Jessica Law, Robin Owen, Caroline Wakefield, Karen May
{"title":"Barriers experienced by visually impaired rugby players when undertaking concussion assessment: a qualitative investigation.","authors":"Jessica Law, Robin Owen, Caroline Wakefield, Karen May","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2494031","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2494031","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Previous work has conjectured that visually impaired athletes may face barriers when attempting concussion assessments because they can present with signs of concussion as part of their condition. The present study aimed to explore the qualitative experiences of visually impaired players undertaking the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5 (SCAT5). Four visually impaired Physical Disability Rugby League players completed the SCAT5 neurological assessment (i.e. read aloud and visual tracking sections) prior to attending an online focus group discussion. Thematic analysis was performed, revealing numerous barriers and consequent additional needs experienced by the athletes. The present results support the removal of the read aloud section from the SCAT5 and suggest that the SCAT6 may thus be a more appropriate assessment tool for visually impaired athletes. Clinicians using the SCAT6 may want to make adjustments to meet the additional needs of visually impaired athletes when completing the visual tracking section.</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"602-612"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144027560","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}
Myles C Murphy, Fletcher Bright, George White, Ruth L Chimenti, Andrea B Mosler, Ebonie K Rio
{"title":"Reduced Achilles tendinopathy symptoms (e.g. stiffness), but not pain, relate to patient-perceived resolution of Achilles tendinopathy: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Myles C Murphy, Fletcher Bright, George White, Ruth L Chimenti, Andrea B Mosler, Ebonie K Rio","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2493082","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2493082","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We aimed to determine whether pain, symptoms and/or physical function are associated with perceived recovery in people with current or resolved Achilles tendinopathy. We performed a cross-sectional cohort study, including people who reported having either \"current\" or \"resolved\" Achilles tendinopathy. Participants completed an online survey, including the Tendinopathy Severity Assessment- Achilles (TENDINS-A). We used multivariable binary logistic regression and reported odds ratio (OR) to quantify the strength of the association. We included 100 cases (<i>n</i> = 63 current, <i>n</i> = 37 resolved). There were no associations of age, sex, BMI, TENDINS-A (Pain) or TENDINS-A (Physical Function) with whether participants reported having current or resolved Achilles tendinopathy. However, for every 1% greater the TENDINS-A (Symptoms) there was 0.28 lower odds of a participant reporting their tendinopathy has resolved (OR = 0.972, 95% CI = 0.953 to 0.992, <i>p</i> = 0.007). We demonstrated a lower \"symptom\" severity but not \"pain\" severity was associated with greater patient-reported resolution of Achilles tendinopathy.</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"578-589"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144009641","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}
Caner Kararti, Muhammed İhsan Kodak, Fatih Özyurt, Hakkı Çağdaş Basat, İsmail Özsoy, Gülşah Özsoy, Meltem Yücel Ilgar
{"title":"Test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of the unilateral seated shot-put test in patients with subacromial pain syndrome.","authors":"Caner Kararti, Muhammed İhsan Kodak, Fatih Özyurt, Hakkı Çağdaş Basat, İsmail Özsoy, Gülşah Özsoy, Meltem Yücel Ilgar","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2481900","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2481900","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of the Unilateral Seated Shot-Put Test (USSPT) in patients with subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS). Twenty three patients were included in the study. The participants were assessed using the USSPT for functional power; Visual analog scale (VAS) for pain at activity; Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire (DASH) and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) for disability, hand-held dynamometer for shoulder flexion and shoulder abduction muscle strength, and grip strength. Test-retest reliability of the USSPT was found excellent with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC<sub>2,1</sub>) score of 0.976, a standard error of measurement (SEM) of 12.47, and a minimum detectable change (MDC<sub>95</sub>) score of 34.54. There was high to excellent correlations between the USSPT and the SPADI (<i>r</i> = -0.756, <i>p</i> = <0.001), shoulder flexion muscle strength (<i>r</i> = 0.834, <i>p</i> = <0.001), and shoulder abduction muscle strength (<i>r</i> = 0.711, <i>p</i> = <0.001). SPADI score and shoulder flexion muscle strength were the most important factors influencing USSPT performance, accounting for 73.3% of the variance. The USSPT is a reliable and valid test for assessing upper extremity functional power.</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"537-545"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143664181","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":"Physical rehabilitation strategies for young volleyball players post-meniscectomy for enhancing return-to-sport (RTS): a systematic review.","authors":"Ehsan Esmaeili Nematabadi","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2487458","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2487458","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of different physical rehabilitation strategies for young volleyball players after meniscectomy, focusing on tailored protocols that enhance return-to-sport (RTS) outcomes. A comprehensive literature search was conducted across multiple databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar from January 2010 to January 2025. The quality assessment of the studies was analysed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) tool. Furthermore, data extraction and synthesis were performed in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. This review revealed the importance of structured, personalized rehabilitation protocols that address the unique demands of volleyball. High-quality rehabilitation significantly improves physical recovery, mental fitness, and overall athletic performance. Evidence suggests that early RTS is achievable, with approximately 77% of athletes returning to sport within two months of surgery. A phased approach to rehabilitation, addressing both immediate recovery and long-term health, was shown to be essential in preventing reinjury. This systematic review supported an evidence-based, multimodal rehabilitation approach tailored to the specific needs of young volleyball players after meniscectomy. By focusing on the athlete's immediate recovery and long-term health, clinicians can improve functional outcomes and minimize the risk of re-injury.</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"546-563"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143781140","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":"Association between prolactin and history of stress fracture in elite sprinters and jumpers.","authors":"Yuka Tsukahara, Suguru Torii, Yukiko Taniguchi, Torao Kusakabe, Hideki Murakami, Fumihiro Yamasawa, Takao Akama","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2494029","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2494029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To investigate the risk factor for stress fractures and the characteristics of the laboratory data in eumenorrheic female track and field athletes competing at an elite level. Elite eumenorrheic sprinters and jumpers were recruited. Bone mineral density, bone metabolism markers, 25-OH Vitamin D, and hormones, including prolactin and free testosterone were measured. Total of 84 high school and collegiate athletes were enrolled in the study and among them, 33 athletes had a history of stress fractures during or after high school. Their personal background, bone mineral density, bone metabolism markers, 25-OH Vitamin D, and free testosterone were not different between the group with a history of stress fracture and without a history of stress fracture. Prolactin levels were higher in athletes with stress fractures compared to those without (15.70 ± 10.59 ng/mL vs. 11.59 ± 5.06 ng/mL, <i>p</i> = 0.081), although this difference was not statistically significant. Logistic regression analysis revealed that prolactin was a significant predictive factor for stress fractures (odds ratio: 1.10; 95% CI: 1.01-1.20; <i>p</i> = 0.023). Prolactin may be linked to stress fractures in eumenorrheic sprinters and jumpers, and further research is needed to confirm its role as a predictive factor.</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"590-601"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144023351","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}
Ryan N Moran, Mason Haller, Josh Simer, Katelyn Kachinsky, Kali Rhodes
{"title":"Youth football helmet fit assessment and association of prior fitting, issuance and initial season.","authors":"Ryan N Moran, Mason Haller, Josh Simer, Katelyn Kachinsky, Kali Rhodes","doi":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2495704","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15438627.2025.2495704","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of the study was to describe helmet fitting characteristics and influence of prior helmet fitting, issuance and initial season in a sample of youth football athletes. Helmet fit was assessed for 69 athletes aged 8-14 years using a standardized, 9-point inspection. Associated variables for improper fit consisted of previous fitting of helmet for the season, helmet issuance [team/school issued or purchased individually] and year of helmet initial season within 3 years of current season. A series of chi-square tests for association were conducted between the overall helmet fit and the associated variables. In total, 53.6% of youth football athletes had an improperly fit helmet, with 20.3% having ≥ three inspection items not meet fitting criteria. There were no associations between proper fit and previous fitting (<i>p</i> = 0.52), helmet issuance (<i>p</i> = 0.96) and year of initial season (<i>p</i> = 0.23). In conclusion, there were no associations between proper helmet fit and prior fitting, helmet issuance or year of initial season.</p>","PeriodicalId":20958,"journal":{"name":"Research in Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"613-623"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144043647","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}
{"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}
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":2.4,"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}
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}