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{"title":"Clinical examination tests for adductor- and pubic-related groin pain in athletes with longstanding groin pain: Inter-examiner reliability and prevalence of positive tests","authors":"Willem M.P. Heijboer ,&nbsp;Adam Weir ,&nbsp;Zarko Vuckovic ,&nbsp;Johannes L. Tol ,&nbsp;Per Hölmich ,&nbsp;Andreas Serner","doi":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>Evaluate the inter-examiner reliability of pain provocation tests for hip adductors (palpation, stretch and resistance) and for pubic symphysis (palpation) in athletes with longstanding groin pain, and to determine the prevalence of positive tests.</p></div><div><h3>Design</h3><p>Inter-examiner reliability.</p></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><p>Orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital.</p></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><p>Male athletes with longstanding groin pain.</p></div><div><h3>Main outcome measures</h3><p>Inter-examiner reliability, absolute/positive/negative agreement, and the mean prevalence of positive tests for athletes classified with adductor- and pubic-related groin pain were calculated.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>We included 44 male athletes with longstanding groin pain (61 symptomatic sides). The mean age was 29 years (±6) and 70% were soccer players. Inter-examiner reliability was slight to moderate for adductor palpation (Cohen's Kappa statistic(κ)) = 0.02–0.54) and pubic palpation (κ = 0.37–0.45); moderate for the adductor stretch test (κ = 0.50), and fair to substantial for adductor resistance tests (κ = 0.22–0.74). Palpation pain was most prevalent at the adductor longus origin (94%) in athletes classified with adductor-related groin pain.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The inter-examiner reliability of palpation tests varied from slight to moderate. The adductor stretch test had a moderate reliability, and adductor resistance tests a fair to substantial reliability. Adductor longus origin is the main site for palpation pain. Adductor palpation tests not related to the adductor longus have limited inter-examiner reliability. The adductor stretch test did not assist in classifying adductor-related groin pain.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49698,"journal":{"name":"Physical Therapy in Sport","volume":"66 ","pages":"Pages 9-16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1466853X23001554/pdfft?md5=383c7f34e67934b2fd2d9436c87c1191&pid=1-s2.0-S1466853X23001554-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139375642","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":"Deficits in neurocognitive performance in patients with chronic ankle instability during a neurocognitive balance task – A retrospective case-control study","authors":"Alexandre Maricot ,&nbsp;Hortense Corlùy ,&nbsp;Kevin De Pauw ,&nbsp;Elke Lathouwers ,&nbsp;Romain Meeusen ,&nbsp;Bart Roelands ,&nbsp;Jo Verschueren ,&nbsp;Bruno Tassignon","doi":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p><span>To assess the neurocognitive performance while maintaining balance of patients experiencing CAI compared to healthy controls. In patients with CAI, the affected limb was also compared to the </span>contralateral limb.</p></div><div><h3>Design</h3><p>A retrospective case-control study.</p></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><p>Laboratory study.</p></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><p>We included 27 patients with CAI and 21 healthy controls.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The study consisted of two sessions, namely familiarisation and experimentation, which were scheduled with a gap of at least one week between them. During the experimental trial, both groups performed the Y-Balance Test and Reactive Balance Test once on each limb.</p></div><div><h3>Main outcome measures</h3><p>The main outcome measures are accuracy and visuomotor response time (VMRT) calculated via video-analysis and with the Fitlight™-hardware and software respectively during the Reactive Balance Test (RBT).</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>No data was excluded from the final analysis. Patients with CAI exhibited significantly lower accuracy than healthy controls, with a mean difference of 8.7% (±3.0)%. There were no differences for VMRT between groups. Additionally, no significant differences were observed between the affected and contralateral limb of the patient group for both accuracy and VMRT.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Patients with CAI showed lower accuracy, but similar VMRT compared to healthy controls during a neurocognitive balance task, indicating impaired neurocognitive function. Patients exhibit comparable speed to healthy individuals when completing neurocognitive balance tasks, yet they display a higher frequency of accuracy errors in accurately perceiving their environment and making decisions under time constraints. Future research should gain more insights in which other cognitive domains are affected in patients with CAI for a better grasp of this condition's underlying mechanism.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49698,"journal":{"name":"Physical Therapy in Sport","volume":"66 ","pages":"Pages 1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139103476","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":"Risk and protective factors for shoulder complaints in indoor volleyball players: A comprehensive systematic review","authors":"Júlia Gonzalez Fayão ,&nbsp;Denise Martineli Rossi ,&nbsp;Anamaria Siriani de Oliveira","doi":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This systematic review aimed to answer the question: “What are the risk and protective factors for shoulder complaints (pain, injury, or problem) in indoor volleyball players?”.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p><span>Searches were conducted in electronic databases: PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, </span>CINAHL<span>, and SPORTDiscus, as well as reference lists of the included studies. We included studies evaluating potential intrinsic and extrinsic factors associated with shoulder complaints in indoor volleyball players of any country, age, sex, and competitive level. The Quality in Prognosis Studies (QUIPS) tool was used to assess the risk of bias.</span></p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The risk factors for shoulder complaints in volleyball players were identified through four prospective studies, which exhibited a moderate to low risk of bias. These factors included previous shoulder pain or injury, playing in outside and opposite positions, subacromial bursa thickening, and having an average external rotator (ER) isokinetic eccentric torque lower than the average internal rotator (IR) concentric torque. Protective factors were enhancing shoulder IR and ER isokinetic eccentric strength, being male sex, being older, and maintaining a concentric strength ratio ER/IR within the 0.60–0.75 range.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>This systematic review highlights risk factors that clinicians and researchers should consider when assessing and tracking indoor volleyball players.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49698,"journal":{"name":"Physical Therapy in Sport","volume":"65 ","pages":"Pages 145-153"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139078650","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":"Comparison of finger flexion strength and muscular recovery of male lead sport climbers across climbing classes","authors":"Somang Son ,&nbsp;Yongsuk Seo ,&nbsp;Jungjun Son ,&nbsp;Somi Yun ,&nbsp;Dae Taek Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background/objective</h3><p>The purpose of this study was to compare finger flexor strength (FS), finger flexor muscle recovery (FR), and forearm circumference (FC) across three different climbing classes in male lead sport climbers.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A total of 37 male lead sport climbers were classified into low (LC), intermediate (IC), and advanced classes (AC) categories according to the International Rock Climbing Research Association (IRCRA) Scale. All participants measured FS three times for both open grip (OG) and crimp grip (CG). Following FS measurement, the FR was observed immediately after the all-out training. The FC was measured twice using an inelastic tape.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The FS differed significantly across climbing classes for both grip styles and hands, regardless of dominant hand, with the higher classes showing greater FS (all, p ≤ 0.001). FR was significantly higher in AC compared to IC and LC at 5 min (all, p ≤ 0.001), 10 min (all, p ≤ 0.005) and 15 min (all, p ≤ 0.005). The FC showed significant differences with climbing classes for both forearms.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Climbing classes are associated with differences in FS, with higher class corresponding to greater FS. Similarly, climbing classes are linked to FR and FC, with higher classes being associated with faster recovery and larger FC.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49698,"journal":{"name":"Physical Therapy in Sport","volume":"65 ","pages":"Pages 122-129"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139026907","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":"Using wearable technology data to explain recreational running injury: A prospective longitudinal feasibility study","authors":"Bradley S. Neal ,&nbsp;Christopher Bramah ,&nbsp;Molly F. McCarthy-Ryan ,&nbsp;Isabel S. Moore ,&nbsp;Christopher Napier ,&nbsp;Max R. Paquette ,&nbsp;Allison H. Gruber","doi":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>Investigate 1) if collecting and analysing wristwatch inertial measurement unit (IMU) and global positioning system (GPS) data using a commercially-available training platform was feasible in recreational runners and 2) which variables were associated with subsequent injury.</p></div><div><h3>Design</h3><p>Prospective longitudinal cohort.</p></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><p>Healthy recreational runners.</p></div><div><h3>Main outcome measures</h3><p>We set <em>a priori</em> feasibility thresholds for recruitment (maximum six-months), acceptance (minimum 80%), adherence (minimum 70%), and data collection (minimum 80%). Participants completed three patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS) detailing their psychological health, sleep quality, and intrinsic motivation to run. We extracted baseline anthropometric, biomechanical, metabolic, and training load data from their IMU/GPS wristwatch for analysis. Participants completed a weekly injury status surveillance questionnaire over the next 12-weeks. Feasibility outcomes were analysed descriptively and injured versus non-injured group differences with 95% confidence intervals were calculated for PROM/IMU/GPS data.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>149 participants consented; 86 participants completed (55 men, 31 women); 21 developed an injury (0.46 injuries/1000km). Feasibility outcomes were satisfied (recruitment = 47 days; acceptance = 133/149 [89%]; adherence = 93/133 [70%]; data collection = 86/93 [92%]). Acute load by calculated effort was associated with subsequent injury (mean difference −562.14, 95% CI -1019.42, −21.53).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Collecting and analysing wristwatch IMU/GPS data using a commercially-available training platform was feasible in recreational runners.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49698,"journal":{"name":"Physical Therapy in Sport","volume":"65 ","pages":"Pages 130-136"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1466853X23001578/pdfft?md5=f818648bf6973e2a38989525fa1134dd&pid=1-s2.0-S1466853X23001578-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139100787","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":"Musculoskeletal injury or Sports-Related Concussion (SRC) in a season of rugby union does not affect performance on concussion battery testing in university-aged student-athletes","authors":"K. Glendon ,&nbsp;M.T.G. Pain ,&nbsp;E. Hogervorst ,&nbsp;A. Belli ,&nbsp;G. Blenkinsop","doi":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Sub-concussive and concussive impacts sustained during contact sports such as rugby may affect neurocognitive performance, vestibular-ocular-motor function, symptom burden and academic ability.</p></div><div><h3>Method</h3><p>Student-athletes (n = 146) participating in rugby union British Universities or domestic competitions were assessed on the Immediate Post-Concussion and Cognitive Test, Post-Concussion Symptom Scale, vestibular-oculo-motor screening tool and revised perceived academic impact tool. Individual change from pre-season (July–September 2021) to 2-weeks following last exposure to contact (April–July 2022) was analysed.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Symptom burden significantly worsened (<em>p=</em>0.016) over the season. Significant improvements on verbal memory (<em>p=</em>0.016), visual memory (p<em>=</em>0.008) and motor processing speed (<em>p=0.001</em>) suggest a possible learning effect. Surprisingly, the number of days lost to concussion significantly and positively affected performance on verbal memory (<em>p</em> = 0.018) and reaction time (<em>p</em> = 0.027). Previous concussive events significantly predicted a worsening in symptom burden (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.028), as did in-season concussive events, predicting improved verbal memory (<em>p</em> = 0.033) and symptom burden change (<em>p</em> = 0.047). Baseline performance significantly affected change on several neurocognitive tests, with low-scorers showing more improvement over the season.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Participation in rugby union was not associated with deleterious effects on brain function. Previous concussive events and in-season factors, possibly related to learning effects, may explain improvement in cognitive function across the season.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49698,"journal":{"name":"Physical Therapy in Sport","volume":"65 ","pages":"Pages 137-144"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139066945","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":"“A sprained ankle is the biggest sign of mental fatigue”: A qualitative study of the perceptions and experiences of mental fatigue in professional ballet","authors":"Matthew Wirdnam ,&nbsp;Katia Ferrar ,&nbsp;Susan Mayes ,&nbsp;Clare MacMahon ,&nbsp;Jill Cook ,&nbsp;Ebonie Rio","doi":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Mental fatigue is known to influence endurance, skill, and tactical performance in sport. Research investigating the impact of mental fatigue on tasks that combine physical, cognitive, and aesthetic performance such as professional ballet does not exist. Objective: To understand the perceptions and experiences of mental fatigue in professional ballet. Design: Qualitative, focus groups and semi-structured interviews. Setting: The Australian Ballet. Participants: Thirty-nine professional ballet dancers (53% of the company) and six dance staff members aged 18 years or above (53% female). Main outcome measures: N/a. Results: The average focus group and interview length was 48 ± 7 min and 41 ± 8 min. Key categories were; (1) Dancers and dance staff perceive that new learning contributes to mental fatigue, (2) Dancers perceive changes to their mood and perception of effort when they are mentally fatigued, and (3) Dancers and dance staff perceive that mental fatigue negatively affects their physical and cognitive performance and, increases their risk of injury. Conclusion: This is the first study where participants associated mental fatigue with injury risk and provides a springboard to measure the impact of mental fatigue on learning, injury, and performance in professional ballet.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49698,"journal":{"name":"Physical Therapy in Sport","volume":"65 ","pages":"Pages 154-161"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1466853X23001530/pdfft?md5=2716c3ae910e8e23e466ceb8e7d59490&pid=1-s2.0-S1466853X23001530-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139057145","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":"Injury patterns in Swedish elite female and male ice hockey – A cross-sectional comparison of past-season's injuries","authors":"Tobias Wörner ,&nbsp;Stefan Kauppinen ,&nbsp;Frida Eek","doi":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To describe and compare seasonal prevalence, anatomical location, severity, and onset of injuries between female and male elite ice hockey players.</p></div><div><h3>Design</h3><p>Cross-sectional survey study.</p></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><p>Elite ice hockey.</p></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><p>Swedish elite ice hockey players (170 females &amp; 190 males).</p></div><div><h3>Main outcome measures</h3><p>Past season injuries reported on a modified version of the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center overuse injury questionnaire. Proportions of players who experienced any and substantial problems, as well as respective injury severity scores were presented and compared between sexes.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Highest seasonal prevalence was reported for hip/groin [31.1% (n = 112)], lower back [24.2% (n = 87)], and shoulder injuries [23.6% (n = 85)]. Prevalence of injuries was approximately similar between sexes. Substantial injuries were most prevalent in the hip/groin (13.3% [n = 48]) and knee (18.6% [n = 67]) region. Females reported a higher proportion of substantial hip/groin injuries. Most reported injuries were acute except for hip/groin and lower back injuries (74.4% and 81.8% due to overuse).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Seasonal prevalence of injuries in elite ice hockey players were comparable between sexes. Acute injuries were most common but hip/groin as well as lower back injuries were predominantly due to overuse. The highest reported prevalence was found for hip and groin-, lower back-, and shoulder injuries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49698,"journal":{"name":"Physical Therapy in Sport","volume":"65 ","pages":"Pages 83-89"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1466853X23001487/pdfft?md5=652f38f8c5c88bf9cc6067964fb14359&pid=1-s2.0-S1466853X23001487-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138581296","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":"Short-term fear of movement improves less after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with concomitant meniscus repair","authors":"David Werner ,&nbsp;Alyx Jorgensen ,&nbsp;Austin Post ,&nbsp;Brittany Weaver ,&nbsp;Matthew Tao ,&nbsp;Christopher S. Wichman ,&nbsp;Elizabeth Wellsandt","doi":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Psychological <strong>response</strong><span> is important in return-to-sport decisions for athletes recovering from anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The purpose of this study was to compare psychological </span><strong>response</strong><span> after ACLR with a concomitant meniscus repair compared to isolated ACLR.</span></p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Thirty-five individuals completed the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Return-to-Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) scale before ACLR and 2, 4, and 6 months after ACLR. Participants were dichotomized based on presence of concomitant meniscus repair (Yes/No). Separate group X time repeated measures analyses of variance were conducted for both scales.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Participants were 65.7% female, 19.1 ± 4.7 years old with BMI of 24.9 ± 4.4 kg/m². <strong>Sixteen individuals had an isolated ACLR with 19 individuals having an ACLR with concomitant meniscus repair</strong>. For the TSK, there was a group × time interaction effect(p = 0.028), with improvement in TSK scores for the isolated ACLR group (ACLR:2 months = 24.8 ± 3.7; 4 months = 22.0 ± 5.7; 6 months: 19.9 ± 5.9; Meniscus Repair:2 months = 25.5 ± 4.7; 4 months = 24.1 ± 5.0; 6 months: 23.8 ± 4.7). Six months after ACLR, TSK scores were worse in the meniscus repair group(p = 0.036). For the ACL-RSI, there was no interaction(p = 0.07).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Concomitant meniscus repair with ACLR results in less post-operative improvement in kinesiophobia through 6 months after ACLR compared to isolated ACLR.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49698,"journal":{"name":"Physical Therapy in Sport","volume":"65 ","pages":"Pages 102-106"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138581064","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":"A high incidence of injury among male university student rugby players requires urgent injury prevention strategies","authors":"Sanet van Zyl ,&nbsp;Helen Bayne ,&nbsp;Martin Schwellnus ,&nbsp;Carel Viljoen","doi":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>Determine the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of training and match injuries in university student rugby players over a two-season period.</p></div><div><h3>Design</h3><p>Prospective cohort.</p></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><p>Varsity Cup (VC) and Young Guns (YG) rugby tournaments (2018 and 2019).</p></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><p>171 male university student rugby players.</p></div><div><h3>Main outcome measures</h3><p>For time-loss injuries: injury incidence (injuries per 1000 player-hours), injured player proportion (% of injured players) and the frequency (n, %) of injury characteristics (new or recurrent, anatomical region, body area, severity.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The injury incidence was 2.4 per 1000 player-hours for training injuries and 131.1 per 1000 player-hours for match injuries. The overall injured player proportion was 59.6%. New injuries (83.9%) were more frequent than recurrent injuries. Most injuries occurred in the lower limb involving muscle/tendon (56.7%) and ligament/joint capsule (27.2%). The shoulder (19.6%) and ankle (15.7%) were the most common body areas of injury during matches and training, respectively.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>There was a high injured player proportion and match injury incidence among university student rugby players. Most injuries were new. Lower limb injuries were most common in training whereas upper limb injuries were most common in matches. These findings highlight the need to prioritise future injury prevention among university student rugby players.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49698,"journal":{"name":"Physical Therapy in Sport","volume":"65 ","pages":"Pages 107-112"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138581066","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}