{"title":"Der 41. Jahreskongress der GOTS unter dem Motto „MOVE!” in Osnabrück","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.orthtr.2026.07.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orthtr.2026.07.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38801,"journal":{"name":"Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"42 3","pages":"Pages 329-335"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149071957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Protokoll der Mitgliederversammlung der GOTS","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.orthtr.2026.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orthtr.2026.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38801,"journal":{"name":"Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"42 3","pages":"Pages 340-343"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149078151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Concurrent Grade I medial meniscus tear and epiphyseal stress reaction in a female kabaddi athlete: A rare case reflecting cultural sport-specific adaptation","authors":"Hemapriya Srinivasan, Vinodhkumar Ramalingam, Buvanesh Annadurai, Jeevarathinam Thirumalai","doi":"10.1016/j.orthtr.2026.05.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orthtr.2026.05.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A 21-year-old female Kabaddi athlete presented with persistent medial knee pain following repetitive high-intensity training and competitive play. Clinical assessment and MRI report revealed a concurrent Grade I medial meniscus tear and epiphyseal stress reaction of the proximal tibia and distal femur in young athletes. The unique demands of Kabaddi, which involves frequent crouching, rapid lunges, pivots, and high-contact maneuvers, create sport-specific biomechanical stresses that predispose athletes to such injuries. This case highlights how culturally rooted sports can generate distinctive injury patterns due to their characteristic movement profiles, training practices and adaptation. These repetitive, high-load actions place continuous stress on the proximal tibial growth plate. When skeletal age is still immature and the epiphysis has not fully ossified, the bone is less capable of absorbing repetitive forces. This combination of early culturally driven specialization and incomplete physeal maturation increases susceptibility to an epiphyseal stress reaction in young Kabaddi athletes.</div></div><div>A 21-year-old female Kabaddi athlete presented with persistent medial knee pain following repetitive high-intensity training and competitive play. Clinical assessment and MRI report revealed a concurrent Grade I medial meniscus tear and epiphyseal stress reaction of the proximal tibia and distal femur in young athletes. The unique demands of Kabaddi, which involves frequent crouching, rapid lunges, pivots, and high-contact maneuvers, create sport-specific biomechanical stresses that predispose athletes to such injuries. This case highlights how culturally rooted sports can generate distinctive injury patterns due to their characteristic movement profiles, training practices and adaptation. These repetitive, high-load actions place continuous stress on the proximal tibial growth plate. When skeletal age is still immature and the epiphysis has not fully ossified, the bone is less capable of absorbing repetitive forces. This combination of early culturally driven specialization and incomplete physeal maturation increases susceptibility to an epiphyseal stress reaction in young Kabaddi athletes.</div><div><div>Eine 21-jährige Kabaddi-Spielerin stellte sich mit anhaltenden Schmerzen im medialen Kniebereich nach wiederholtem hochintensivem Training und Wettkampf vor. Die klinische Untersuchung und die MRT-Untersuchung ergaben einen gleichzeitigen Grad-I-Meniskusriss im medialen Bereich sowie eine epiphysäre Stressreaktion der proximalen Tibia und des distalen Femurs bei jungen Sportlerinnen. Die besonderen Anforderungen des Kabaddi, der häufiges Hocken, schnelle Ausfallschritte, Drehungen und körperbetonte Bewegungen umfasst, erzeugen sportspezifische biomechanische Belastungen, die Sportlerinnen für solche Verletzungen prädisponieren. Dieser Fall verdeutlicht, wie kulturell verwurzelte Sportarten aufgrund ihrer charakteristischen Bewegung","PeriodicalId":38801,"journal":{"name":"Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"42 3","pages":"Pages 299-303"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149071585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Verbandsärzte-Symposium 2026 in Berchtesgaden – Wissenschaft, Sport und kollegialer Austausch in besonderer Atmosphäre","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.orthtr.2026.06.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orthtr.2026.06.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38801,"journal":{"name":"Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"42 3","pages":"Pages 353-355"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149078506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Magali Fournier, Rosemary Thompson, Drew N. Rutherford, Tom Kernozek
{"title":"Effects of walking and running speed of first metatarsophalangeal joint motion in runners","authors":"Magali Fournier, Rosemary Thompson, Drew N. Rutherford, Tom Kernozek","doi":"10.1016/j.orthtr.2026.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orthtr.2026.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Appropriate range of motion (ROM) of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) is important to facilitate forward propulsion during ambulation. It has been shown that passive range of motion of the first MPJ exceeds the amount required for forward ambulation. However, there is limited data available on the amount of motion required during running.</div></div><div>Appropriate range of motion (ROM) of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) is important to facilitate forward propulsion during ambulation. It has been shown that passive range of motion of the first MPJ exceeds the amount required for forward ambulation. However, there is limited data available on the amount of motion required during running.</div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>We conducted a prospective controlled study to determine how walking and running influence first MPJ motion in healthy runners in both the shod and unshod condition. 30 healthy runners (13 males and 17 females) were tested at two different running and walking speeds, with and without shoes on an instrumented treadmill. Reflective markers were placed on various parts on each lower extremity (right and left) while 10 motion camera analysis units captured the data.</div></div><div>We conducted a prospective controlled study to determine how walking and running influence first MPJ motion in healthy runners in both the shod and unshod condition. 30 healthy runners (13 males and 17 females) were tested at two different running and walking speeds, with and without shoes on an instrumented treadmill. Reflective markers were placed on various parts on each lower extremity (right and left) while 10 motion camera analysis units captured the data.</div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Our study demonstrated that the ROM necessary for both walking and running, was statistically less than passive ROM. The shoe condition overall showed 19.5° less dorsiflexion at the first MPJ than the barefoot condition (p < 0.001) while the running speeds overall showed 5.81° less dorsiflexion than the walking speed (p < 0.001). The mean ROM of the first metatarsophalangeal joint while running at 7.5 mph with shoes is 10.3°.</div></div><div>Our study demonstrated that the ROM necessary for both walking and running, was statistically less than passive ROM. The shoe condition overall showed 19.5° less dorsiflexion at the first MPJ than the barefoot condition (p < 0.001) while the running speeds overall showed 5.81° less dorsiflexion than the walking speed (p < 0.001). The mean ROM of the first metatarsophalangeal joint while running at 7.5 mph with shoes is 10.3°.</div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Statistically less ROM than available is being used during running with or without shoes. Shoe conditions overall showed less dorsiflexion than the barefoot conditions.</div></div><div>Statistically less ROM than available is being used during running with or without shoes. Shoe conditions overall showed le","PeriodicalId":38801,"journal":{"name":"Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"42 3","pages":"Pages 291-298"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149071584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relationship between core strength training and performance among shooters: A narrative review","authors":"Jainab Parveen, Zaheen Ahmed Iqbal","doi":"10.1016/j.orthtr.2026.05.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.orthtr.2026.05.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Precision shooting performance depends on an athlete’s ability to maintain postural stability, minimize body sway, and control fine motor output. Core stability and balance are increasingly recognized as key physical determinants of shooting accuracy across rifle, pistol, and clay target disciplines. However, existing evidence remains dispersed across heterogeneous study designs, necessitating a comprehensive synthesis.</div></div><div>Precision shooting performance depends on an athlete’s ability to maintain postural stability, minimize body sway, and control fine motor output. Core stability and balance are increasingly recognized as key physical determinants of shooting accuracy across rifle, pistol, and clay target disciplines. However, existing evidence remains dispersed across heterogeneous study designs, necessitating a comprehensive synthesis.</div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This narrative review aimed to synthesize current evidence on the role of core stability, balance, and postural control in shooting performance, and to evaluate the effects of targeted training interventions on shooting-related outcomes.</div></div><div>This narrative review aimed to synthesize current evidence on the role of core stability, balance, and postural control in shooting performance, and to evaluate the effects of targeted training interventions on shooting-related outcomes.</div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A structured literature search was conducted across major electronic databases to identify studies examining associations between core stability, balance, or postural control and shooting performance in competitive shooters, military personnel, or trained participants. Experimental, observational, randomized controlled, and qualitative studies were included. Data were extracted on study design, participant characteristics, assessment methods, interventions, and key performance outcomes. Due to methodological heterogeneity, findings were synthesized narratively.</div></div><div>A structured literature search was conducted across major electronic databases to identify studies examining associations between core stability, balance, or postural control and shooting performance in competitive shooters, military personnel, or trained participants. Experimental, observational, randomized controlled, and qualitative studies were included. Data were extracted on study design, participant characteristics, assessment methods, interventions, and key performance outcomes. Due to methodological heterogeneity, findings were synthesized narratively.</div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Cross-sectional evidence consistently demonstrated significant associations between core endurance, postural stability, reduced centre-of-pressure sway, and improved shooting accuracy. Experimental and randomized controlled trials reported that functional strength training, core-focused interventions, and balance training on","PeriodicalId":38801,"journal":{"name":"Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"42 3","pages":"Pages 304-311"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149071586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}