Lucie Hiepen, Niklas Bosserhoff, Florian Schaudig, Falko Heitzer, Marcus Jäger, Constantin Mayer
{"title":"Functional Knee Stability in Elite Field Hockey Depends on Playing Class and Gender.","authors":"Lucie Hiepen, Niklas Bosserhoff, Florian Schaudig, Falko Heitzer, Marcus Jäger, Constantin Mayer","doi":"10.1055/a-2417-2488","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2417-2488","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Field hockey, a physically demanding Olympic sport, carries a high risk of lower limb injuries, yet data on injury risk in elite field hockey are limited. Functional knee stability is important for injury prevention and a safe return to sport. This study is the first to investigate functional knee stability in elite field hockey, considering gender and playing class, and establishes reference data for functional knee stability by using a standardized test battery that assesses one- and two-legged stability, jumping tests, speed, and agility. Seventy-two elite field hockey players, 30 males and 42 females (age 19.82±3.74 years) were divided into High Playing Class (HPC) and Moderate Playing Class (MPC). HPC players showed significantly better performance in all functional tests except balance tests ( <i>p</i> <0.01-0.024). Females showed significantly better one- and two-leg stability ( <i>p</i> <0.01) with lower injury rates, indicating the relevance of gender considerations. The study emphasizes the importance of balance and stability in the prevention of lower limb injuries in Olympic field hockey and also highlights the importance of considering pre-existing deficits in functional knee capability when assessing athletes for return to sport. These results can help improve athletic performance, identify individual strengths and weaknesses, prevent injury or re-injury, and facilitate return to sport after injury.</p>","PeriodicalId":74857,"journal":{"name":"Sports medicine international open","volume":"9 ","pages":"a24172488"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11922178/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143665601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High Intensity Interval Training and Arterial Hypertension: Quality of Reporting.","authors":"Claudia Bünzen, Kaija Oberbeck, Sascha Ketelhut, Burkhard Weisser","doi":"10.1055/a-2493-9466","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2493-9466","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The benefits of exercise have been well described for the treatment of hypertension. Poor reporting quality impairs quality appraisal and replicability. High intensity interval training (HIIT) has been shown to be an effective alternative to traditional aerobic exercise in patients with hypertension. We evaluated the completeness of reporting of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with HIIT for hypertension and to compare both exercise modes in reporting quality. RCTs of HIIT with a minimum duration of 6 weeks in adults with at least high normal blood pressure (≥130 mmHg/≥85 mmHg) were evaluated using the Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template (CERT). Nine RCTs conducting HIIT in hypertensive patients (N=718; 51.8 years) were evaluated. A mean of 62.6% of items were sufficiently described, compared with 49.2% in moderate intensity training interventions. Exercise dose was adequately reported in 8 out of 9 studies. Only one study reported information on adverse events. In a small sample of RCTs with HIIT in patients with hypertension we found a better reporting quality than in moderate intensity training interventions. However, reporting completeness is not optimal for a good replicability in clinical practice. The lack of reporting of adverse events in interventions using high intensities is particularly unfavourable.</p>","PeriodicalId":74857,"journal":{"name":"Sports medicine international open","volume":"9 ","pages":"a24939466"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11852686/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143517471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Win Your Race Goal: A Generalized Approach to Prediction of Running Performance.","authors":"Sandhyarani Dash","doi":"10.1055/a-2401-6234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2401-6234","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We introduce a novel approach for predicting running performance, designed to apply across a wide range of race distances (from marathons to ultras), elevation gains, and runner types (front-pack to back of the pack). To achieve this, the entire running logs of 15 runners, encompassing a total of 15,686 runs, were analyzed using two approaches: (1) regression and (2) time series regression (TSR). First, the prediction accuracy of a long short-term memory (LSTM) network was compared using both approaches. The regression approach demonstrated superior performance, achieving an accuracy of 89.13% in contrast, the TSR approach reached an accuracy of 85.21%. Both methods were evaluated using a test dataset that included the last 15 runs from each running log. Secondly, the performance of the LSTM model was compared against two benchmark models: Riegel formula and UltraSignup formula for a total of 60 races. The Riegel formula achieves an accuracy of 80%, UltraSignup 87.5%, and the LSTM model exhibits 90.4% accuracy. This work holds potential for integration into popular running apps and wearables, offering runners data-driven insights during their race preparations.</p>","PeriodicalId":74857,"journal":{"name":"Sports medicine international open","volume":"8 ","pages":"a24016234"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11495242/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142514384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katharina Borgmann, Ruben Brinkmann, Julian Bauer, Mathew W Hill, Thomas Muehlbauer
{"title":"Effect of Lower Limb Muscle Fatigue on Dynamic Balance Performance in Healthy Young Adults: Role of Arm Movement.","authors":"Katharina Borgmann, Ruben Brinkmann, Julian Bauer, Mathew W Hill, Thomas Muehlbauer","doi":"10.1055/a-2346-2759","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2346-2759","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is evidence that balance performance deteriorates due to exercise-induced muscle fatigue. However, it is unknown if free arm movement during balance testing can compensate for, or restricted arm movement can amplify these performance degradations. Thus, the objective of this study was to compare the effects of free versus restricted arm movement on balance performance under non-fatigued and fatigued conditions. Fifty-two healthy participants (men=31, women=21; age=22.6±1.6 years) were assessed for their dynamic balance (reach distances for the Y Balance Test - Lower Quarter) under non-fatigued and fatigued (repetitive vertical bipedal box jumps until failure) conditions using two different arm positions: free (move the arms freely) and restricted (keep the arms akimbo) arm movement. Restriction of arm movement (all <i>p<</i> 0.001; 0.48≤ <i>η</i> <sub>p</sub> <sup>2</sup> ≤0.79) and application of fatigue ( <i>p≤</i> 0.003; 0.16≤ <i>η</i> <sub>p</sub> <sup>2</sup> ≤0.28) independently, but not the interaction between the two (except for the posteromedial reach direction: <i>p=</i> 0.046; <i>η</i> <sub>p</sub> <sup>2</sup> =0.08) <i>,</i> resulted in significantly deteriorated lower limb reach distances. These findings suggest that free arm movement and thus the use of an 'upper body strategy' has no compensatory effect on muscle fatigue-induced balance deteriorations.</p>","PeriodicalId":74857,"journal":{"name":"Sports medicine international open","volume":"8 ","pages":"a23462759"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11497100/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142514383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Exercise-Induced Changes in Myokine Expression on the Tumor Microenvironment.","authors":"Nadira Gunasekara, Dorothea Clauss, Wilhelm Bloch","doi":"10.1055/a-2283-1663","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2283-1663","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this narrative review, we summarize the direct and indirect effects that myokines have on the tumor microenvironment. We took studies of various cancer types and species into account. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses that matched the search terms were also considered. We searched databases for six months. As a narrative approach was chosen, no data was analyzed or reanalyzed. The goal of this narrative review is to create an overview on the topic to identify research gaps and answer the questions as to whether myokine expression may be relevant in cancer research in regard to the tumor microenvironment. Six commonly known myokines were chosen. We found strong links between the influence exercise has on interleukin-6, oncostatin M, secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine, and irisin in the context of tumor progression and inhibition via interactions with the tumor microenvironment. It became clear that the effects of myokines on the tumor microenvironment can vary and contribute to disease progression or regression. Interactions among myokines and immune cells must also be considered and require further investigation. To date, no study has shown a clear connection, while multiple studies suggest further investigation of the topic, similar to the effects of exercise on myokine expression.</p>","PeriodicalId":74857,"journal":{"name":"Sports medicine international open","volume":"8 ","pages":"a22831663"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11204211/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141461220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anne Theil Gates, Michael Kjaer, Jesper Loevind Andersen
{"title":"One year of heavy resistance training modifies muscle fiber characteristics in elderly","authors":"Anne Theil Gates, Michael Kjaer, Jesper Loevind Andersen","doi":"10.1055/a-2338-8226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2338-8226","url":null,"abstract":"Physical function declines with age, accelerating during the 6th decade of life, primarily due to loss in muscle mass and strength. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of one year of heavy resistance training in older adults (62-70 years) on muscle mass and strength. Further, we investigated muscle characteristics after the intervention by obtaining muscle biopsies from vastus lateralis to compare muscle fiber characteristics between the heavy resistance training (HRT) (n=10) and the sedentary control group (CON) (n=10). We found that one year of resistance training increased isometric muscle strength (p<0.0001, ES: 2.43 (Hedges’ g)) and lean body mass (p<0.05, ES: 0.96), whereas cross-sectional area of vastus lateralis and lean leg mass were unaltered. At year 1, the percentage of type IIX muscle fibers was lower in HRT compared to CON (p<0.05, ES: 0.99), whereas the muscle fiber size did not differ between groups for the major fiber types (I and II). In conclusion, one year of resistance training in elderly improved muscle strength and lean body mass but not cross-sectional area and lean leg mass. This indicate that the increase in muscle strength may be caused by neuromuscular adaptations rather than morphological muscle tissue changes per se.","PeriodicalId":74857,"journal":{"name":"Sports medicine international open","volume":"5 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141384801","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}
Márcio Getirana-Mota, Felipe J Aidar, Frederico Ribeiro Neto, Taísa Pereira Santos, Paulo Francisco de Almeida-Neto, Breno Guilherme de Araújo Tinôco Cabral, Lucio Marques Vieira-Souza, Nuno D Garrido, Victor M Reis, Raphael Fabricio Souza
{"title":"Comparison of Neuromuscular Fatigue in Powerlifting Paralympics in Different Training Methods.","authors":"Márcio Getirana-Mota, Felipe J Aidar, Frederico Ribeiro Neto, Taísa Pereira Santos, Paulo Francisco de Almeida-Neto, Breno Guilherme de Araújo Tinôco Cabral, Lucio Marques Vieira-Souza, Nuno D Garrido, Victor M Reis, Raphael Fabricio Souza","doi":"10.1055/a-2207-7922","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2207-7922","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mean propulsive velocity (MPV) has been associated with neuromuscular fatigue; however, its suitability for strength training in Paralympic powerlifting (PP) remains uncertain. The objective of this work was to evaluate the MPV in two training methods (traditional-TRAD and eccentric-ECC). Eleven PP athletes were evaluated pre, during the intervention and post intervention at a load of 80% of the 1RM for TRAD and 110%-80% of 1 RM for ECC. The results demonstrated that there was no significant neuromuscular fatigue for the TRAD (~5% performance loss), as well as no significant decline in MPV during the intervention. For the ECC, there is a significant reduction in MPV before and after training (~12% loss of performance). A difference between TRAD and ECC after the intervention was also identified (0.87 m/s±0.22, 95% CI 0.72-1.02 vs. 0.72±0.20, 95% CI 0.59-0.86 p=0.042, F(3.30)=10.190, η2p=0.505 - very high effect). During the intervention for ECC, no significant decline in MPV was observed. The results of this study suggest that the mechanical indices of MPV do not seem to be effective indicators of neuromuscular fatigue in the sample studied or in the context of this specific training regime, being more indicated as a control of training volume.</p>","PeriodicalId":74857,"journal":{"name":"Sports medicine international open","volume":"8 ","pages":"a22077922"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11135401/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141176977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samir Ezequiel Da Rosa, Eduardo Borba Neves, Eduardo Camilo Martinez, Runer Augusto Marson, Victor Machado Reis
{"title":"Subcutaneous and Visceral Fat: Relation with Brown Adipose Tissue Activation in Women.","authors":"Samir Ezequiel Da Rosa, Eduardo Borba Neves, Eduardo Camilo Martinez, Runer Augusto Marson, Victor Machado Reis","doi":"10.1055/a-2187-6974","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2187-6974","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Brown adipose tissue (BAT) helps control body weight and is inversely correlated with body fat, but it is unclear whether it is subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) or visceral adipose tissue (VAT) that is related to BAT activation. The presented study aimed to verify the relation of SAT and VAT on BAT activation through infrared thermography (IRT) and cold stimulation in adult women. Forty women were evaluated in body composition and skin temperature (Tskin) acquisition by IRT. Student's independent t-test, Pearson's correlation, and two-way repeated measures ANOVA with Tukey post-hoc were applied. Women with low amounts of SAT and VAT had a significant increase in supraclavicular Tskin (SCVT). Medium negative degrees of linear variation were found before and after cold stimulation between SCVT, SAT and VAT. A significant effect of the moment factor and the group factor on the SCVT between subjects divided into the groups were pointed out. No difference was found in the relation between SAT, VAT, and BAT in adult women, pointing out that both types of fat are equally related. These results can help clinical practice understand clearly, through IRT, that the high accumulation of SAT and VAT can impair the activation of BAT and hinder the loss of weight in women.</p>","PeriodicalId":74857,"journal":{"name":"Sports medicine international open","volume":"8 ","pages":"a21876974"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10832575/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139682039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Moacir Marocolo, Gustavo R. Mota, Alex Batista Rodrigues, Roberto C de Matos Leite, Rodrigo Hohl, Rodney Coelho da Paixão, Hiago L.R. Souza, Anderson Meireles, Rhai Arriel
{"title":"Are Published Studies on Ergogenic Aids in Sports Science Biased Towards Positive Results?","authors":"Moacir Marocolo, Gustavo R. Mota, Alex Batista Rodrigues, Roberto C de Matos Leite, Rodrigo Hohl, Rodney Coelho da Paixão, Hiago L.R. Souza, Anderson Meireles, Rhai Arriel","doi":"10.1055/a-2181-6798","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2181-6798","url":null,"abstract":"We investigated the potential for publication bias in the field of sports science regarding studies on ergogenic aids and their effects on exercise performance. We found evidence to suggest that journals tend to prioritize studies with positive results (76%), while neglecting those with negative outcomes (2.7%). Worryingly, this could lead to a discrepancy between reported conclusions and actual study outcomes. We also identified inconsistencies between reported outcomes and actual performance variable outcomes. Taken together, these data highlight the need for future research to reduce bias and encourage the publication of studies with both positive and negative results to improve the reliability of scientific evidence in this field.","PeriodicalId":74857,"journal":{"name":"Sports medicine international open","volume":"27 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135170781","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":"FIFA initiatives improved survival after loss of consciousness during football games","authors":"Sotirios Katsigiannis, Nader Maai, Polykarpos Patsalis, Sergiu Groppa, Konstantinos Gousias, Bogdan Pintea","doi":"10.1055/a-2196-9348","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2196-9348","url":null,"abstract":"Loss of consciousness (LOC) during football game is associated with very high mortality rates. In order to address football medical emergencies FIFA implemented in 2013 the “FIFA 11 steps to prevent sudden cardiac death” program and distributed the FIFA Medical Emergency Bag. The purpose of this work was to identify independent survival factors after LOC on the pitch and to investigate the effectiveness of the FIFA initiatives. An internet search was performed to identify football players suffering LOC on the pitch between 1990 and 2021. A total of 268 cases could be identified and were dichotomized according to the implementation date of the FIFA medical emergency bag. There was 55% mortality after LOC, while cardiogenic LOC was more often (82% vs. 20%) fatal than traumatic LOC. Mortality in developing countries was higher than in developed countries. From the year 2013 survival improves significantly for both traumatic and cardiogenic cases. Location of the LOC presented significant influence on survival (OR: 0.20 and p<0.001). LOC on the football field is associated with increased mortality and requires separate monitoring based on traumatic vs. non-traumatic cause. FIFA initiatives significantly reduced mortality after LOC but significant differences were identified between developed and developing countries.","PeriodicalId":74857,"journal":{"name":"Sports medicine international open","volume":"19 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135366239","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}