Gianmarco Pinto, Luca Di Bartolo, Antonino Scardina, Masatoshi Nakamura, Konstantin Warneke, Antonino Patti, Marianna Bellafiore, Antonino Bianco, Ewan Thomas
{"title":"Acute effects of foam rolling on local and remote range of motion: a myofascial perspective?","authors":"Gianmarco Pinto, Luca Di Bartolo, Antonino Scardina, Masatoshi Nakamura, Konstantin Warneke, Antonino Patti, Marianna Bellafiore, Antonino Bianco, Ewan Thomas","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2532525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2025.2532525","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to investigate the acute local and remote effects of foam rolling (FR) applied to the knee flexors, and its influence on cervical spine range of motion (ROM). Given the anatomical continuity within the superficial back line, outcomes were also assessed at the cervical spine to explore potential myofascial chain-mediated effects. Thirty-seven participants (25.4 ± 4.28 years) completed two conditions: a control condition (CC) and an FR intervention applied exclusively to the right thigh's knee flexors. Outcome measures reported were collected both locally (right-knee flexors) and remotely (cervical spine) and included skin temperature (TsK), tissue hardness (TH), and ROM, assessed at baseline and immediately post-intervention. No significant changes in TsK were observed. TH significantly decreased in the biceps femoris (<i>p</i> < 0.001), semitendinosus/semimembranosus complex (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and right cervical region (<i>p</i> = 0.021), but not in the left cervical region (<i>p</i> = 0.279). All ROM measures showed statistically significant improvements following FR (p < 0.001 to p = 0.006), including right hip flexion, cervical flexion and extension, right and left cervical rotation, and right and left cervical inclination . FR acutely increased ROM both locally and remotely, accompanied by reductions in TH without changes in TsK. Notwithstanding the transmission of forces through myofascial chains remains a plausible explanation, the observed improvements in remote ROM, without a concomitant thermal change, may indicate the contribution of alternative mechanisms, such as neurophysiological adaptations, that warrant further investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144660011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The value of oral health screening for athletes.","authors":"Julie Gallagher, Peter Fine","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2532535","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2025.2532535","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oral health problems have been reported by athletes to negatively affect their performance, therefore improved oral health has the potential to enhance performance. Reduced performance due to poor oral health is unacceptable and preventable. A rapid literature review was undertaken. Oral diseases such as caries, erosive tooth wear and periodontal diseases do not present with pain in their early stages, and athletes may delay a dental check or even treatment until they perceive a problem. Oral health promotion in sport is most likely to be successful if it is embedded within overall athlete general health and performance promotion. Most members of the athlete support team are not experts in this area and therefore specialist input is needed. Regular checks, provided through oral health screening, are important, not only to identify oral diseases at an early stage but as an opportunity to enhance motivation towards a high standard of oral health.</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144643278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Claudia Zimmerman, Enora Le Flao, Nicholas J Cecchi, Jessica A Towns, Sohrab Sami, Michael Zeineh, Gerald Grant, David B Camarillo
{"title":"Repetitive head impact exposure in collegiate wrestling practices using instrumented mouthguard technology.","authors":"Claudia Zimmerman, Enora Le Flao, Nicholas J Cecchi, Jessica A Towns, Sohrab Sami, Michael Zeineh, Gerald Grant, David B Camarillo","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2509539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2025.2509539","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Collegiate wrestling presents a higher risk of concussion than American football. However, there is limited research on repetitive head impact exposure in wrestling, and how it compares to football is unknown. Therefore, this study explores repetitive head impacts in Division 1 collegiate wrestlers (<i>n</i> = 11, age = 20 ± 2 years, 125-285 lbs) during the 2019-2020 wrestling season. Using an instrumented mouthguard, we examined impact numbers and head kinematics, including linear acceleration, angular velocity, and angular acceleration. Of the 246 true positive impacts identified, 60% were head-to-body, 30.1% head-to-head, and 9.9% head-to-ground. Although head-to-ground impacts demonstrated higher magnitudes, differences were not significant. The median PLA was 39.89 g, which is higher than previous reports of head impacts in football. This study provides insights for future wrestling research and the development of safety interventions, such as protective headgear or specialized training exercises, to reduce risks of brain trauma for wrestlers.</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144619861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adam J Petway, Reuben F Burch, David N Saucier, Zachary M Gillen, Ernest Rimer, Scott Epsley, Randy Forbes
{"title":"Examining prior injury relative to anterior cruciate ligament tears in National Basketball Association players.","authors":"Adam J Petway, Reuben F Burch, David N Saucier, Zachary M Gillen, Ernest Rimer, Scott Epsley, Randy Forbes","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2532524","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2025.2532524","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study is to determine the prior injury patterns in relationship to the subsequent new injuries of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears within the National Basketball Association (NBA). A systematic search was performed of two publicly available online sources to aggregate the injury history of athletes who sustained anterior cruciate ligament tears within the National Basketball Association. To examine previous injury trends by mechanism of injury, each injury was then further sub-classified into three previously identified mechanisms: 1) single leg casting; 2) bilateral pro-hop; 3) single-leg landing after contact. One hundred and twenty-five occurrences of ACL injuries were reviewed between 1981 and 2023. For each ACL injury, the involved player's injury history was recorded including the injury report date, location, type/categorization, most recent game played, and days missed due to injury. Thirty-four ACL injuries were preceded by a time-loss injury (at least 1 game missed) within 90 days, including 14 within 30 days. Previous knee and/or ankle injuries occurred within one-year of 40% of the ACL tears. Understanding the link between previous minor and moderate injury and subsequent major injury will help practitioners better identify and stratify risk when considering return to competition.</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144619860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marija Milas, Elena Milenković, Lucija Milčić, Josipa Radaš
{"title":"Comparative analysis of injury profiles in artistic and rhythmic gymnastics.","authors":"Marija Milas, Elena Milenković, Lucija Milčić, Josipa Radaš","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2528860","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2025.2528860","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Injuries are common in both artistic and rhythmic gymnastics due to intense training, biomechanics, and previous injuries. Despite different apparatus and movement patterns, both disciplines pose a high injury risk. This study compared injury prevalence, types, affected body regions, and risk factors between artistic and rhythmic gymnasts. A retrospective survey was conducted in gymnastics clubs with 92 female gymnasts (39 artistic, 53 rhythmic), aged 7-24 years. Since the data were not normally distributed, the Mann-Whitney U-test was used. Artistic gymnasts had a significantly higher injury rate (2.95 per career) compared to rhythmic gymnasts (0.96; <i>p</i> < .01). The Kruskal-Wallis test showed no significant differences across athlete categories (<i>p</i> = .07), but training frequency (<i>p</i> < .001) and experience level (<i>p</i> < .001) influenced injury numbers. Post hoc tests revealed that gymnasts training five times per week reported more injuries. Chi-square tests showed that shoulder, wrist, elbow, and ankle injuries were more common in artistic gymnastics. Artistic gymnasts also required more intensive treatments. Most injuries occurred during training. The most frequent treatment was rest with cooling and creams, followed by physical therapy. Recovery time was longer in artistic gymnasts, with some taking over six months to return.</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144584610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wanzhen Yao, Siyu Dai, Jing Zhou, Xinmiao Mao, Jianping Ding, Jie Liu, Jie Huang
{"title":"A prospective cohort study on MRI characteristics and associated factors of ankle injuries in amateur marathon runners.","authors":"Wanzhen Yao, Siyu Dai, Jing Zhou, Xinmiao Mao, Jianping Ding, Jie Liu, Jie Huang","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2527230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2025.2527230","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore the MRI characteristics and associated factors of ankle injuries in amateur marathon runners through a prospective cohort study, with particular emphasis on the role of running pace.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>72 amateur marathon runners as the study group, alongside 32 healthy volunteers serving as the control group. MRI findings and risk factors, including foot strike pattern, running pace (divided into < 6:00 min/s/km and ≥ 6:00 min/s/km), and running years, were analysed using chi-square tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Amateur marathon runners exhibited higher prevalence of ankle injuries, including peritendinous effusion, chronic lateral collateral ligament injuries, and Achilles tendinopathy. Faster running pace ( < 6:00 min/s/km) was identified as a novel risk factor for anterior talofibular ligament injuries (78.2% vs. 60.0%, <i>p</i> = 0.039). Female sex was associated with calcaneofibular ligament injuries (<i>p</i> = 0.012), while non-rearfoot strike pattern and greater running years ( > 3 years) increased the risk of Achilles tendinopathy (<i>p</i> = 0.044 and <i>p</i> = 0.042, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Running pace emerged as a critical factor in anterior talofibular ligament injuries, highlighting the need to monitor training intensity alongside volume. These findings provide evidence for injury prevention strategies targeting running biomechanics and training parameters.</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144567767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ermanno Rampinini, Marco Martin, Nicola Riva, Marco Riggio, Federico Donghi, Aaron J Coutts
{"title":"Associations between running activities and odds of scoring goals during professional soccer matches.","authors":"Ermanno Rampinini, Marco Martin, Nicola Riva, Marco Riggio, Federico Donghi, Aaron J Coutts","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2475038","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2475038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We aimed to assess the associations between physical activities of reference teams or the differences with their opponents, and the goals scored in professional soccer. Total distance (TD), distance >20 km/h (VHS) and goals scored during matches of the Serie-A by two Best and two Worst Teams and by their opponents were collected. Odds ratio (OR) of scoring goals when high or low levels of running, as well as higher or lower levels compared to their opponents, were estimated. Performing higher TD than the opponents increased the OR of scoring goals for Best and Worst Teams in 5-min (19.8 ± 5.2, 16.1 ± 7.3) and 15-min (11.5 ± 3.3, 11.5 ± 4.9) intervals. Performing more VHS than the opponents increased the OR of scoring for Best and Worst teams in 5-minute (3.7 ± 0.9, 2.5 ± 0.6) and for Best teams in 15-minute (3.3 ± 1.1) intervals. Odds of scoring were higher when relative differences in running activities between teams, instead of absolute levels, were considered.</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"475-487"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143543020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Masaru Teramoto, Daniel M Cushman, Meredith Ehn, Aaron Provance, Luke A Johnson, Jamie Egbert, Joshua Klatt, Jonathan T Finnoff, Stuart E Willick
{"title":"Injury epidemiology of youth cross-country mountain biking coaches: analysis of data from the National Interscholastic Cycling Association injury surveillance system.","authors":"Masaru Teramoto, Daniel M Cushman, Meredith Ehn, Aaron Provance, Luke A Johnson, Jamie Egbert, Joshua Klatt, Jonathan T Finnoff, Stuart E Willick","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2478401","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2478401","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To date, no literature exists on mountain biking injuries in coaches. This study described cross-country mountain biking injuries among coaches in National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) sanctioned leagues from 2018 to 2022. Data were collected using the NICA injury surveillance system (ISS), a web-based injury and exposure reporting system for youth mountain biking, and were analysed using descriptive and univariate inferential statistics. A total of 401 injury events, including 661 distinct time-loss injuries, were reported in 59,545 coach-years over five seasons, resulting in an injury event proportion of 0.67%. The median time-loss due to injury was about 31 days for all injured coaches. The most commonly injured body part was shoulder/clavicle (32.7% of all injury events), followed by head/concussion (18.0% of all injury events) and wrist/hand (17.7% of all injury events). Fracture was the most common diagnosis (27.1% of all non-head injuries). Male coaches sustained upper-limb injuries significantly more often than did female coaches (62.9% vs. 51.5%; <i>p</i> = 0.044), whereas the rate of lower-limb injuries was significantly higher among female coaches than male coaches (33.3% vs. 17.9%; <i>p</i> = 0.001). Fractures and concussions are the most common diagnoses. These findings could be used for designing future injury prevention programmes.</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"500-511"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12187542/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143658295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Donor tissue type alters the effects of mesenchymal stem cells on human osteoarthritic chondrocytes and their metabolomic profiles.","authors":"Levend Karaçoban, Merve Gizer, Bilge Başak Fidan, Ozan Kaplan, Mustafa Çelebier, Petek Korkusuz, Egemen Turhan, Feza Korkusuz","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2467871","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2467871","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Early post-traumatic osteoarthritis due to sports injuries is not rare and cell-based therapies are currently used in the treatment. Infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP), synovium (Sy) and subcutaneous adipose (S) tissues were obtained for analysis and MSC isolation. Osteoarthritic (OACs) and normal chondrocytes were co-cultured with MSCs for days seven and 14. Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) and matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) levels were analysed in the supernatants. Untargeted metabolomic analyses were performed in the collected tissues and co-culture media of the experiment groups. TNFα concentrations were lower in IPFP-MSC and Sy-MSC had lower than OACs on day 14. Likewise, MMP-3 decreased in the same groups on day seven and day 14 (<i>p</i> = 0.036). Metabolomic analysis showed distinct profiles in the tissues and metabolic changes in the co-culture media. The extracellular environment of MSCs derived from the IPFP, Sy and S have distinct features and effects on OACs.</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"412-426"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143458721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Federico Genovesi, Marco Tabone, Stefano Nuara, Elena Pasquali, Alessio Rossi, Andrea Perali, Tindaro Bongiovanni
{"title":"Injury risk profile for soccer players: identification of the risk factors for soccer-related injuries - an umbrella review.","authors":"Federico Genovesi, Marco Tabone, Stefano Nuara, Elena Pasquali, Alessio Rossi, Andrea Perali, Tindaro Bongiovanni","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2467867","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2467867","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This review aimed to identify risk factors for soccer injuries and provide researchers the needed elements to build a soccer-player's injury risk profile. An umbrella review was conducted following the PRIOR criteria (OSF registration link: https://osf.io/jr7xe/). A literature search was run to identify studies investigating soccer-related injury risk factors. We included systematic reviews published between 2013 and 2023 related to soccer and analysed the identified risk factors to classify these in intrinsic and extrinsic, group in categories and identify relationships between risk factors and injury location. Among 240 risk factors, 181 (75.4%) were classified as intrinsic and 59 (24.6%) as extrinsic. We grouped risk factors in 14 categories. Finally, we found relationships between risk factors and injury locations for 159 factors, with the knee representing the body area most affected by risk factors (<i>N</i> = 101), followed by the ankle (<i>N</i> = 65) and the thigh (<i>N</i> = 65).</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"385-411"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143477106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}