Sports Medicine
Research: Soccer Heading Frequency—Not Collisions—Linked to Cognitive Performance
25 Apr, 2018 | 13:35h | UTCCommentary: Soccer Heading—Not Collisions—Cognitively Impairs Players – Albert Einstein College of Medicine (free)
Related Review: Effects of Soccer Heading on Brain Structure and Function – Frontiers in Neurology (free)
EuroPrevent 2018 Research: Exercise After a Heart Attack Could Save Your Life
23 Apr, 2018 | 16:46h | UTCOther commentaries: Regular exercise after heart attack might halve risk of death over next few years – OnMedica (free) AND It’s not too late: Exercise after heart attack cuts mortality risk – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Remaining Active After MI May Help Stave Off Mortality – TCTMD (free)
“Becoming more physically active after a myocardial infarction halves the risk of dying within 4 years, study finds”
Review: The Female Athlete Triad
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:34h | UTCThe female athlete triad: It takes a team – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Cohort study: healthy lifestyle associated with increased survival in patients with colon cancer
14 Apr, 2018 | 17:49h | UTCAssociation of Survival With Adherence to the American Cancer Society Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer Survivors After Colon Cancer Diagnosis: The CALGB 89803/Alliance Trial – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Helping Colorectal Cancer Survivors Benefit From Changing Lifestyle Behaviors: Implementation Science and Private Industry Collaboration to the Rescue (free)
Commentaries: Colon Cancer Patients Who Follow a Healthy Lifestyle Have Longer Survival – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Adherence to ACS Guidelines Linked to Survival in Colon Cancer – Physician’s Briefing (free)
Cross-sectional analysis: sedentary behavior linked to reduced medial temporal lobe thickness
14 Apr, 2018 | 18:05h | UTCCommentaries: Sitting Is Bad for Your Brain – Not Just Your Metabolism or Heart – University of California – Los Angeles, via NewsWise (free) AND Could Too Much Sitting Possibly Make Your Brain Thinner? – Forbes (free)
Guideline: echocardiography in the cardiac screening of sports participants
13 Apr, 2018 | 01:23h | UTCSource: New Clinical Practice Guidelines, April 2018 Edition – Medscape (free registration required)
Cohort study: associations of exercise and genetic risk with cardiovascular disease
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:40h | UTCAssociations of Fitness, Physical Activity, Strength, and Genetic Risk With Cardiovascular Disease: Longitudinal Analyses in the UK Biobank Study – Circulation (free PDF for a limited period)
Commentaries: Outrunning Your Genes: Exercise Offsets CVD Events Among High-Risk Subjects – TCTMD (free) AND When heart disease runs in the family, exercise tied to lower risk – Reuters (free)
Randomized, crossover trial: metabolic recovery from heavy exertion following banana compared to sugar beverage
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:09h | UTCCommentary: Bananas vs. Sports Drinks? Bananas Win in Study – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
AHA scientific statement: assessment and promotion of physical activity in healthcare settings
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:20h | UTCCommentary: Promoting Physical Activity in Routine Health Care: Time to Walk the Talk (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Routine Assessment and Promotion of Physical Activity in Healthcare Settings (free PDF)
Cohort study: do bouts of physical activity matter to reduce all-cause mortality?
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:44h | UTCModerate‐to‐Vigorous Physical Activity and All‐Cause Mortality: Do Bouts Matter? – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Accumulation of Moderate‐to‐Vigorous Physical Activity and All‐Cause Mortality (free)
Commentaries: Whether sustained or sporadic, exercise offers same reductions in premature death risk – Duke University Medical Center, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Get 150 minutes/week of moderate physical activity: It doesn’t matter how – National Cancer Institute (free) AND Every bit of exercise counts in reducing risk of early death: Study – CBC (free) AND Those 2-Minute Walk Breaks? They Add Up – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AN
Guideline: Physical activity and the environment
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:43h | UTCGuideline: Physical activity and the environment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
IOC consensus statement: dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:31h | UTC
Research: Tai chi versus aerobic exercise for fibromyalgia
23 Mar, 2018 | 02:02h | UTCCommentaries: Time to rethink exercise for fibromyalgia care – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND The unintended consequences of tai chi for fibromyalgia – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Tai chi may be as effective for fibromyalgia as standard exercise – NHS Choices (free) AND Tai chi at least as beneficial as aerobic exercise for fibromyalgia – OnMedica (free)
Research: Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and colorectal cancer risk
23 Mar, 2018 | 01:51h | UTCPhysical activity, sedentary behaviour and colorectal cancer risk in the UK Biobank – British Journal of Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Binge watching TV could increase bowel cancer risk in men – Imperial College London (free) AND Expert reaction to study on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and bowel cancer risk – Science Media Centre (free)
Research: Sustained Physical Activity, Not Weight Loss, Associated With Improved Survival in Coronary Heart Disease
16 Mar, 2018 | 02:24h | UTCSustained Physical Activity, Not Weight Loss, Associated With Improved Survival in Coronary Heart Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: For CHD Patients, Physical Activity More Meaningful Than Weight Changes Over Time – TCTMD (free)
Research: Midlife cardiovascular fitness and dementia
16 Mar, 2018 | 02:07h | UTCCommentaries: High Cardiovascular Fitness in Midlife Tied to Lower Dementia Risk Later – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Physically fit women nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia – American Academy of Neurology, via ScienceDaily (free)
Implementation of the 2017 Berlin Concussion in Sport Group Consensus Statement in contact and collision sports
16 Mar, 2018 | 00:57h | UTC
Position Statement: Role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in clinical stratification in heart failure
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:29h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: The effect of exercise on cancer-related fatigue in cancer survivors
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:15h | UTC
Report: Tackling Multiple Unhealthy Risk Factors
2 Mar, 2018 | 02:02h | UTCPublic Health: Tackling multiple unhealthy risk factors: Emerging lessons from practice – The King’s Fund (free PDF)
Commentary: Multiple unhealthy risk factors: why they matter and how practice is changing (free)
See also: Summary (free PDF) AND Overview (free)
Meta-Analysis: Can Exercise Improve Cognitive Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease?
2 Mar, 2018 | 01:31h | UTCCommentarires: Aerobic exercise may mildly delay, slightly improve Alzheimer’s symptoms – American Geriatrics Society, via EurekAlert (free) AND Aerobic exercise slows cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease – Reuters (free)
Consensus statement on prevention, diagnosis and management of paediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
1 Mar, 2018 | 22:13h | UTC
Free entry for leisure centres may increase physical activity across all social groups
1 Mar, 2018 | 22:07h | UTCFree entry for leisure centres may increase physical activity across all social groups – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Impact of free access to leisure facilities and community outreach on inequalities in physical activity: a quasi-experimental study – Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (free)
Review: Diagnostic and Clinical Significance of T Wave Inversion in Athletes
1 Mar, 2018 | 21:52h | UTC
Draft Recommendation: Behavioral Interventions for Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:07h | UTCDraft Recommendation Statement: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Commentaries: USPSTF Again Recommends Offering Behavioral Interventions to Obese Adults – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND USPSTF Posts Draft Recs for Treatment of Adults With Obesity – Medscape (free registration required) AND USPSTF: ‘Yes’ To Behavioral Obesity Therapy – MedPage Today (free)