{"title":"Impact of Core Training on Functional Movement Screen Scores in Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic.","authors":"Camila Niebla, Rebecca Carson, L Colby Mangum","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2024-0204","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2024-0204","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Clinical scenario: </strong>The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is used to assess movement patterns and the risk of injury of active individuals. Current studies have found positive relationships with core training and injury prevention as well as lower limb stability, which can help improve FMS scores.</p><p><strong>Clinical question: </strong>Does the implementation of a core training program have an impact on FMS scores in healthy active adults who participate in sport?</p><p><strong>Summary of key findings: </strong>Literature was searched for articles that included core-focused exercises and implementation of the FMS. This resulted in 25 studies being returned, only 23 of which were published in the last 10 years. Only 7 focused on the change in FMS scores after implementation of core training. Three of these studies were included in the analysis due to the specialized athlete population. All 3 studies found that using a core training program led to significantly higher FMS scores postintervention.</p><p><strong>Clinical bottom line: </strong>There is clear evidence that core training increases FMS scores in athletes. It is important for health care providers treating athletes to consider core training to improve functional movement patterns or FMS scores in sport-specific populations.</p><p><strong>Strength of recommendation: </strong>Overall, there are moderate to high levels of evidence that support a grade B recommendation for core training improvements on FMS scores in athletes.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"463-468"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142822679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eduardo Esteban Bustamante, Lyndsey M Hornbuckle, Kellie C Huxel Bliven, NiCole R Keith
{"title":"2025 at the Intersection of DEI and Sport Rehabilitation.","authors":"Eduardo Esteban Bustamante, Lyndsey M Hornbuckle, Kellie C Huxel Bliven, NiCole R Keith","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2024-0453","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2024-0453","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142822761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annabelle Herron, Jae Yom, Dustin R Grooms, Janet E Simon
{"title":"Development of a Real-Time Single-Leg Hop Movement Quality Assessment to Identify Lower-Extremity Biomechanical Risk Factors.","authors":"Annabelle Herron, Jae Yom, Dustin R Grooms, Janet E Simon","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0399","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0399","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>The single-leg hop is based solely on performance with no measure of movement quality. The purpose of this study was to (1) develop a real-time screening tool to capture single-leg functional performance and movement quality and (2) to provide preliminary validation (criterion validity) of a trained clinician's real-time movement quality assessment with 3D kinematics.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Cross-sectional.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Fifty-nine adolescent athletes volunteered (15.2 [1.1] y, 165.8 [9.2] cm, and 61.5 [13.9] kg, 51 females and 8 males). Each participant performed 3 trials of the single-leg hop on their dominant leg. A 3-dimensional inertial measurement system was used to capture knee joint kinematics. A movement quality checklist for use during a single-leg hop (movement quality single-leg hop) was developed to score biomechanical errors based on lower-extremity injury risk factors. Four criteria were developed for the checklist: (1) knee valgus, (2) foot rotation, (3) lateral trunk flexion, and (4) erect posture. An independent t test was conducted for each dependent variable (knee flexion displacement and knee abduction displacement) by each independent variable (movement category presence of (1) lateral trunk flexion, (2) knee valgus, (3) foot rotation, and (4) erect posture/sound during landing [yes or no]). The alpha level was set at α < .05 for all analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Knee flexion displacement was significantly decreased (P < .001, mean difference 9.40 [1.88]) and knee abduction displacement was significantly increased (P < .001, mean difference 9.41 [0.47]) for those who had knee valgus documented by the clinician. In additional, for those with visually documented erect posture/sound of landing, there was a significant decrease in knee flexion displacement (P < .001, mean difference 10.13 [2.34]).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The movement quality single-leg hop checklist has shown promising preliminary validation (criterion validity) for clinicians to assess movement quality. Increased knee abduction and decreased knee flexion are common risk factors associated with knee injuries and this clinician friendly real-time checklist may highlight individuals who are at risk of sustaining a knee injury.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"184-190"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142822677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of Shoulder Rotation Strength and Test-Retest Reliability in 3 Test Positions With Swimmers.","authors":"Trey D W Job, Matthew R Cross, John B Cronin","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2024-0150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2024-0150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Advancements in portable load-cell technology have enabled high-quality assessment of shoulder internal (IR) and external rotation (ER) peak force (Fmax) and rate of force development (RFD). This study's purpose was to explore the reliability and differences between IR and ER Fmax and RFD in different testing positions using a novel load-cell device.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A within-subjects repeated-measures design was employed to compare the intersession values and reliability of Fmax and RFD for both shoulder IR and ER across 3 positions: seated-0°, supine-0° and supine-90°.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>National-level swimmers (n = 19; age = 16.8 [1.0] y) completed 3 testing occasions of each condition (combination of arm, rotation, and test position) separated by 7 to 14 days.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>IR superseded ER in all testing positions. The association between these positions across IR and ER was typically strong for both Fmax and RFD (r > .85, P < .001) except for IR RFD (r = .56-.73, P < .05). For sessions 2 to 3, Fmax intraclass correlation coefficient and CV (intraclass correlation coefficient = .89-.96, CV = 5.2%-8.8%) were typically within acceptable ranges, whereas RFD (intraclass correlation coefficient = .74-.90, CV = 11.5%-18.1%) often exhibited inflated error.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The supine (90°) position was the most consistent position across both measures. Load-cell technology can be confidently used to assess shoulder rotation Fmax in 3 different positions, whereas RFD should be used with caution without protocol refinement.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142814653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jin Seong Kim, Ui Jae Hwang, Kyu Sung Chung, Oh Yun Kwon
{"title":"Prediction of 12-Month Clinical Outcomes Postsurgery Based on 3-Month Knee Examination After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.","authors":"Jin Seong Kim, Ui Jae Hwang, Kyu Sung Chung, Oh Yun Kwon","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2024-0131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2024-0131","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Active management of modifiable factors during the early rehabilitation stage can help patients who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction successfully return to sports. This study aimed to determine predictors for performance on the single-leg hop test and Tegner activity score 12-month post-ACL reconstruction, based on knee function assessed 3-month postsurgery.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Prospective cohort study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ninety-one patients who underwent ACL reconstruction were recruited. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of the one hop test and Tegner activity score 12-month postsurgery, based on a knee examination performed 3 months after ACL reconstruction. Factors evaluated at 3 months included the Biodex balance system anteroposterior and mediolateral indexes; Y balance test anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral reaches; knee extensors and flexors peak torque per body weight; and knee extensors and flexors average power per body weight.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The knee extensor peak torque per body weight (PT/BW) and Biodex balance system-mediolateral index with cutoff values of 132 N·m/kg and 0.45, respectively were identified as predictors for achieving a limb symmetric index within 10% on the hop test. Furthermore, achieving a Tegner activity score over 6 was predicted by Y balance test-posteromedial reach and knee flexors average power per body weight, with cutoff values of 92.5 cm and 122 W/kg, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Three months following ACL reconstruction, knee extensor peak torque, and mediolateral balance predicted performance on the hop test, while dynamic posteromedial balance and knee flexors average power predicted rotational ability, at the 12-month assessment.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142808415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zeynep Berfu Ecemıs, Gamze Cobanoglu, Burcu Sena Oksuz, Betul Kaya, Nevin A Guzel, Baris Kafa, Nihan Kafa
{"title":"Trapezius Muscle Electromyographic Activity in Lawn-Mower Exercise: Standing Versus Quadruped.","authors":"Zeynep Berfu Ecemıs, Gamze Cobanoglu, Burcu Sena Oksuz, Betul Kaya, Nevin A Guzel, Baris Kafa, Nihan Kafa","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0404","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0404","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>In shoulder rehabilitation, exercises that reduce upper trapezius (UT) activity and optimize the trapezius muscle activation rate reduce the symptoms of shoulder pathologies. One such exercise, the lawn-mower (LM) exercise, is frequently used in scapular rehabilitation protocols due to its multijoint, multiplanar, and kinetic chain-based nature. Design/Objective: This study aimed to compare trapezius muscle activation levels and ratios during the LM exercise in standing and quadruped positions through a randomized controlled trial.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eighteen healthy volunteers (mean age [SD] = 25 [5] y, 10 women and 8 men, mean body mass index [SD] = 22.91 [2.59] kg/m2) participated in the study, and surface electromyography was employed to measure trapezius muscle activity during quadruped LM (QLM) and standing LM (SLM) exercises. The data were normalized as a percentage of maximal voluntary contraction.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study revealed significantly lower UT activity (percentage of maximal voluntary contraction) during QLM compared with SLM (P < .05) in concentric and isometric phases. Conversely, QLM exhibited significantly higher activation of the middle trapezius (MT) and lower trapezius (LT) in all phases when compared with SLM (P < .05). UT/MT and UT/LT ratios were also significantly lower in all QLM phases compared with SLM (P < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Study findings suggest that quadruped exercises reduce UT activation while promoting more balanced MT and LT muscle activation. This balance is essential for shoulder rehabilitation, especially in cases requiring minimal UT activation and maximal MT and LT activation. In cases where a balanced trapezius muscle activation pattern is required, including QLM exercises rather than SLM exercises may be more efficient.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"436-442"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142808437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trent E Cayot, James W Bellew, Estefania Zapata-Rodriguez, Justin Rutherford, Sofia Simpson, Sam Somesan, Trevor Edgerton, Dawson Labaw, Joe Northam, Caleb Bowling
{"title":"Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Waveforms and Occlusion Pressures on Elicited Force and Microvascular Oxygenation.","authors":"Trent E Cayot, James W Bellew, Estefania Zapata-Rodriguez, Justin Rutherford, Sofia Simpson, Sam Somesan, Trevor Edgerton, Dawson Labaw, Joe Northam, Caleb Bowling","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2024-0064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2024-0064","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Interest in the effects of concurrently using neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and blood flow restriction (BFR) to improve muscle strength has risen, but limited studies and inconsistent findings have led to more questions. The 2 current projects aimed to systematically investigate how NMES waveform shape and BFR occlusion pressure acutely influence electrically elicited force (EEF) and tissue oxygen saturation (StO2) of the knee extensors.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A single-session repeated-measures design was followed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>EEF and StO2 were measured in 2 different groups of 15 participants during 3 sets of NMES contractions. Ten NMES contractions per set were performed with 5 minutes of passive interset recovery. In the first project, different NMES waveforms (RUS, Russian burst-modulated alternating current; VMS, biphasic pulsed current; and VMS-Burst, burst-modulated biphasic pulsed current) were administered for each set, while BFR was applied at 60% limb occlusion pressure (LOP). During the second projet, VMS was administered, while a different BFR occlusion pressure (0% LOP, 40% LOP, and 80% LOP) was used during each set. Two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance examined if repetition and/or NMES waveform (first project) or BFR occlusion pressure (second project) significantly affected (P < .05) EEF or StO2.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>VMS (12% [7%] MVIF) and VMS-Burst (13% [10%] MVIF) led to higher EFF compared with RUS (6% [5%] MVIF) with 60% LOP; 80% LOP (20% [14%] MVIF) led to lower EEF compared with 0% LOP (29% [17%] MVIF) with VMS. No significant differences in StO2 were observed between NMES waveforms or BFR occlusion pressures.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>If a clinician wanted to concurrently use NMES and BFR, the acute findings of the current projects would suggest the use of VMS or VMS-Burst with lower BFR occlusion pressure (40% LOP). However, further investigation into how these parameters would influence muscle strength subsequent to a training/rehabilitation intervention should be performed.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142808413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sponge Mats, but not Taekwondo Mats, Reduce Landing Impact From Heights of 0.45, 0.90, and 1.35 m in Taekwondo Gyeokpa Players.","authors":"Jeongeun Moon, Geon-Tak Kim, Jihong Park","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2023-0359","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>This study compared landing impact between 3 landing heights on 3 landing surfaces by quantifying vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) profile and knee joint angle.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Crossover.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Nineteen healthy male college Taekwondo (TKD) Gyeokpa players (age: 20.7 [2.6] y, height: 1.73 [0.05] m, mass: 65.5 [7.1] kg, and athletic careers: 5.9 [3.2] y) performed 2-leg landings from 3 different heights (0.45, 0.90, and 1.35 m) on 3 different surfaces (uncovered force plates on the ground, a 2-cm thick TKD or a 14-cm thick sponge mat over the force plates). Peak vGRF, time to peak vGRF, and knee joint angle in the dominant leg were analyzed using analysis of variance and functional data analysis (α = .05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a height by surface interaction in peak vGRF (F4,144 = 2.54, P = .04) and time to peak vGRF (F4,144 = 7.62, P < .0001), but not for knee joint angle (F4,144 = 0.51, P = .73). Increased peak vGRF and shortened time to peak vGRF were observed as landing height increased on each landing surface (P < .0001 for all tests). Functional data analysis revealed that landing on the TKD mat increased vGRF by 0.4× body weight (P < .0001) at a landing height of 0.90 m or higher, whereas landing on the sponge mat reduced vGRF (<0.9× body weight), delayed time to reach peak vGRF (<30 ms, P < .0001), and maintained knee flexion angle (<10.3°, P < .01), compared with landing on the ground.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The TKD mat was ineffective in reducing the landing impact as similar landing biomechanics were observed between landing on the ground and the TKD mat. We recommend the use of the sponge mat to reduce landing impact as it attenuated vGRF, delayed time to reach peak vGRF, and maintained sagittal plane landing posture, as compared with landing on the ground and the TKD mat.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142808421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Movement Competency Screen Shows Improved Injury Predictive Ability Compared With the Functional Movement Screen in Ballet and Contemporary Dance Populations: A Critically Appraised Topic.","authors":"Evyn Callahan, L Colby Mangum","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2024-0194","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2024-0194","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Clinical scenario: </strong>Ballet dancers exhibit a high risk of musculoskeletal injuries with around 75% of all injuries attributed to overuse injuries. The high prevalence of chronic injuries suggests contributions caused by abnormal biomechanics in combination with repetitive stress common to ballet. Traditional sports settings implement movement screening tools including the Movement Competency Screen (MCS) and functional movement screen (FMS) to identify factors predisposing athletes to injury. However, unique training demands and movement patterns of ballet and contemporary pose challenges for fundamental movement screenings. Identifying relationships between movement screening scores and injury incidence in dancers may allow for early injury risk factors detection and injury prevention programs implementation to reduce overall injury rate.</p><p><strong>Clinical question: </strong>Does implementation of the MCS improve prediction of injury incidence compared with use of the FMS™ in collegiate, preprofessional, and professional ballet, and contemporary dancers?</p><p><strong>Summary of key findings: </strong>Three studies met the inclusion criteria for critical appraisal. One study utilized the MCS while the other 2 implemented the FMS™ to assess ballet and modern dancers. These studies concluded the MCS may predict injury when implemented as a preseason screening in ballet and contemporary. The FMS™ did not demonstrate predictive capability for injuries in ballet and contemporary dancers.</p><p><strong>Clinical bottom line: </strong>While the MCS shows injury prediction potential, a dance-specific movement screening more accurately representing dance-related movement patterns may improve validity in this population. Continuation and standardization of dance injury research is imperative to understand movement compensations predisposing individuals to injury and injury prevention measures.</p><p><strong>Recommendation: </strong>Grade B evidence suggests potential predictive ability of the MCS in identifying dance-related injury, while no association exists between the FMS™ and dance injuries. Additional research regarding dance-specific movement application to functional screenings shows potential for accurate and reliable injury prediction methods for ballet and modern dancers.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"456-462"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142808434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah-Margaret Williams, Shelby E Baez, Demitria Derrico, Hunter Robinson, Killian Coyne, Hailee Settle, Kate N Jochimsen
{"title":"Resilience and Well-Being Over the Course of an National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Gymnastics Season.","authors":"Sarah-Margaret Williams, Shelby E Baez, Demitria Derrico, Hunter Robinson, Killian Coyne, Hailee Settle, Kate N Jochimsen","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0379","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0379","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Awareness regarding the importance of mental health in athletes has been increasing in recent years. Mental health has been investigated in relation to injury recovery and performance; however, less evidence has examined changes in mental health throughout a competitive season.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to: (1) evaluate the psychological factors of resilience and well-being over a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I gymnastics season and examine changes over 4 time points: preseason, start of the competitive season, midseason, and postseason and (2) examine the relationships between these psychological measures at these 4 time points. We hypothesized that resilience and well-being would remain stable, and higher resilience would be related to a greater sense of well-being at all time points.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This study utilized a retrospective chart review.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>This study is conducted in a college setting.</p><p><strong>Patients or other participants: </strong>Study participants were 17 Division I female gymnasts.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective chart review was conducted to evaluate the Brief Resilience Scale and 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index, which gymnasts had completed biweekly from preseason to postseason. Descriptive statistics were reported, a 1-way repeated measures analysis of variance was used to examine changes across 4 time points, and Pearson product-moment correlations were used to examine the relationships between Brief Resilience Scale and 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index scores.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Brief Resilience Scale and 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index scores did not change throughout the season (P = .62, .52). No relationship between the variables was identified at the start of preseason or midseason (P > .17). However, at the start of the competitive season and postseason, resilience was positively correlated with well-being (r = .65, P = .006; r = .82, P = .006).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Higher resilience and well-being are related in Division I female gymnasts but do not fluctuate throughout the season. Sports medicine staff and coaches should be aware that there is room to improve resilience and well-being, making additional supports warranted, including coping skills and resilience training interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"423-427"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142808418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}