04)), and a higher probability of being treated with biologics (HR = 1.78 (95% CI: 1.22; 2.59, <i>p</i> = 0.002)). Patients with temporomandibular arthritis (OR = 10.4 [5.4; 19.8], <i>p</i> < 0.001) and shoulder arthritis (OR = 14.1 [7.5; 26.3], <i>p</i> < 0.001) had the highest risk of having CSA. <b>Conclusions:</b> CSA was an independent predictor of treatment with biologics and failure to achieve remission. Identified predictors can help to find the group of patients with higher suspicion for whom the functional tests and MRI are required to not miss the CSA. A radiology assessment of CSA should be performed as far as possible in children, unless there are risks of general anesthesia for younger patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":16052,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11843862/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143468182","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":"Adaptation Characteristics in the Range of Motion of the Shoulder Among Young Male Volleyball Players.","authors":"Kun-Yu Chou, Wan-Ling Wu, Chun-Wen Chiu, Shih-Chung Cheng, Hsiao-Yun Chang","doi":"10.3390/jfmk10010067","DOIUrl":"10.3390/jfmk10010067","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objectives</b>: Repeated spiking and serving movements in volleyball can lead to alterations in shoulder range of motion among athletes, potentially increasing the risk of shoulder instability and injury. Hence, assessing and understanding the shoulder range of motion of volleyball players is a critical concern. Therefore, this study aimed to understand and evaluate the bilateral shoulder joint range of motion (ROM) in high-school male volleyball athletes and to discover the adaptation characteristics. <b>Methods</b>: Forty high-school male volleyball athletes participated in this study. Shoulder ROM measurements were taken via video with an iPhone 12 Pro Max, and we analyzed the ROM data using Kinovea software (Version 0.9.5) for both the dominant and non-dominant side. The shoulder ROM measurements included shoulder hyper-extension (SE), flexion (SF), internal rotation (IR), external rotation (ER), horizontal adduction (Sadd), and horizontal abduction (Sabd). After taking shoulder ROM measurements, the total rotational range of motion (TROM) was calculated based on the participants' shoulder internal rotation and external rotation data, and we calculated the incidence of glenohumeral internal rotation deficiency (GIRD) among participants. Paired samples t-tests were used to analyze shoulder ROM differences between the dominant and non-dominant side. <b>Results</b>: The dominant side of the shoulder showed significantly lower internal rotation (dominant side: 42.17 ± 11.23°; non-dominant side: 52.14 ± 10.46°; <i>p</i> = 0.000) and total rotational ROM (dominant side: 137.11 ± 13.09°; non-dominant side: 141.96 ± 13.22°; <i>p</i> = 0.021) compared to the non-dominant side. Conversely, the dominant side of the shoulder exhibited significantly greater external rotation (dominant side: 94.96 ± 10.02°; non-dominant side: 89.83 ± 7.84°; <i>p</i> = 0.001) and shoulder horizontal adduction (dominant side: 44.87 ± 8.10°; non-dominant side: 39.60 ± 7.24°; <i>p</i> = 0.000) than the non-dominant side. No significant differences were found in other measured parameters. The incidence of glenohumeral internal rotation deficiency (GIRD) among all subjects was 37.5%. <b>Conclusions</b>: High-school male volleyball athletes in this study exhibited tightness in the posterior shoulder of their dominant side, indicating specific adaptations in shoulder ROM and a considerable prevalence of GIRD, observed in approximately one-quarter of the athletes. In conclusion, these data suggest that stretching and eccentric muscle training focusing on the posterior shoulder have potential value in mitigating these adaptations and reducing the risk of shoulder injuries.</p>","PeriodicalId":16052,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11843860/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143468157","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":"Special Issue \"Role of Exercises in Musculoskeletal Disorders-6th Edition\".","authors":"Giuseppe Musumeci","doi":"10.3390/jfmk10010063","DOIUrl":"10.3390/jfmk10010063","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The sixth edition of the Special Issue entitled \"Role of Exercise in Musculoskeletal Disorders\" has been collated, substantially advancing the conversation on the effectiveness and practicality of exercise-based interventions for individuals with musculoskeletal conditions [...].</p>","PeriodicalId":16052,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11843954/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143468174","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":"Focus on One Swimming Stroke or Compete in Multiple: How Much Specialization Is Needed to Become a World-Class Female Swimmer?","authors":"Dennis-Peter Born, Jenny Lorentzen, Jesús J Ruiz-Navarro, Thomas Stöggl, Michael Romann, Glenn Björklund","doi":"10.3390/jfmk10010064","DOIUrl":"10.3390/jfmk10010064","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> To investigate performance development and variety in swimming strokes of female swimmers from early junior to elite age. <b>Methods</b>: A total of 194,788 race times of female 200 m swimmers representing 77 nations were ranked at peak performance age and clustered into world-class finalists (>850 swimming points), international-class (750-850), national-class (650-750) and regional-class swimmers (550-650). Annual best times for each swimming stroke were retrospectively extracted throughout adolescence from 13 years of age. Longitudinal performance development and differences between the swimmers' main and their secondary swimming strokes were analyzed using linear mixed model. <b>Results</b>: World-class freestyle swimmers show significantly (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.042) higher swimming points across all age categories compared to international-, national- and regional-class swimmers. Linear mixed model analysis indicates a significant performance progression for international- and national-class freestyle swimmers up to the 19-20-year-old category (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.038), but an earlier plateau was observed for regional-class swimmers (<i>p</i> = 0.714). Comparing main and secondary swimming strokes, freestyle swimmers show the highest degree of specialization. For breaststroke and individual medleys, specialization increases with increasing performance level and the closer an athlete is to elite age. World-class butterfly and backstroke finalists show the lowest specializations in terms of the smallest number of significant differences compared to performances in their secondary swimming strokes. <b>Conclusions</b>: Higher ranked swimmers show a greater degree of specialization. As different specialization patterns are evident for the various swimming strokes, decision makers and talent specialists should align development guidelines accordingly and base them on the most advantageous combinations of swimming strokes.</p>","PeriodicalId":16052,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11843929/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143467954","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":"Special Issue \"Applied Sport Physiology and Performance-3rd Edition\".","authors":"W Guy Hornsby","doi":"10.3390/jfmk10010062","DOIUrl":"10.3390/jfmk10010062","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This Special Issue, \"Applied Sport Physiology and Performance-3rd edition\", is a follow up to the previous two iterations (i [...].</p>","PeriodicalId":16052,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11843999/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143468233","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":"Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevalence by Body Area Among Nurses in Europe: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Philippe Gorce, Julien Jacquier-Bret","doi":"10.3390/jfmk10010066","DOIUrl":"10.3390/jfmk10010066","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objectives</b>: Nurses are highly exposed to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Global prevalence exceeds 80%, and several body areas are equally at risk. Numerous studies have assessed the exposure in many countries, but few have provided an overview by continent. The aim of this study was to propose a literature review and meta-analysis to investigate the overall and body area prevalence of WMSDs among nurses in Europe. <b>Methods</b>: A systematic review and a meta-analysis were conducted between September and November 2024. Five databases were scanned without a date limit: ScienceDirect, PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar, Science.gov, and Mendeley. The article selection, review, critical appraisal, and data extraction were performed by two authors independently. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) was used for reporting the search results. <b>Results</b>: Among the 15,751 unique identified records, 12 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included for data extraction. The studies reported a total of 5153 nurses in Europe. High heterogeneity (Cochran's Q test and I² statistic) was observed between studies. The results of the meta-analysis based on the random-effects model showed an overall prevalence of 87.8% (95% CI: 83.3-92.2%). The highest prevalence was found for lower back 61.4% (95% CI: 55.1-67.7%), neck 49.9% (95% CI: 42.9-56.8%), and upper back 46.3% (95% CI: 42.4-50.2%). <b>Conclusions</b>: Nurses are highly exposed to WMSDs, with a prevalence of over 30% for three-quarters of body areas. Due to the multitude of risk factors associated with nurses' work, the development of recommendations is a complex multifactorial issue, requiring the exploration of different strategies to reduce the prevalence of MSDs in nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":16052,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11843921/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143468306","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 Impact of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback on Anxiety Reduction and Batting Performance Enhancement in Taiwan University Baseball Players.","authors":"Yun-Ting Su, Po-Hsun Huang, Tzu-Chien Hsiao","doi":"10.3390/jfmk10010065","DOIUrl":"10.3390/jfmk10010065","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> A commonly observed phenomenon is that although the players in a baseball team have received the same training content and volume, their batting performance is quite different. As no optimal solution exists for this problem at present, this study attempted to explore the potential of heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) to reduce anxiety and improve batting performance in university baseball players. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> A total of 18 college baseball players were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group. Both groups answered questionnaires and had their physiological signals and batting performance measured on the first and last days of the experiment (i.e., days 0 and 10, respectively). Only the experimental group received HRVB training between the first and last days (10 days in total). <b>Results:</b> The results showed that before training, no significant differences were found in physiological, psychological, or performance parameters between the two groups. Compared to the control group, following HRVB training, the experimental group showed a notable decrease in cognitive anxiety (before HRVB: 23.56 ± 4.07; after HRVB: 20.11 ± 4.78; <i>p</i> < 0.05) and their batting performance improved significantly (batting score increased from 9.8 ± 11.7 to 19.8 ± 12.0 after HRVB; <i>p</i> < 0.05). <b>Conclusions:</b> This study validated that the use of HRVB can help to improve batting performance and reduce anxiety in college baseball players. Therefore, HRVB can be applied before competition matches, helping the players to perform better.</p>","PeriodicalId":16052,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11843864/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143468193","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":"Sex Differences in Gross Motor Competence in Italian Children Aged 3-11 Years: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Cristiana D'Anna, Fabio Carlevaro, Francesca Magno, Roberto Vagnetti, Pierpaolo Limone, Daniele Magistro","doi":"10.3390/jfmk10010061","DOIUrl":"10.3390/jfmk10010061","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objectives</b>: In recent years, there has been a significant increase in studies examining motor learning during preschool age and the early years of primary school. This study aimed to investigate sex differences in gross motor competence among Italian children aged 3-11 years. <b>Methods</b>: A convenience sample of 8500 children (mean age = 8.37 years, SD = 1.98; 50% female) was included in this cross-sectional study. Gross motor skills were assessed using the Italian version of the Test of Gross Motor Development-3, which evaluates locomotion and ball control skills. A Linear Mixed Model was applied to examine the interaction between sex and age, with school included as a random intercept and BMI as a covariate. <b>Results</b>: The results revealed a consistent trend of boys achieving significantly higher total scores for global motor competence (<i>p</i> < 0.001) across all age groups, except at age 11. Boys also demonstrated superior performance in ball control skills (<i>p</i> < 0.005) at all ages. In contrast, no significant differences were observed for locomotion skills overall. However, girls outperform boys in locomotor skills at ages 6, 7, and 8 (<i>p</i> < 0.001), with this trend disappearing by age 9. <b>Conclusions</b>: These findings highlight important sex-related differences in gross motor development during childhood, influenced by both biological and environmental factors. The results underscore the need for targeted interventions in educational settings to provide equitable opportunities for motor skill development, particularly for girls. Enhancing the quality of physical education and addressing gender disparities can support the acquisition of essential motor skills and promote lifelong physical activity.</p>","PeriodicalId":16052,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11843845/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143468091","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}