Sports Medicine
RCT – 2ry analysis | Aerobic exercise intervention shows potential to reduce chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
11 Aug, 2023 | 15:17h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract
Commentary: Aerobic Exercise Cuts Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Aerobic exercise improves chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in women who were treated for ovarian cancer. Incorporating referral to exercise programs as a part of standard of oncology care is recommended. https://t.co/lp9C9seyM6 @anlan_cao
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 1, 2023
Study | Frequent soccer heading linked to cognitive impairment risk in retired players
3 Aug, 2023 | 13:12h | UTCInvited Commentary: Heading Frequency and Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Retired Male Professional Soccer Players – JAMA Network Open
Related:
Dementia risk in former professional footballers is related to player position and career length.
Study: Neurodegenerative Disease Mortality Increased Among Former Professional Soccer Players
Commentary on Twitter
In retired professional UK soccer players, repetitive heading was linked to an increased risk of cognitive impairment later in life by >2x (6-15/match) and >3x (>15x/match). https://t.co/lV2xNa1TTR
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 17, 2023
RCT | Platelet-rich plasma injections lack efficacy in 52-week ankle osteoarthritis study
2 Aug, 2023 | 13:43h | UTC
Study | Only 11% of sports supplements listing botanical ingredients accurately declare contents, 12% contain FDA-prohibited stimulants
28 Jul, 2023 | 14:21h | UTCCommentaries:
Ensuring the Safety and Value of Supplements – JAMA Network Open
Prospective Study | Intelligence likely remains intact after pediatric concussion
20 Jul, 2023 | 11:06h | UTCIQ After Pediatric Concussion – Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries:
IQ After Pediatric Concussion: Clinical Considerations – Pediatrics
No Evidence Seen for Differences in IQ After Pediatric Concussion – HealthDay
Concussions do not affect IQ in children, study finds – News Medical
Changes to breast structure and function across a woman’s lifespan: implications for managing and modeling female breast injuries
19 Jul, 2023 | 14:29h | UTC
Cohort study | High-risk patent foramen ovale associated with increased decompression illness in scuba divers
18 Jul, 2023 | 13:43h | UTCDecompression Illness in Divers With or Without Patent Foramen Ovale: A Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: SCUBA divers with PFO at higher risk for decompression illness than previously thought – American College of Physicians
Commentary on Twitter
A study of #ScubaDivers found presence of high-risk PFO was associated with increased risk of decompression illness. Authors recommend divers with PFO should consider not diving or adhering to more conservative protocol: https://t.co/5Glt9B8Xup pic.twitter.com/AYbrDxiL0p
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) July 11, 2023
RCT| Exercise during hemodialysis improves physical function in chronic kidney failure patients
13 Jul, 2023 | 13:01h | UTCExercise during Hemodialysis in Patients with Chronic Kidney Failure – NEJM Evidence
Podcast | Overuse injuries in pediatrics
11 Jul, 2023 | 13:52h | UTC#86: Overuse Injuries – The Leg Bone’s Connected to the Foot Bone! – The Cribsiders
M-A | Comparing the efficacy of different types of exercise for the treatment and prevention of depression in youths
30 Jun, 2023 | 14:40h | UTC
M-A | Effect of resistance exercise dose components for tendinopathy management
26 Jun, 2023 | 00:22h | UTC
Consensus Statement | Concussion in sport
15 Jun, 2023 | 15:14h | UTC
Position Statement | Mononucleosis and athletic participation
2 Jun, 2023 | 12:25h | UTC
Position Statement | Athletes with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
2 Jun, 2023 | 12:24h | UTC
Systematic review | Analgesic use in sports
2 Jun, 2023 | 12:17h | UTC
FDA warns of use of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) among teens, young adults
10 May, 2023 | 16:00h | UTCCommentaries:
FDA issues warning for bodybuilding products marketed to teens, young adults – AAP News
Young Men Are Using Banned ‘SARM’ Supplements to Bulk Up, With Harmful Results – HealthDay
Guidelines | Prevention and treatment of nonfreezing cold injuries and warm water immersion tissue injuries
5 May, 2023 | 15:21h | UTCRelated:
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Spinal Cord Protection
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes Management
ACSM expert consensus statement on exertional heat illness: recognition, management, and return to activity
19 Apr, 2023 | 13:27h | UTCRelated:
Exertional heat stroke: pathophysiology and risk factors – BMJ Medicine
Classic and exertional heatstroke – Nature Reviews Disease Primers
Treatment and Prevention of Heat-Related Illness – New England Journal of Medicine
RCT | Exercise and protein intervention may improve resilience and reduce frailty in seniors
17 Apr, 2023 | 13:04h | UTC
Adolescent sudden cardiac death: the role of underlying conditions and physical activity
5 Apr, 2023 | 13:26h | UTCSudden Cardiac Death Among Adolescents in the United Kingdom – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Among the causes of SCD in adolescents, arrhythmogenic #cardiomyopathy, coronary artery anomalies & commotio cordis are more common in young athletes who die suddenly than in similarly aged sedentary individuals.
Read more on this https://t.co/VHRIiNz1hE… pic.twitter.com/N3bev3Nv8i
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) March 14, 2023
Review | Exercise in octogenarians: how much is too little?
31 Mar, 2023 | 13:34h | UTCExercise in Octogenarians: How Much Is Too Little? – Annual Reviews of Medicine
An evidence-based guide to the efficacy and safety of isometric resistance training in hypertension
23 Mar, 2023 | 12:42h | UTC
Cohort study | Professional soccer players are at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
21 Mar, 2023 | 13:46h | UTCSummary: The article reports on a cohort study conducted in Sweden to investigate whether male soccer players in the top division are at increased risk of neurodegenerative disease compared to matched controls from the general population. This is a topic of concern as there is a hypothesis that the repetitive mild head trauma sustained through heading the ball and concussions might cause neurodegenerative disease.
The study included 6007 football players and 56,168 controls and used nationwide registers to identify diagnoses of neurodegenerative disease. The study revealed that male professional soccer players in Sweden had a higher risk of neurodegenerative disease, particularly Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and outfield players had a higher risk than goalkeepers.
News Release: Elite football players are more likely to develop dementia, suggests Swedish study – Lancet
Commentaries:
Dementia risk higher for outfield players than goalkeepers – study – BBC
Neurodegenerative Diseases Are the Cost of Sports – Health Policy Watch
Related:
Dementia risk in former professional footballers is related to player position and career length.
Study: Neurodegenerative Disease Mortality Increased Among Former Professional Soccer Players
Comparative study highlights women’s lower susceptibility to sudden cardiac arrest during sports
21 Mar, 2023 | 13:44h | UTCSummary: This study assessed the incidence, characteristics, and outcomes of sports-related sudden cardiac arrest (Sr-SCA) in women. Data from three European registries were analyzed, identifying 34,826 SCA cases between 2006 and 2017, with 760 cases (2.2%) being Sr-SCA, including 54 in women.
The average annual incidence of Sr-SCA in women was 0.19 per million, over 10 times lower than in men (2.63 per million). When extrapolated to the European population, this translates to 98 cases per year in women and 1,350 cases in men.
Characteristics, bystander response, time to defibrillation, and survival rates did not significantly differ between women and men. The findings highlight the considerably lower risk of Sr-SCA in women compared to men and should be considered when designing preparticipation screening strategies in the future.
Article: Incidence of Cardiac Arrest During Sports Among Women in the European Union – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Incidence of Cardiac Arrest During Sports Among Women – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
Women are at very low risk of cardiac arrest during sports: incidence in women was calculated to be 13 times lower than in men in 3 European registries, w/ no differences in profile, circumstances, mgmt or outcomes. https://t.co/CLl6amlIHO#JACC #CardioTwitter #SportsCardio pic.twitter.com/ADpakbwUKt
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) March 15, 2023
The paradox of endurance training: higher coronary plaque prevalence found in lifelong athletes
21 Mar, 2023 | 13:42h | UTCSummary: The Master@Heart study aimed to investigate the relationship between lifelong endurance exercise and coronary atherosclerosis measured by computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) in a cohort of 191 lifelong master endurance athletes, 191 late-onset athletes, and 176 healthy non-athletes. All participants were male with a low cardiovascular risk profile.
The study found that lifelong endurance sport participation was not associated with a more favorable coronary plaque composition compared to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In fact, lifelong endurance athletes exhibited a higher prevalence of coronary plaques, including more non-calcified plaques in proximal segments, than fit and healthy individuals with a similarly low cardiovascular risk profile.
Further research is needed to understand how these findings on CTCA might translate into clinical events in endurance athletes.
Article: Lifelong endurance exercise and its relation with coronary atherosclerosis – European Heart Journal
Commentaries:
Lifelong Endurance Exercise and Coronary Atherosclerosis – American College of Cardiology
MASTER@HEART: Long-term Endurance Athletes Not Immune to Atherosclerosis – TCTMD