Sports Medicine
Consensus Statement on Sports-Related Concussions in Youth Sports Using a Modified Delphi Approach
13 Nov, 2019 | 10:45h | UTCConsensus Statement on Sports-Related Concussions in Youth Sports Using a Modified Delphi Approach – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Evidence Lacking on Ways to Prevent Youth Sports Concussion – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness
6 Nov, 2019 | 08:41h | UTCRelated: Interventions for treating acute high altitude illness – Cochrane Library (free) AND Interventions for preventing high altitude illness: Part 1. Commonly‐used classes of drugs – Cochrane Library (free) AND Interventions for preventing high altitude illness: Part 2. Less commonly‐used drugs – Cochrane Library (free) AND Interventions for preventing high altitude illness: Part 3. Miscellaneous and non‐pharmacological interventions – Cochrane Library (free) AND Acute high-altitude sickness – European Respiratory Review (free) AND High-altitude illness: Management approach – Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine (free)
Consensus Statement on Return to Play After Lower Limb Muscle Injury in Football (Soccer)
7 Nov, 2019 | 07:36h | UTC
Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning
6 Nov, 2019 | 08:43h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Prevention of Drowning – American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer – World Health Organization (free PDF) Report: Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children (free)
Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Heat Illness
6 Nov, 2019 | 08:39h | UTCRelated: National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Exertional Heat Illnesses (free) AND Heat stroke – Journal of Intensive Care (free)
AAP Clinical Report: Soccer Injuries in Children and Adolescents
3 Nov, 2019 | 20:18h | UTCSoccer Injuries in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Outlines Soccer Injuries and Prevention Techniques in Clinical Report – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Cohort Study: Association of Physical Activity and Fracture Risk Among Postmenopausal Women
29 Oct, 2019 | 02:12h | UTCAssociation of Physical Activity and Fracture Risk Among Postmenopausal Women – JAMA Network Open (free)
Invited Commentary: Analyses of Physical Activity and Health—Are Our Methods Too Sedentary? – JAMA Network Open (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Neurodegenerative Disease Mortality Increased Among Former Professional Soccer Players
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:09h | UTCNeurodegenerative Disease Mortality among Former Professional Soccer Players – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Dementia in football: Ex-players three and a half times more likely to die of condition – BBC (free) AND Study shows more thinking problems in former pro soccer players – Reuters (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Just published: In a study in which death certificates were used to compare the causes of death among 7676 former Scottish #soccer players and 23,028 matched controls, mortality from neurodegenerative disease was higher among former players. https://t.co/MFEQPGGFRP
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 21, 2019
[Abstract Only] Study: Potato as Effective as Carbohydrate Gels to Support Prolonged Cycling Performance
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:35h | UTCPotato ingestion is as effective as carbohydrate gels to support prolonged cycling performance – Journal of Applied Physiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Potato as effective as carbohydrate gels for boosting athletic performance, study finds – University of Illinois (free) AND Performance-enhancing with … potatoes! – News Medical (free)
US Physical Activity Guidelines: Current State, Impact and Future Directions
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:46h | UTCOriginal Guideline: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (free resources)
See also: ACSM Scientific Pronouncements: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans – American College of Sports Medicine (free articles)
Meta-Analysis: Accelerometer- and Pedometer-Based Physical Activity Interventions Among Adults with Cardiometabolic Conditions
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:28h | UTCCommentary: Walk and Talk: Step-Counting Devices Work Best When Paired With Doctor Consults – TCTMD (free)
Randomized Trial: Increasing Testosterone Enhances Physical Performance in Young Women
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:26h | UTCCommentaries: Rise in testosterone level boosts young women’s running capacity – BMJ (free) AND Study: Testosterone may help women run faster, longer – UPI (free) AND Higher testosterone levels enable women to run for longer – UPI (free) AND Boosting women’s testosterone can increase muscle mass and endurance – Reuters (free)
Infographic. Running Myth: Strength Training Should be High Repetition Low Load to Improve Running Performance
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:25h | UTCCommentary: Heavy-resistance training can help running performance – Reuters (free)
Exercise is Medicine in Oncology: Engaging Clinicians to Help Patients Move Through Cancer
17 Oct, 2019 | 08:37h | UTCSee also: Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors: Consensus Statement from International Multidisciplinary Roundtable – Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (free) AND American College of Sports Medicine Roundtable Report on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Cancer Prevention and Control – Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (free)
Commentaries: Exercise can now be prescribed like medicine for people with and beyond cancer – Penn State College of Medicine (free) AND Expert Panel: Cancer Treatment Plans Should Include Tailored Exercise Prescriptions – American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) (free) AND Panel Finds Exercise May Lower Cancer Risk, Improve Outcomes – NIH Director’s Blog (free) AND Exercise Advice for Surviving Cancer, and Maybe Avoiding It – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Educational Review: Preventing Overdiagnosis and the Harms of Too Much Sport and Exercise Medicine
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:37h | UTCRelated: Five warning signs of overdiagnosis – The Conversation (free) AND Overdiagnosis: Causes and Consequences in Primary Health Care (free) AND Screening: How Overdiagnosis and Other Harms can Undermine the Benefits (free) AND WONCA Position Paper on Overdiagnosis and Action to be Taken (free) AND Overdiagnosis: what it is and what it isn’t (free) AND Review: Overdiagnosis Across Medical Disciplines (free) AND Too much medical care: bad for you, bad for health care systems (free)
Physical Activity, Exercise, and Chronic Diseases: A Brief Review
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:53h | UTCRelated: Exercise as a Prescription for Patients with Various Diseases – Journal of Sport and Health Science (free)
Consensus Statement: Concussion Management in Combat Sports
2 Oct, 2019 | 22:18h | UTC
High-altitude Illness: Management Approach
24 Sep, 2019 | 07:43h | UTCHigh-altitude illness: Management approach – Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine (free)
Related Guideline: Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness: 2014 Update (free)
[Abstract Only] Systematic Review: A Majority of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Can Be Prevented by Injury Prevention Programs
30 Sep, 2019 | 00:06h | UTCA Majority of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Can Be Prevented by Injury Prevention Programs: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Cluster–Randomized Controlled Trials With Meta-analysis – American Journal of Sports Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Study: Sport Specialization in Youth Associated with Increased Risk of Injuries
25 Sep, 2019 | 08:29h | UTCCommentaries: For young athletes, sport specialization means increased risk of injury – Brown University (free) AND Sports Specialization Hurts Girls More Than Boys – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Sport Specialization and Risk of Overuse Injuries (link to abstract and commentary)
Position Paper: Physical Activity for Patients with heart failure
24 Sep, 2019 | 07:53h | UTC
Systematic Review: Exercise for Dysmenorrhea
22 Sep, 2019 | 23:00h | UTCExercise for dysmenorrhea – Cochrane Library (free)
Randomized Trial: Effectiveness of Gamification Interventions for Increasing Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Adults
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:49h | UTCEffectiveness of Behaviorally Designed Gamification Interventions With Social Incentives for Increasing Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Adults Across the United States: The STEP UP Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Using a wearable device to exercise more? Add competition to improve results – University of Pennsylvania (free) AND Tracking your exercise more effective with competition, study says – CNN (free)
New UK Physical Activity Guidelines
9 Sep, 2019 | 00:16h | UTCPhysical activity guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers’ report (free PDF)
News Release: New physical activity guidelines issued by UK Chief Medical Officers (free)
Commentaries: UK CMOs: When it comes to physical activity some is good, but more is better – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Strengthen muscles as well as heart to stay fit and healthy, say top doctors – BBC (free) AND No such thing as too little exercise, says Chief Medical Officer, as ten minute minimum is scrapped – The Telegraph (free)
Related: ACSM Scientific Pronouncements: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (free)
#ESCCongress – Cohort Study: Cardiovascular Disease Patients May Benefit More from Exercise than Healthy People
2 Sep, 2019 | 00:58h | UTCNews Release: Cardiovascular disease patients benefit more from exercise than healthy people – European Society of Cardiology (free)