International Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine ( Index Copernicus Value: 91.84 ) is an open access peer-reviewed journal, publishing original research, reviews, case reports, commentaries etc., in the field of sports and exercise medication. IJSEM is a database for physicians, physical therapists, sports trainers, orthopedic surgeons specialized in exercise medicine. It focuses on the health-and-fitness information, psychology, sports nutrition, causes and effects of damage caused by athletic injury, its medication and rehabilitation.
International Journal of Sports and Exercise medicine allows faster publication of high quality articles with the support of its eminent Editorial board members. All the articles pass through a dual review process in which two independent review comments followed by editor's decision will be considered to publish the article. IJSME ensures the maintenance of its standards by publishing the high quality, original and new advances in its field.
Journal Information
Title: International Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine
ISSN: 2469-5718
Editor-in-chief: J.David Prologo, Dale Ding
NLM title abbreviation: Int J Sports Exerc Med
ICV: 91.84
ISO abbreviation: Int J Sports Exerc Med
Other titles: IJSEM
Category: Sports Medicine
DOI: 10.23937/2469-5718
Peer review: Double blind
Review speed: 3 weeks
Fast-track review: 10 days
Publication format (s): Electronic and print
Publication policy: Open Access; COPE guide
Publication type(s): Periodicals
Publisher: ClinMed International Library
Country of publication: USA
Language: English
Contact email: contact@clinmedjournals.org
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510262 Exercise Induced Changes in the Appearance of Circulating Microvesicles Amit Bandyopadhyay and Nabanita Ghosh Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2024/02/05 Extracellular vesicles (EV) are small membrane bound vesicles which are capable of delivering biomolecules to neighbouring recipient cells or more distant cells, where they induce various signalling cascades and subsequently alter their metabolism. These EVs may include apoptotic bodies, microvesicles, and exosomes, which have emerged as important mediators of cell to cell communication in normal physiology and pathological status. ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510261 The Relationship between VO2 max and 1200m Shuttle Run Performance in Elite Academy Football Players Ronan Kavanagh, Kevin McDaid, David Rhodes, Mark Connor, Rafael Oliveira, Ian Varley and Ryland Morgans Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/12/08 Seventeen male professional outfield football players completed a laboratory based incremental treadmill test to establish vVO2max and a field based 1200m shuttle test to estimate velocity at MAS. During the pre-season period a linear speed phase consisting of twice weekly PS exposures were conducted and each player’s PS reached during this period was established. Body composition was measured using DEXA....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510260 Impact of the Prophylactic Brace on Knee Kinematics and Stability in Dynamic Situations Romain Julien, Arfaoui A and William Bertucci Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/12/07 Prophylactic braces are commonly utilized protective devices in sports to reduce the risk of knee injuries. Despite their widespread use, there exists a divergence of opinions regarding their effectiveness. Several studies have investigated the efficacy of prophylactic brace in athletes, revealing enhancements in biomechanical factors linked to the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injuries, such as knee range of motion, flexion angles, or angular velocity....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510259 The Effect of Short-Term Hyperbaric Treatment on Long COVID Symptoms: A Pilot Study Quinn O'Malley, BA, Rami Mizher, BS and Martin J. O'Malley, MD Article Type: Case Study | First Published: 2023/11/19 Long COVID has recently been recognized by the World Health Organization as a syndrome occurring two months after infection with Covid-19 with various physical, neurocognitive, and psychiatric symptoms that cannot be explained by another diagnosis. It is estimated that between six and twenty million patients in the United States alone are affected by this condition....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510258 Ehrika V.A. Menezes, Milton A. Danziato-Neto, Felipe Q. Serpa, Soraia P.M. Arruda and Marcia M.T. Machado Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/10/14 A cross-sectional, quantitative study was conducted with 286 mothers of preschool children aged 2-6 years. Data were collected via a Google Forms questionnaire, distributed through WhatsApp groups and social networks, following a Snowball sampling model. The questionnaire addressed socioeconomic data, daily physical activity (PA), and sedentary behavior (SB), particularly screen time (ST). Statistical analysis was conducted using STATA SE with the t-test for the means of two samples with equal v...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510246 Injury Incidence and Burden in 979 Player Seasons of an Elite Dutch Soccer Academy Danny Holtus, BSc, Johannes L Tol, MD, PhD, Bastiaan Bruning, PT, Lotte Jagtman, MSc, Vosse de Boode, PT, MSc and Gustaaf Reurink, MD, PhD Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/04/05 The epidemiology of injuries in youth soccer is ambiguous. Most studies are based on the consensus statement of Fuller, et al. where pediatric-specific injuries are not included. As a result, this type of injury is often neglected or categorized inconsistently. A consequence may be adhering an incorrect focus in injury prevention. This study aimed to describe injury incidence, severity and burden by age group in an elite soccer academy....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510256 HIIT vs. MICT to Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Exercise Capacity in Older Adult Yang Yang, Cao Youxiang, Chen Jiacheng, Hu Guangxuan, Chang Bo and Yi Xuejie Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2023/07/19 Previous studies have shown that High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is effective in improving maximal oxygen uptake, blood pressure, and physical health-related indicators in older adults. However, whether HIIT is more effective in improving cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise capacity in older adults compared with Moderate-Intensity Continuous Exercise (MICT) remains controversial. ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510257 Fujii Takako, PhD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/07/27 The subjects were 10 males who belonged to a working volleyball team. Their height, weight, body fat percentage, lean body mass, basal metabolic rate, hemoglobin concentration, and bone density were measured before early morning practice. To measure activity, players were asked to wear an activity meter during practice time....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510255 Rodrigo Garcia Fiorillo, Ágatha Graça, Alex Silva Ribeiro, Higor Santos Fonseca, Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira, Jerry L Mayhew, Edílson Serpeloni Cyrino and Matheus Amarante do Nascimento Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/07/15 Twenty-three older women (61.6 ± 6.7 years; 74.2 ± 12.6 kg; 156.2 ± 5.9 cm) were randomized to a group that performed the exercises from multi- to single-joint order (MJ-SJ, n = 10) or a group that performed the exercises from single- to multi-joint order (SJ-MJ, n = 13). Both performed the same RT program (7 exercises, 3 sets of 10-15 maximum repetitions, twice a week, 16 weeks). Following the RT program, participants detrained for 16 weeks....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510254 Elizabeth Callahan, DO and Eliza Pierko, MD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/06/29 Spina bifida occulta represents a limited form of spina bifida. In this condition, the vertebral laminae fail to fuse. Spina bifida occulta can be diagnosed on prenatal ultrasound or after birth on routine X-ray. In most cases, SBO is asymptomatic. Here, we present the unique case of a 30-year-old male who presented with bilateral hamstring tightness of lifelong duration, with low back pain of one year duration. ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510253 Angela S Zhu, BA, Rory A Byrne, BA, Matthew Quinn, MD, Jacob M Modest, MD, Ozair Meghani, MS and Brett D Owens, MD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/06/29 Track and field throwing event injuries in the United States has not been well characterized for the adolescent and young adult population. In a sport where athletes’ bodies are subject to repetitive actions with substantial biomechanical demands, a more thorough understanding of common injuries is crucial. This information would allow coaches and parents to not only mitigate risk of injury, but also help to optimize performance. ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510252 Effect of Physiotherapy Applications on Inflammatory Markers in Asthma Disease Özden Gökçek and Ufuk Yurdalan Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2023/05/26 Chronic systemic diseases associated with asthma cause an increase in the burden of health services, a reducation in the quality of life of individuals, and a decrease in work efficiency. Obesity, which plays a role in the reduction of pharmacological effects in the treatment of asthma, increases with sedentary life. A significant reduction in obesity is observed with exercise applications. Obesity is an important risk factor for asthma and also increases the severity of the disease by causing a...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510251 Treadmill Exercise Testing on Different Blood Genotypes among University Students Angela Member Danborno and Terhide Iorhemen Kyeleve Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/05/13 The benefits of regular exercise are overwhelming, be it in children, teens or adult. The phrase "exercise is medicine" has continously been used to emphasize the physiological, pshychological and social benefits of exercise. This research aims at comparing the effect of blood genotype and exercise on some physiological parameters in fit and willing undergraduate students....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510250 LifeWave X49TM Patch Supports Improved Results in Fitness, Strength and Stamina Connor Melinda H, Connor Caitlin A, Horzempa Dan, Yue Dawei, Eickhoff Jens, Perry Marsha and Young David Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/04/14 LifeWave X49TM non-transdermal patches, lavender top blood tubes, BD Vacutainers with Pre-attached holders, cryo tubes, centrifuge, urine test kits, saliva test kits, racking, freezer, gloves, band aids, alcohol wipes, masks, UVC sterilizing wands, sterile eye droppers, sterile cotton balls, tourniquets, dry ice, shipping containers and exercise bike. Resistance bands, dumb bells, and hand grips were supplied to each participant....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510249 Noninvasive Management of a Large Morel-Lavallée Lesion LT George Michael Johnson DO, LCDR Kevin Michael Bernstein MD, MMS, CAQSM, FAAFP Article Type: Case report | First Published: April 12, 2023 A 38-year-old with ankylosing spondylitis presented to a sports medicine clinic following a traumatic cycling accident. Physical exam found pain, swelling and ecchymosis overlying the proximal thigh. Point of care ultrasound revealed an underlying large hematoma causing a closed degloving of the overlying tissue or a Morel-Lavallée lesions. MRI confirmed size of the lesion and diagnosis made previously. ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510247 Exercise Prescription for Hypertension Thomas Wesley Allen DO, MPH Article Type: COMMENTARY | First Published: April 05, 2023 The importance of physical exercise in preventing, treating and controlling hypertension has been the subject of enormous attention during the past several decades. Nearly one third of American adults have been diagnosed with high blood pressure and millions more have pre-hypertension. Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) has an important non-pharmacologic role in hypertension treatment and prevention, yet one in three Americans does not engage in leisure-time physical activity....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510245 Accurately Predicting Cardiorespiratory Fitness Roger Ramsbottom Article Type: Editorial | First Published: March 20, 2023 While access to a well-equipped laboratory is beyond the reach of the majority of exercise and health practitioners, more readily available assessment tools are field tests. The latter estimates CRF from performance over a set distance(s) or time. The most popular field test used to attain this information is the 20-mSRT (shuttle run test). It is functional, readily understood, and used internationally to provide estimates of cardiorespiratory fitness....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510244 Injury Incidence and Burden in 979 Player Seasons of an Elite Dutch Soccer Academy Danny Holtus, BSc, Prof. Johannes L Tol, MD, PhD, Bastiaan Bruning, PT, MSc, Lotte Jagtman, MSc, Vosse de Boode, PT, MSc and Gustaaf Reurink, MD, PhD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 27, 2023 The epidemiology of injuries in youth soccer is ambiguous. Most studies are based on the consensus statement of Fuller, et al., where pediatric-specific injuries are not included. As a result, this type of injury is often neglected or categorized inconsistently. A consequence may be adhering an incorrect focus in injury prevention. This study aimed to describe injury incidence, severity and burden by age group in an elite soccer academy....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510243 Cardiovascular Risk Prevention in College-Age Students Linda Washington-Brown, PhD, EJD, APRN-C, FAANP, FAAN, Danielle Granderson, BSN, RN, Jenna’ Walia Reed, MS, MBA, LAT, ATC, NASM-CPT, CES, PES and Erica Pereira Amorim, PhD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 31, 2022 There is a steady increase in persons diagnosed with hypertension by a health care provider, including college-age students in Florida. There are over one million college-age students enrolled in public or private higher education programs in Florida. Surveys have shown that many of the college-age students screened for hypertension were informed that they had elevated blood pressures by a healthcare professional but indicated no follow-up....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510241 Steve D Bailey Article Type: Systematic review and Meta-analysis | First Published: December 09, 2022 The aim of this review is to evaluate the effect of acupuncture on competition-induced anxiety in elite athletes to provide an assessment of the overall efficacy of the use of acupuncture in the management of competitive anxiety. A systematic literature search was performed by two reviewers (SB and TE) on electronic databases from their inception to 2022....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510240 Irene-Chrysovalanto Themistocleous, Petros Agathangelou and Manos Stefanakis Article Type: Clinical Trail | First Published: January 03, 2023 The aim of this study was to retrospectively compare two Circuit Training (CT) programs, one with moderate and one with high intensity, on the body composition, Cardiorespiratory Fitness (CRF), biochemical and physiological markers and isometric strength in apparently healthy obese and overweight individuals. This is a retrospective comparison of two groups of apparently healthy obese and overweight individuals that participated in two different trials examining the effect of two intermittent CT...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510239 Steve D Bailey Article Type: Randomized controlled trial | First Published: November 13, 2022 To investigate the effects of acupuncture on pain and stiffness intensity and the symptoms associated with DOMS after 24 and 72 hours following the induction of DOMS. A preliminary, randomized controlled single blind study....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510238 The Impact of Food Security Status on Body Composition Changes in Collegiate Football Players Lee Stowers MS, RD, Tara Harman MS, RD, Greg Pavela, PhD and Jose R. Fernandez, PhD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 31, 2022 Food insecurity negatively affects nutrition intake and diet quality, and college students specifically experience food insecurity in greater proportions than the general adult population. However, the prevalence and effects of food security among Division 1 college football athletes is unknown....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510237 Irene-Chrysovalanto Themistocleous, Petros Agathangelou and Manos Stefanakis Article Type: Clinical Trial | First Published: October 31, 2022 Obesity is a serious risk for various cardiovascular diseases and is often managed with increased physical activity and exercise. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a minimal dose, High-Intensity Circuit Training (HICT) program on a range of cardiovascular risk factors in obese and overweight individuals....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510236 The Underlying Mechanism of Acupuncture on Enhancing Muscle Strength: A Review of Literature Steve D Bailey Article Type: Review Article | First Published: October 23, 2022 Methods to obtain an immediate and long- term increase in muscle strength and function are goals of rehabilitation practitioners, sports therapists, strength and condition coaches and athletes. There is a growing body of evidence to support the use of acupuncture for rehabilitation of muscle function following stroke and there is strong evidence to support the use of acupuncture to enhance muscle strength in healthy individuals....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510235 An Athlete’s Guide to Training in the Heat Trevor Shaw DC, DACRB, CSCS, SFGII Article Type: Editorial | First Published: October 23, 2022 Athletes face many factors that can limit performance. Proper nutrition, sleep, and even the environment are all contributing factors to an athlete’s overall performance. However, when we look a little deeper, the athlete’s ability to handle the environment can be one of the more difficult challenges. The healthy athlete’s ability to tolerate a hot climate during exercise can be the most significant threat to performance....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510234 Influence of the Menstrual Cycle on the Performance of Different Physical Tests Specific to Handball MOUSSOUAMI Simplice Innocent, AGBODJOGBE Kpedetin Wilfrid Dieu Donné, BOUSSANA Alain Marc, LOUNIONGO God, ALONGO Yvon Rock Ghislain and BIO NIGAN Issiako Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 21, 2022 Nowadays, several scientific studies focus women’s the menstrual cycle and its impact on sports performance. However, the results of these studies are controversial. In This regard, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of the menstrual cycle on physiological responses, intermittent Yo-Yo test performance, repeated sprints and medicine-ball in elite women handball players. The sample of this study is 18.71 ± 0.72 years older female players....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510233 Ates Sendil, MD, PhD Article Type: Clinical Research | First Published: October 14, 2022 The research was conducted on 24 healthy male subjects between the age of 20 and 30, who has not practiced any sports before, who has not taken part in any strength exercises in the past 3 months, and who does not smoke and use any medicine constantly such as antidepressants and diuretics which cause dehydration. No subjects below 18 were included in the study....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510232 Body Composition Changes in College Basketball Players Over Summer Training Shaun Kuo, Aston Dommel and R Drew Sayer Article Type: Original Article | First Published: September 17, 2022 Body composition is an important determinant of athletic performance that is directly influenced by training and detraining. Collegiate athletes experience substantial variability in training intensity during a season, but little research has been conducted to track changes in body composition across periods of intense training and breaks from structured sport-related activities....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510231 Body Composition Changes in College Athletes During Holiday Breaks Aston Dommel and R Drew Sayer Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 26, 2022 Changes in eating and physical activity during the winter holiday season are commonly associated with weight gain in the general population. Concerns around weight and fat gain are also relevant to collegiate athletes who are generally unable to access on-campus dining and exercise facilities during this time....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510230 Elizabeth Daidone Yates, MS, ATC, Katelyn Nelson, ATC, Debbie A. Bradney, DPE, ATC, Katherine M. Breedlove, PhD, ATC and Thomas G. Bowman, PhD, ATC Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 21, 2022 Research studies have examined effects of player position and type of play on head impacts in intercollegiate football players, but there is little available information on head impacts in lacrosse players...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510229 Running Performance during the COVID-19 Pandemic Sriram Venkatesan, Mary Starrs, Sonja Eagle, Caleb Phillips and Grant S Lipman Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 20, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic saw governmentimposed health mandates that contributed to profound work, exercise, and lifestyle changes. There was an observed increase in weight gain and sedentary behavior during the pandemic in United States, as well as increased outdoor exercise and running. While road race times have consistently slowed over the last few decades, it is unknown how running performance changed during the pandemic...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510220 Body Composition Changes in College Athletes during the COVID-19 Lockdown Aston Dommel, Jose R Fernandez and R Drew Sayer Article Type: Scientific Research | First Published: April 24, 2022 In the spring of 2020, COVID-19 shocked the college sports world with athletes having seasons abruptly canceled and sent home under mandatory lockdown orders. Athletes and athletic performance staff had no idea when they would be back on campus or have access to oncampus athletics facilities. This situation caused substantial concern regarding potential adverse changes to athletic performance and body composition in the athletes....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510228 Most Common Injuries in CrossFit Training: A Systematic Review Channah Joelle Brandsema, Mirwais Mehrab and Nina Maria Cornelia Mathijssen Article Type: Systematic Review | First Published: July 14, 2022 The injury rate for CrossFit training is relatively low in comparison to other fitness-related sports. Systematic reviews regarding the extent of number of injuries per body part and injury-related exercises in CrossFit training are scarce. The purpose of this study was to determine the injury prevalence and incidence in CrossFit participants, in particular of injured body parts, and to examine injury related exercises in CrossFit....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510227 Alyssa A. Olenick, Regis C. Pearson, Nathan T. Jenkins Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 13, 2022 We explored whether High-Intensity Interval Exercise (HIIE) could provide a novel method to test metabolic flexibility during exercise. We also aimed to assess substrate oxidation during HIIE and in response to a high-fat meal to determine if these assessments of metabolic flexibility are influenced by fitness and sex....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510226 Roger Ramsbottom , Alan M Nevill and Sharon A Plowman Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 11, 2022 Being able to screen for changes in CRF cost effectively as well as identifying variables to provide accurate values for aerobic fitness has been identified by numerous studies. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether published models were valid predictors of CRF in young adults using previously unpublished 20 m SRT (shuttle run test) data....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510225 Unilateral Seventh Rib Posterior Stress Fracture in a High School Baseball Pitcher Mani Singh, MD, Nicholas Tsitsilianos, MD and Katherine Yao, MD Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 29, 2022 Posterior rib stress fractures are rare injuries that may occur in the overhead athlete, most commonly at the first or second rib level in collegiate or professional players. The purpose of this article is to present the unique case of a lower thoracic posterior rib stress fracture in a high school pitcher, as well as to describe the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of this condition....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510224 Trevor Shaw Article Type: Review Article | First Published: June 15, 2022 Creatine has been used for decades to aid in performance/ energy system output and even more recently in bone health. However recent literature has suggested creatine has much more far-reaching effects. A combined PubMed and Google scholar search within the last 7 years demonstrated numerous high-quality papers discussing the benefits of creatine on cognition....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510223 Prevalence and Risk Factors of Achilles Tendinopathy among University Soccer Players Uchechukwu Martha Chukwuemeka, Chidinma Michelle Anyoku, Ifeoma Uchenna Onwuakagba and Uzoamaka Nwakego Akobundu Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 05, 2022 Tendinopathies especially that of the Achilles account for a significant amount of overuse injuries in sports that could hinder optimal performance in sport, might lead to permanent physical damage or disability, and it’s epidemiology is not extensively documented in our clime....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510222 Fenta Bitew Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 05, 2022 The purpose of continuous assessment is to monitor learner’s progress so decisions can be made about the best way to facilitate further learning in terms of expected knowledge, skills, attitude and value. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of implementation continuous assessment in practical and theoretical class for sport science students....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510221 Effects of Acupuncture on Enhancing Muscle Strength: A Systematic Review Steve D Bailey Article Type: Systematic Review | First Published: April 21, 2022 A systematic literature search was performed on electronic databases from inception to 2020. The risk of bias was assessed by two reviewers (SB and BL). The PEDro scale was used to assess the methodological quality of the RCTs and the standards for reporting interventions in clinical trials of acupuncture (STRICTA) was used to assess the quality of the acupuncture intervention....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510219 Jason Wicke, Ben Chianchiano, Sara Garner and Jordan L Cola Article Type: Scientific Research | First Published: April 14, 2022 The aim of this study was to compare short duration Neuromuscular Electric Stimulation (NMES) to traditional dynamic warm-up to prepare muscles for activity. Thirty college age participants (20 male, 10 female) completed both a general warm-up, followed by either an NMES warm-up or a dynamic warm-up. The participants were then asked to perform three trials each of standing long jump, 20m sprint, and 18.3m (20-yard) shuttle run, in random order. Each participant returned one week later and were t...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510218 Impact of Resistance Training on Sports Performance and Muscular Adaptations Zachary M. Townsend Article Type: Review Article | First Published: March 31, 2022 Resistance training helps contribute to sportsperformance and general health benefits. In particular, resistance training is linked to physiological adaptations causing increases in muscular strength, endurance, power, and hypertrophy. These muscular adaptations can be translated to improvements in sports performance. With this concept in mind, sports performance coaches can manipulate training variables in order to optimize athletic performance and help athletes achieve their goals. However, ad...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510217 Denny B and Brismée JM Article Type: Case Study | First Published: March 30, 2022 The brachial plexus neurovascular bundle has been described as a pain generating entity in the upper quarter. Many factors contribute to neurovascular irritability, not least of which shoulder girdle mobility dysfunctions, particularly in the throwing athlete. This case study describes clinical identification of upper quarter impairments contributing to a suspected disputed neurogenic thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) in a high school quarterback. Specific clinical examination using provocation, mo...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510216 Breast Injury in USA Female Water Polo Athletes Laura J. Smith, PT, DPT, PhD, Tamara Eichelberger, PT, MPT, PhD and Edward J. Kane, PT, MSPT, ATC, PhD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: March 16, 2022 Water polo is a very physical and aggressive sport and injury data for male water polo athletes is well established. However, the data is very scarce for women. Given that a recent study identified that almost half (47.9%) of female collegiate athletes experienced a breast injury during participation in basketball, soccer, volleyball, and softball, it warrants the investigation of the prevalence of female breast injuries during participation in water polo. The purpose of this study was to report...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510215 Effects of a Cognitive Distraction Task on Gait Mechanics in Recently Gait-Retrained Runners Erin E. Futrell, PT, MPT, OCS, Darcy S. Reisman, PT, PhD, David R Mullineaux, PhD and Irene S. Davis, PT, PhD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 26, 2022 When assessing running mechanics in a laboratory setting, there is risk for performance bias by the participants. The purpose of this study was to determine if runners who had recently undergone gait retraining altered their running mechanics while performing a cognitive distraction task. Two groups of runners were analyzed at 3 postintervention time-points for changes in vertical loadrates, cadence, and footstrike pattern. Runners who received cadence retraining (CAD) did not alter cadence, but...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510214 LTC Wes O. Zimmermann, MD, PhD and MAJ Eric M. Lever, MD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 24, 2022 Speed marching is the term for moving on foot, in which service members alternate marching and running to cover a certain distance in limited time. The standard load for speed marching is 25 kilograms, this includes a backpack, a tactical vest and rifle. When increasing walking speed, a person will switch from walking to running at a certain speed, this is called walk-to-run transition. The walkto- run transition speed for marching in military boots, with or without a rifle, is unknown. Marching...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510213 R. Scott Van Zant, Wick R. Colchagoff, Josh Addis, Joel Daloz, Maureen Gill, Jenna Moskow and Aubrey Norris Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 21, 2022 Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training (BWSTT) is effectively used in locomotive training for patients with neurologic and musculoskeletal deficits. The impact of BWSTT on oxygen uptake (VO2) and cardiovascular (HR and BP) response in patients has been shown to be variable, possibly due to level of Body Weight Support (BWS) or exercise intensity. The purpose of this study was to compare and quantify VO2, HR, and BP response in healthy adults during BWSTT at 0% and 30% BWS for two exercise inte...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510212 Christian Arinze Okonkwo, MSc, Eustus Chigemezu Okereke, B.MR, Joseph Onuwa Umunnah, Ph.D., Peter Olanrewaju Ibikunle, Ph.D., Victor Egwuonwu, Ph.D., Stanley Maduagwu, Ph.D., Kenneth Umezurike Ani, MSc, Dickson Obinna Nwodo, MSc, Samuel Chidile Muonwe, MSc and Chiamaka Ann Nwanne MSc Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 06, 2022 Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSIs) are expected consequences of participation in sports-related occupations like basketball given that it is a contact sport with complex movements that include jumps, turns, and quick changes in direction. This study, therefore, explored the pattern of MSIs among amateur basketball players in the Anambra State of Nigeria and the correlation between socio-demographic variables and MSIs. A cross-sectional survey research design was used for this study. One hundred a...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510211 Sefa Haktan HATIK, PT, MSc, PhD, Berkay Eren Pehlivanoğlu, PT, MSc, PhD, Mesut ARSLAN, PT, MSc, PhD, Çilem TAŞKIN, MSc and Ali Veysel ÖZDEN, MD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 05, 2022 This study is to investigate the effect of non-invasive auricular VNS on cycle ergometer test and physiological parameters in healthy individuals. 46 people participated in the study. The participants were randomly divided into 3 groups as Above Threshold, Under Threshold and Control according to the sensation of electrical current on ears. The participants were evaluated 3 times; before the application, after the first and second bicycle exercises. Numerical pain scale, pulse rate, blood pressu...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510210 Effect of Acupuncture on Physiological Response to Exercise: A Systematic Review Steve D Bailey and Bethany Liddington Article Type: Systematic Review | First Published: December 13, 2021 To update the current evidence of the effect of acupuncture on recovery Heart Rate (HR), blood lactate and maximum volume of oxygen consumption (VO2max) following intense exercise through a systematic review of published randomised controlled trials. A systematic literature search was performed on electronic databases from inception to 2020. The Cochrane Handbook guidelines for Systematic Reviews of Interventions were used to assess the methodological quality and exclude studies with fatal flaws...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510209 Carolina Aristizábal, Oscar Ortiz, Emily J. Walsh, Mario Leone and Alain S. Comtois Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 12, 2021 Physical training of lower leg skeletal muscle has been shown to increase exercise tolerance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients. The objective of this study was to measure the effect of concurrent aerobic-resistance interval exercise on lower leg muscle function and local muscle tissue oxygenation in the vastus lateralis muscle (VLM) of COPD patients. Peripheral muscle oxygenation in the VLM was measured using Near Infrared Spectrometry (NIRS) during the six- minute walk te...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510208 Case Report: Ossified Subperiosteal Hematoma in the Humerus of a Lacrosse Player Alana M Munger, MD, Dieter M Lindskog, MD and Elizabeth C Gardner, MD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 06, 2021 An 18-year-old male collegiate lacrosse player presented to a sports medicine clinic with two-week history of atraumatic pain along the lateral aspect of his left arm. Radiographs demonstrated a thin, well-defined exostosis arising from the cortex of the mid-humeral diaphysis and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated an osseous excrescence in the anterolateral aspect of the humerus and the prominence of the cortex in this area suggested a prior subperiosteal hematoma in this region - consisten...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510207 The Effect of an Ultradistance Foot Race on Thyroid, Stress Hormone Levels and the Immune System Dimitra Pappa, Maria G Pavlatou, Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein, Flora Bacopoulou, Christina Darviri, Katerina Skenderi, Maria Tsironi, George P Chrousos and Ioannis Papassotiriou Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 06, 2021 The aim of the present research is to investigate the effect of an ultra-marathon race on the levels of thyroid, immune and stress system hormones. Moreover, to explore a potential correlation of the above-mentioned hormones with stress hormones. 30 out of the 40 participants who took part in the race, finished the 246 km in less than 36 hours, and were included in the study. There were 3 different sampling times: prior, after and 48 hours after the race. Blood samples were taken to identify s...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510206 Differences between Seated and Standing Low-Speed Treadmill Walking David K. Brennan, Ph.D and Thomas W. Allen, DO, MPH Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 27, 2021 The purpose of this study was to compare the Energy Expenditure (EE) during very low-speed (< 2.0 mph) treadmill walking while seated to EE during upright treadmill walking. A convenience sample cohort study of nine volunteer participants (4 males; 5 females) M age 63.4 (± 10.5) years performed both seated (MuV) and standing walking (STW), across 0.5 mph, 1.1 and 1.5 mph velocities. For many people who are unable to jog or run, walking is a viable substitute for cardio/pulmonary and leg strengt...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510205 Physical Activity Behavior Change: Before, during and after the Lockdown (Covid 19) in Five Country Lv Wan Gang, Zhou Xue Jun and Rahmat Hidayat Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 13, 2021 There are two purposes in this study (1) To identify whether self-determination factors can influence physical activity behavior in different situations, before, during, and after lockdown. (2) Whether self-determination factors can affect the frequency of physical activity, before, during and after lockdown. BPAQ and BREQ-2 to 2.326 people China n = 607 Indonesia n = 1017 Malaysia n = 341 Philipina n = 127 Vietnam n = 234. BPAQ Intensity of Physical Activity, the highest percentage of LIT in du...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510204 Evolution of Research on Elite Adult Athlete Sleep: A Systematic Review Aldo C. Silva, Lucas A. Facundo, Adriana S. Amaral, Diego A. Borba, João P. P. Rosa, Andressa Silva and Marco T. de Mello Article Type: Review Article | First Published: November 13, 2021 To describe the evolution of research on elite adult athlete sleep. A systematic literature review was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Sport Discus databases. Studies where sleep was the main variable and included only elite (national or international level), healthy (no injury or any pathology), and adult athletes were included for analysis. Only articles published in the English language were considered. After analyzing all inclusion and exclusion criteria, 50 studies were inc...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510203 Jonathon Kyriakides, BSc, MBBS, Aria Khani, BSc, MBBS, MRCP and Rahul Khamar, BSc, MBBS Article Type: Case Report | First Published: September 30, 2021 Serum Creatinine Kinase (CK) is used as a diagnostic and prognostic marker in rhabdomyolysis. We present 32-year-old male with exertional rhabdomyolysis following a spin cycling class, with a peak serum CK level of 332,200 U/L. He was admitted for intravenous fluid therapy and then followed-up in the outpatient setting; renal function remained stable throughout. We review the literatures and explain why a combination of patient and environmental factors are important in the pathogenesis of exert...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510202 Chidile Muonwe, Samuel Chidiebere Nwobi, Chiedozie James Alumona, Chukwuebuka Okeke, Chiamaka Ann Nwanne, Ifeoma Blessing Nwosu, Ifeoma Adaigwe Amaechi, Christian Arinze Okonkwo, Ogochukwu Umeonwuka, Ezinne Chika Ekediegwu, Uzoamaka Nwakaego Akobundu and Stanley M Maduagwu Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 30, 2021 Weightlifters are prone to musculoskeletal injury. However, studies on the prevalence and pattern of musculoskeletal injuries among weightlifters in Nigeria are not available. Therefore, this study investigated the prevalence and pattern of musculoskeletal injury among recreational weightlifters in Nnewi, Nigeria and explored the association between the prevalence of injury and sociodemographic, and training characteristic variables. Ninety-one recreational weightlifters participated in this cro...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510201 Yeliz Kahraman Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 27, 2021 Postural muscle force leads to a increase in functional movement and associated ability of strength. The author examined changes in shoulder and humerus strength, maximum isometric joint angular degree force after functional upper strength training in volleyball players. They evaluated isometric joint angular force degree as predictors of functional strength. Functional strength group increased significantly (p < 0.05) for all angular strength. Compared with controls, to functional strength led ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510200 Emily Walsh, Guy Hajj-Boutros, Guillaume Bastarache, Andréa Faust and Alain-Steve Comtois Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 22, 2021 High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has become a mainstream, frequently investigated form of exercise training and has been used as a modality for physical activity in cancer patients. The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) patients performing a program of HIIT. To our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate a HIIT program for these patients. Ten participants were recruited for this study. Five were controls and f...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510199 Lee Stowers and Jose R Fernandez Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 30, 2021 Previous research has shown that following a structured training plan can result in significant changes in body composition in elite football players. However, the effect on body composition changes after athletes complete the same training plan remotely with limited resources needs further investigation. The purpose of this study is to determine if body composition changes in collegiate football players differ after training remotely during COVID-19 quarantine compared to training on campus dur...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510198 Analysis of Blood Pressure after and of Exercise Training Competitor Rubem Machado Filho, Leonardo Amado Sohr Cardoso and Fábio de Albuquerque Gonçalves Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 30, 2021 Are called concurrent training programs that combine strength training and aerobic endurance in the same training session. This study aimed to verify the behavior of blood pressure during and after a training session competitor. We studied 10 subjects aged 30.8 ± 12.8 (19 to 53 years) (4 hypertensive and normotensive 6) of both genders (5 men and 5 women). The statistical analysis was performed using software (Primer for Windows, version 4.0.0.0, McGraw-Hill, USA) using paired t-test, giving th...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510197 James Geiselman, DC, MS, DACBN, CCSP, ICSC, CES, CNC, NREMT, EMT-P and R. Darin Thomas, DO, MS Article Type: Case Series | First Published: August 09, 2021 Rhabdomyolysis is a common and potentially fatal condition encountered by athletic trainers, coaches, primary care physicians and sports medicine physicians. Benign, or physiological, Exertional Rhabdomyolysis (ER) may resemble Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) and becomes clinically significant when accompanied by other morphologies including severe muscle pain and swelling, and myoglobinuria. ER is often characterized by a triad of symptoms including 1) Muscle pain, 2) Muscle swelling, and ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510196 Evaluation of Educational Advancement following a Sports Medicine Rotation Edward Rozek, PhD, Allison Cracchiolo, BS, Patrick Keating, BS, Kate Hefferan, BS, Chaoyang Chen, MD and Stephen Lemos, MD, PhD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 19, 2021 The competency in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine has been reported as a deficiency. Sports medicine clinical rotations may improve both medical students’ and residents’ musculoskeletal knowledge, but none have evaluated the knowledge and skills a resident may gain during the rotation in sports medicine. The purpose of this study is to determine (1) The knowledge gained by residents at varying levels after rotating within our sports medicine program and (2) The performance of residen...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510195 Daichi Hayashi, Michel D. Crema, Mohamed Jarraya, Cheri A. Blauwet, Rafael Heiss, Frank W. Roemer, Wayne E. Derman and Ali Guermazi Article Type: Brief Report | First Published: June 18, 2021 Muscle injuries may affect elite athletes including those competing at the Paralympic Games. We aimed to describe the frequencies, anatomic distribution, and severity of muscle injuries involving Paralympic athletes during the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Paralympic Games. Imaging-depicted muscle injuries in Paralympic athletes were identified upon retrospective review of all MRI studies performed at the Games. Images were evaluated retrospectively by five board-certified musculoskeletal radiologi...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510194 Effects of Moderate-Intensity Intermittent Circuit Training in Obese and Overweight Individuals Irene-Chrysovalanto Themistocleous, Petros Agathangelou and Manos Stefanakis Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 14, 2021 Obesity has become a serious problem in Western societies and is associated with several health problems and reduced quality of life. The purpose of this randomised, clinical trial is to investigate the effects of a moderate-intensity, intermittent, circuit training program on a range of cardiovascular risk factors such as body composition, biochemical and physiological variables and aerobic capacity in obese and overweight individuals. A total of 30 participants were selected and 15 of them per...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510193 Non-Traumatic First Rib Fracture in University Wrestler Thomas Wesley Allen, DO, MPH, FACP, FAOASM Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 05, 2021 The first rib is well situated to be fully protected from external trauma as it is surrounded by soft tissue, muscles, and bony structures. It is rarely fractured by external trauma. However, two reports of non-traumatic first rib fractures have recently been reported: One in a basketball player and the other in a cheerleader. We present a third case of a non-traumatic first rib fracture, one that occurred in a collegiate wrestler secondary to cervical muscle contraction. The first rib is the sh...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510192 Caio Augusto de Ávila Silva, Gabriel Dias Monteiro, Gustavo Pereira Freitas, João Vitor Coppola Oliveira and Douglas Reis Abdalla Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 05, 2021 In Brazil and in the world, the incidence and prevalence of prostate cancer have been increasing. The prostate is a male gland responsible for the production of part of the semen. More than any other type, it is considered a cancer of the third age, since about 75% of the cases in the world occur from the age of 65. In this study it was correlated the practice of physical exercises with the progression and evolution of the disease beyond the impacts in the treatment. This work aimed to verify in...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510191 Reid Gehring, PT, ScD, Joan Potter-Brunet, PT, DPT, Phillip Sizer, PT, PhD, Kerry Gilbert, PT, ScD and Jean-Michel Brismée, PT, ScD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 03, 2021 mobilization treatment strategy in patients with Neurogenic Claudication (NC) related to degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS). Prospective case series. Seven older adults with NC related to LSS received a standardized treatment program. Outcome measures included the Swiss Spinal Stenosis questionnaire (SSS), Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), time to First Symptoms (TFS) and Total Ambulation Time (TAT). Outcomes were assessed at the 7th visit and 3-months. Improvements were noted at the 7th...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510190 Michael Keiner, Bjorn Kadlubowski, Hagen Hartmann, Tobias Stefer and Klaus Wirth Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 05, 2021 Speed and strength performance have an essential role in soccer. It is well known there is a moderate to strong correlation between maximum strength, speed and jump performance. However most studies have analyzed only maximum strength values of the knee and hip extensors for the correlation analysis. Studies on the maximum strength of the calf muscles are rare. The aim of the study was to calculate the one-tailed correlation coefficients of the One-Repetition Maximum (1RM) in Standing Calf Raise...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510189 Ike B. Hasley, MD, Marc P. Gruner, DO, David B. Soma, MD and Jacob L. Sellon, MD Article Type: Case Report | First Published: April 15, 2021 Clay shoveler's fracture is an avulsion fracture of the lower cervical or upper thoracic spinous processes. This injury can be seen in trauma and sports-related activity, and usually responds to rest from painful activity. Patients with persistent pain may be treated with surgical excision of the avulsion fragment. We describe the case of a 14 year-old competitive swimmer whose desire to return to sport after failed initial treatment led to pursuit of an ultrasound-guided anesthetic/corticostero...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510188 Medically Integrated Fitness Program Review to Improve Health and Functional Outcomes Michael M. Haniff, MD, PhD(c), Christopher R. Sutton, MS, ACSM-RCEP, EIM, James J.L. Mateka, MD, PhD(c), Peggy McDonagh Bravo, RN, BSN, MA, Wesley R. Waggener, PhD, CSCS and Nathaniel S. Jones, MD, CAQ-SM Article Type: Original Article | First Published: April 21, 2021 Exercise prescription may be a useful tool in the management and prevention of chronic disease among the adult population. There is a dearth of structured exercise prescription programs for improving quality of life, physical function, and overall health. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effects of Next Steps Fitness Programs™ on symptoms and health outcomes among adults with one or more chronic conditions. This study was a retrospective examination of ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510187 Kanjiya S, Gambardella RA and Moon CN Article Type: Case Report | First Published: April 17, 2021 Fractures of the first rib have historically been described in major trauma with a high prevalence for cardiothoracic and musculoskeletal fractures. However, there have been several case reports describing first rib fractures in athletes. The vast majority of these patients return to play with conservative management. Unfortunately, some patients may develop fracture nonunion. Patients that develop a nonunion may remain asymptomatic. In the rare case that a patient is symptomatic or develops tho...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510186 Michael Keiner, Björn Kadlubowski, Klaus Wirth and Markus Klusemann Article Type: Research Article | First Published: April 17, 2021 Good change-of-direction sprint performance is considered important for basketball players. Regarding the components of a change-of-direction task, a correlation between the linear sprint and concentric power output can be assumed. Previous studies have shown heterogeneous correlation coefficients between different change-of-direction (COD) tests and linear and jump performance. Therefore, 47 trained youth basketball players (13.2 ± 3.6 years; 34 males and 13 females) were recruited. Linear spr...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510183 Season Impact on the Technical and Physical Training Load in Professional Volleyball Thiago A.G. Horta, Maurício G. Bara Filho, Bernardo Miloski, Daniel G.S. de Freitas and Jeferson M. Vianna Article Type: Original Investigation | First Published: February 28, 2021 The development or maintenance of fitness and the enhancement of biomotor skills are two important components in the preparation of intermittent team sports athletes for the frequent and substantial demands faced in competition. On the other hand, the interpretation of training data contextualized with the period in which the team is in the season, are of extreme importance to avoid negative adaptations, injuries, and illnesses to athletes. Fourteen male athletes participated in the study. The T...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510185 Causes and Prevention of Running-Related Injury: An Engineering Perspective Lee Saxby and Mick Wilkinson Article Type: Current Opinion | First Published: March 17, 2021 There is a high prevalence of, and lack of a systematic reduction in running-related injuries. Despite decades of research, there remains a lack of consensus about risk factors and solutions for running injury in the scientific literature. In response to suggestions that running injuries should be viewed from alternative conceptual frameworks, this paper has viewed running from an engineering perspective to suggest causes and solutions based on the 'fundamental principles' approach that characte...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510184 Covid-19 Disease, Self-Isolation and Physical Inactivity Mehmet UNAL and Tulay IREZ Article Type: Review Article | First Published: February 28, 2021 The COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which started in Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei province, was declared a global epidemic by the World Health Organization. Restrictive measures based on physical (social) distance are taken to prevent the spread of the disease, which manifests itself with symptoms such as high fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, weakness, and diarrhea. According to the settlement rules, nationwide quarantines covering mass quarantine have proven effect...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510182 Isolated Tear of the Distal Biceps Femoris Tendon in a Young Elite Australian Rules Football Player In Sun Na, Stuart Down and Scott Hancock Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 16, 2021 Isolated tear of the distal biceps femoris tendon is rare in athletes. A recent systematic review identified only a total of 22 athletes with such injuries. More specifically, only one previously reported case in an athlete outlined a tear localised to the distal tendon, as opposed to the more commonly documented myotendinous junction. Most of these injuries were treated surgically (n = 20/22) with mean (± SD) overall time to return to sport of 4.9 +/- 3.3 months. This study presents a rare cas...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510181 Acute Compartment Syndrome in the Anabolic Steroid using Bodybuilder: A Case Report Eduardo Freitas Ferreira, Barbara Dantas, Diogo Portugal, Nuno Silva, Catarina Peixoto, André Ladeira and Carla Vera-Cruz Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 31, 2020 A 19-year-old male bodybuilder presented to the emergency department with a lower right leg anterior non-traumatic compartment syndrome associated with a footdrop. He had been using daily anabolic-androgenic steroids for the past 12 weeks. Emergency fasciotomy was done and the patient initiated rehabilitation. ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510180 Júlio Benvenutti Bueno de Camargo, Rubem Machado Filho, Felipe Alves Brigatto, Danilo Rodrigues Batista, Paulo Henrique Barbosa, Guilherme Borsetti Businari, Jhenipher Moniky Rosolem, Rafael Sakai Zaroni, Evandro Murer, Gustavo Zorzi Fioravante, Daniel Alves Correa, Diego Pereira Jeronimo, Anderson Martelli, Moises Diego Germano, Wellington Goncalves Dias, Victor Augusto Ramos Fernandes, Luan Oenning Col and Tiago Volpi Braz Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 31, 2020 Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) may be defined as a disease with pandemic characteristics. Although social distance may be able to combat the spreading of the virus, negative repercussions in general population's health may occur, especially in older people. Then, the aim of the present case-study was to assess the effects of a 6 month-detraining period in strength and functional parameters of a previously strength-trained elderly woman....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510179 Brad H. DeWeese, Robert W. Sausaman, Matt L. Sams and Joanne Spalding Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 19, 2020 The purpose of this study was to describe the match play characteristics of female youth-athletes participating in recreation league U9 soccer via wearable Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. Nine female youth soccer athletes (8.6 ± 0.9 years; all with 3-4 years of playing experience) were monitored during the study period. The athletes participated in approximately 2.5 hours of soccer-related training per week and two 48-minute 9v9 matches per week. The athletes were classified as Forw...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510178 Intense Endurance Exercise: A Potential Risk Factor in the Development of Heart Disease Jocelynn Rajanayagam, MD and Mohammed Alsabri, MD, M.B, B.S Article Type: Review Article | First Published: December 17, 2020 Exercise is known to improve cardiac health; however, the upper limit of exercise is not as clear. High intensity endurance exercise and its association with cardiac dysfunction is becoming more important as more people in the USA participate in endurance activity. Increased cardiac remodelling, myocardial fibrosis, and arrhythmias were associated with increased endurance exercise in most instances. Clinically significant dysfunction from endurance exercise induced cardiac remodelling and myocar...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510177 Carlos Alexandre Fett, Karla Regia Ferreira Viana Figueiredo, Almir de Franca Ferraz, Fabíula Lebbeck, Camila Fernanda and Waléria Christiane Rezende Fett Article Type: Original Article | First Published: October 19, 2020 Preparatory activities for physical exercise and/or sports competition are carried out with the improving performance and preventing injuries. Traditional Warm-up (TW), such as jogging and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) stretching, are two examples of activities used for this purpose. However, there is no consensus in the literature about their efficacy, and which of them is the best. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of TW and PNF on anaerobic power (AnP) and Aer...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510176 Distinct Recovery Length and Multiple 1-RM Attempts for Both Upper and Lower Body Exercises Estevao Scudese, Adolf Grotz, Cristiano Queiroz de Oliveira, Fabiana Rodrigues Scartoni, Alan Bruno Silva Vasconcelos, Marzo Edir Da Silva-Grigoletto, Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas and Gilmar Weber Senna Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 02, 2020 The present study aims to verify the responses of different rest period lengths on multiple attempts of the 1-RM (repetition maximal) in the Bench Press (BP) and Leg-Press (LP) exercises. Fifteen trained men (83.38 ± 10.89 kg, 179.40 ± 6.70 cm, 22.40 ± 2.52 years, 11.93 ± 3.51% BF, 1.23 ± 0.16 kg relative strength [maximum bench press load]\kg [body weight]-1) performed a test and retest for load evaluation in both exercises. After load determination, subjects performed four more visits, wi...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510175 Hyperpathia and Aerobic Exercise J. C. Jiménez-Sáez, J. J. Jiménez-Rodríguez and S. Muñoz Article Type: Case Report | First Published: September 13, 2020 The patient began to suffer from hyperpathia in his childhood. Then an electric shock-like pain indifferent support areas prevented the patient from putting pressure on these areas for a long period. The treatment with carbamazepine made the stabbing pain disappear. However, since then a pressure-induced soreness of varying intensity has developed in different body support areas if the stimulation on them exceeds a certain limit or if the dose of carbamazepine or the level of aerobic physical ex...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510174 Sports Medicine Practice during COVID-19 Pandemic - A 'New Normal' Simarpreet Singh Kalra, Anirban Mallick and Jahnavi Dande Article Type: Review Article | First Published: September 12, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all areas of life,
including sports and athletes which caused disruption to
physical and psychological wellbeing leading to health impairment
and loss of performance. The global sports calendar
has been impacted, athletes are almost stuck indoors
facing an unprecedented effect in their life. The sports
medicine practitioners all over the world need to adapt to
these new challenges. Resumption of training and competition
while maintaining social distanci...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510173 Fenta Bitew Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 31, 2020 Professional spends more time and efforts for improvement of athletic performance. The study was conducted for the comparison of physical qualities (lower body strength and endurance) of boys under-17 youth football development project participants and non-participants of the same age group at Debre Markos town. The research design was cross-sectional survey. The researcher selected 25 project participants by using simple random sampling and 25 non-athletes by using purposive sampling technique....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510172 Lucas Cecin de Deus Spirandelli, Vítor Brandão Veloso, Eduardo Elias Vieira de Carvalho, Ana Karina Marques Salge, George Kemil Abdalla and Douglas Reis Abdalla Article Type: Review Article | First Published: August 26, 2020 In order to understand the relationship of immune deficit after physical activity and its relationship with food supplementation with carbohydrates and polyphenols to mitigate this transient suppression, the objective of this review is to identify the factors that characterize the decline in immune function after physical exercise and stress the importance of immunonutrition in this context. The use of carbohydrates and polyphenols in physical activity practitioners to mitigate transient immune ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510171 Validity of Lower Extremity Postural Sway for Baseline Concussion Testing Marisa Pontillo PT, PhD, DPT, Shawn Hines and Brian Sennett, MD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 18, 2020 The Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) and King-Devick (KD) are utilized frequently in the athletic population for baseline testing, despite the BESS lacking sensitivity. Biomechanical testing detects smaller magnitudes of change but has not been validated against clinical tests. The objectives of this study were to examine the distribution of Lower Extremity (LE) sway variables in an athletic population; to examine the relationship between clinical and biomechanical concussion testing measures...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510170 Mora Rosas Norma Elizabeth, PhD, Natalia Lozano Virgen, PhD and Francisco Arroyo Paz, MD Article Type: Sport Psychology Analisys | First Published: July 16, 2020 The psychological evaluation for soccer players should be conducted during different times of the regular season, as it can provide relevant data that are useful for the coach and his multidisciplinary assistant’s team. Generally speaking, this evaluation is carried out by a sports psychologist and takes time to apply to the entire team, which makes the scoring process and data interpretation take longer, especially if this is carried out by a single psychologist in the traditional way....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510169 Sleep Loss During Military Training Reduces Testosterone in U.S. Army Rangers: A Two-Study Series Janna Mantua, Jacob A Naylor, Bradley M Ritland, Carolyn A Mickelson, Alexxa F Bessey, Jake J Choynowski, Walter J Sowden, Ashlee B McKeon and Tina M Burke Article Type: Brief Report | First Published: July 11, 2020 U.S. Army Rangers must maintain a high level of physical fitness in order to be successful during training and deployment missions. The hormone testosterone increases muscle growth and strength, which leads to better physical fitness and performance. Therefore, maintaining high testosterone levels is of critical importance to this unit. However, many Ranger missions require sleep deprivation, which, in non-military populations, has been shown to decrease testosterone. The purpose of the study wa...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510167 Characterizing Relationships with Exercise Partners: Communication, Closeness, and Performance Hill CR, Max EJ, Wittenbaum GM and Feltz DL Article Type: Original Research | First Published: June 05, 2020 Social influence research in exercise has highlighted the motivation-boosting potential of working out with an exercise partner or group, but to the authors’ knowledge there has been no research to date characterizing the typical dyadic exercise relationship, which is an interpersonal relationship that includes regular co-exercise. If exercise partners are motivational, then characterizing their relationship is important. A sample of 555 undergraduates were administered a survey, 383 of whom m...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510168 The Significance of Early Repolarization and Incomplete Right Bundle Block in Athletes Samir Rafla, MD, PhD Article Type: Brief Communication | First Published: June 12, 2020 The study included hundred persons engaged in competitive sports for duration not less than 6 months; with training at least 3 days per week and at least two hours per day. All were males. Full history especially questioning for syncope, tachycardias or chest pain was obtained as well as family history of sudden death or coronary disease. ECG was done for all plus echo Doppler in some cases. Early repolarization was accepted present if J point is elevated more than one mm in LII, III, aVF or in ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510165 Katharina C Wirnitzer Article Type: Review Article | First Published: May 15, 2020 Health is one factor in leading a fulfilled life. Since food and sport are considered to be ‘medicines’, their continuous inter- related application is a highly effective but simple tool for improving individual health. However, being a healthy human is a prerequisite for becoming a successful athlete. Vegan diets are booming in the mainstream and in sport. From current sporting success all the way back to ancient times, it is evident that vegans can win races up to professional levels and e...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510166 Impact of a Novel Training Approach on Body Composition in the Elderly Matthew C Scott, Jason D. Allen, Neil M. Johannsen, Daniel P. Credeur, Conrad P. Earnest, Timothy S. Church, Eric Ravussin, William E. Kraus and Michael A. Welsch Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 16, 2020 Deterioration of body composition with advancing age is related to functional decline. This study examined the effects of a novel progressive exercise training program on body composition in individuals > 70 y, at risk of losing functional independence. Aging is associated with significant changes in body composition. Evidence from the Baltimore Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS) demonstrates Fat Free Mass (FFM) increases up to the 3rd decade of life, after which it remains relatively stable until ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510164 Factors that Influence Injuries Occurrence in Jiu-Jitsu Competitors Tulio Fernandes de Almeida and Angelica Rodrigues de Araujo Article Type: Research Article | First Published: April 29, 2020 The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is known for its efficiency and competitiveness, the modality has shown an increase in the practitioner’s number and international level competitions, leading to worldwide popularization. Even with worldwide success and recognition, the number of studies on the modality did not follow this growth, which makes it difficult to categorize the sport and identify the factors related to injuries, which is essential to promote and plan interventions aiming at injury prev...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510163 Bilateral Simultaneous Distal Biceps Rupture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature John Reza Matthews, MD and William Wind, MD Article Type: Review Article | First Published: April 24, 2020 On physical examination, visual inspection demonstrated residual swelling within the antecubital fossae and ecchymosis extending to the proximal lateral forearm of both elbows, but more extensive on the left. There was an obvious deformity of both biceps musculature with proximal retraction of the muscle belly on the left. The deformity was accentuated with resisted elbow flexion. Both elbows demonstrated localized tenderness directly over the biceps tendon. On the right, the biceps tendon was p...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510160 Mahzad Teimourian, Hoseyn Fatolahi and Hasan Mateenhomaei Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 22, 2020 Each exercise mode can lead to a specific effect. On the other hand, herbal supplements increase the effects of exercise. Yet the interactive effect of exercise mode and Ursolic Acid (UA) on the Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) has not been well explored. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of 12-week Aerobic Training (AT), Resistance Training (RT), and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) along with UA supplementation on muscle FNDC5 and adipose tissue UCP1 gene expression a...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510162 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Needs Analysis Trevor Shaw Article Type: Review Article | First Published: April 23, 2020 The physical nature and needs of the athletes in the sport of Brazilian jiu-jitsu are unique. Depending on the style and competition selection, athletes are exposed to a wide variety of match times, making the endurance, strength, and even flexibility demands variable. Beginner matches start at a length of 5 minutes, where high-level competition can go up to 20 minutes in a single round. Each of these requires very different physical attributes depending on the style of the bout. For the sake of...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510161 Influence of Aerobic Exercise on Sleep and Salivary Melatonin in Men Kaylee M Pobocik, PT, DPT, Seth A Von Rentzell, Abigail J Leonard, Amber N Daye and Elizabeth S Evans, PhD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: April 16, 2020 Insomnia is a sleep disorder that affects approximately 50-70 million US adults. Previous studies have examined the impact of exercise as a non-pharmacologic mechanism for improving sleep and reducing insomnia. The body’s melatonin secretion is considered an internal sleep regulator (as opposed to external sleep regulators such as medications) and may be improved by regular exercise. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of an 8-week aerobic exercise intervention on n...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510159 Torque and Electrical Activation of the Rectus Femoris Muscle at Distinct Joint Angles: A Case Study Anelize CINI, Francesca SONDA, Izabel de Almeida PAZ, Ana Paula Janner ZANARDI and Grazielle Martins GELAIN Article Type: Case Report | First Published: February 21, 2020 The angulation of knee and hip joints affect isometric contractions of Rectus Femoris muscle (RF) during knee extension. Literature states that torque-angle relationship depends on muscle length and neuromuscular electrical activation. However, it is still not clear whether the maximum neuromuscular activation changes concomitantly with the change in the joint angles considering the presence of muscle shortening. We present a case study in which we analyzed changes in neuromuscular activation an...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510158 A Novel Oblique Impact Test Rig for Testing Helmet Daniel E Abram, Adrian Wikarna, Farid Golnaraghi and G Gary Wang Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 13, 2020 In this work, a new test rig is introduced to assess various head impact scenarios on different types of helmets. The test rig is a free-fall system where a helmeted headform is suspended instead of being placed on a basket frame and detaches from the system before the impact allowing an unrestricted motion. The proposed testbed showed to be effective in performing helmet impact tests at different angles. The test rig is particularly effective in tests at steep anvil angles, such as 15°, which ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510157 Antonio Gomes de Resende-Neto and Marzo Edir Da Silva-Grigoletto Article Type: Editorial | First Published: February 10, 2020 Tools applied today in the Functional Training (FT) have long been used in general fitness programs, but systematic use and scientific interest are recent phenomena. Thus, there are many methodological conflicts and divergences in the prescriptions of this method. For example, some studies have associated FT with the use of instability in many exercises, while others use unstable bases in a small portion of training, or simply do not use. Thus, there is still an absence of a systematic FT model ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510156 Jaqueline Santos Silva Lopes, Simone Maria Lopes, Anibal Monteiro de Magalhaes Neto, Aline Castilho de Almeida, Abel Pompeu de Campos Junior, Bruno Fernando Cruz Luccheti, Daianne Camargos da Silva, Claudia Marlise Balbinotti Andrade Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 16, 2019 The aim of this study was to investigate the cardiovascular physiological responses and perceived exertion rate on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu parathletes submitted to a simulated fight. Six male athletes were included. After the fight, a recuperative massage protocol was applied to the upper limbs and trunk. Regarding Heart Rate (HR), values above baseline were found in all participants post intervention. Only one participant demonstrated recovery of Blood Pressure (BP) to baseline after the technique....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510155 Rafael Grazioli, Pedro Lopez, Leonel Villeroy, Leonel Alvim, Bernardo Bock, Natalia Nunes, Filipe Veeck, Martinho Inacio, Carlos LF. Machado, Ronei Silveira Pinto and Eduardo Lusa Cadore Article Type: Brief Report | First Published: December 16, 2019 Some athletes have been particularly adopted personal strength and conditioning coaches during their day to day routines. However, there are no studies about this complementary management. The present study aimed to screen injury incidence, match play, and market value parameters of topelite soccer players during seasons with and without a personal strength and conditioning coach. After implementing the personal training interventions, there was an individual decrease in number of injuries (50%)...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510154 Chetan Gohal, MD, Moin Khan, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Tyrrell Burrus, MD, Kim Madden, MSc, PhD, Joel Gagnier, PhD, Joseph P. Rogowski, MSc, ATC, CSCS and Asheesh Bedi, MD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 04, 2019 Athletes in the National Basketball Association (NBA) are at risk of sport-related injuries due to the frequent jumping, pivoting, and overhead movements that constantly strain the musculoskeletal system. A comprehensive understanding of how shoulder injuries affect athletes during their NBA careers and into retirement has not been studied. The purpose of this study is to utilize a survey to evaluate the epidemiology of shoulder injuries in NBA players and determine the impact that these injuri...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510153 Lady or Gentleman? Sex Differences in Osseous and Cartilaginous Structures of the Knee Lauren C Pringle, MD, Miho J Tanaka, MD and Laura M Fayad, MD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 11, 2019 We performed a comprehensive review of imaging investigations of knee morphology comparing male and female subjects using PUBMED, with search terms for CT/MRI, knee anatomy, and gender. Inclusion criteria were primary imaging investigations of knee osseous/cartilage anatomy (minimum 15 subjects); exclusion criteria were studies of post-operative patients, those with comorbid orthopedic conditions, and review articles. Sex differences in osseous/cartilage anatomy were extracted and aggregated. O...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510152 Eiji Sasaki, Yuki Fujita, Katsuro Yoneda, Shoko Kinugasa, Ken Kato, Eiichi Tsuda, Yasuyuki Ishibashi and Takashi Umeda Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 09, 2019 Menstrual disorder is a risk factor for stress fracture. Stress fractures impede running activity in female long-distance runners. However, the bone metabolism of female long-distance runners, and its relationship with bone quality, are not understood. We examined the characteristics of bone metabolism and bone quality in female long-distance runners with menstrual disorder. Sixteen female university long-distance runners and 31 young female non-athlete volunteers were enrolled. Self-reported me...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510151 Ludivine Paris, Romain Guidoux, Damien Saboul, Martine Duclos, Yves Boirie and Sylvie Rousset Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 04, 2019 Physical inactivity and long sedentary time are common in obese people. The eMouveRecherche application was developed to provide accurate minute-by-minute classification of physical activity in light, moderate, vigorous intensity and sedentary bouts. The aim was to compare the frequency and length of bouts in Normal-Weight (NW) and Overweight (OW) adults. Fifty-seven adult participants either normal weight or overweight wore a smartphone with the eMouve application for the entire waking period o...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510150 Validity of Two High-Incline VO2max Protocols for College- Aged Population DE Lankford, FACSM, Jake T Bartschi, Keegan Huntsman, Lex Gidley, Tyler Hook and Yilin Wu Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 04, 2019 The aim of the study is to validate two high-incline Graded Exercise Tests (GXT) that could be used as alternatives to the Bruce protocol to obtain VO2max values for college-aged individuals who may not be accustomed to running on a treadmill. Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) assesses the upper limit of an individual's ability to consume and utilize oxygen during intense, or maximal exercise, commonly accepted as a reliable indicator of cardiorespiratory health. Among all the existing protocols, G...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510149 Mehdi Hakimi and Maryam Ali-Mohammadi Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 17, 2019 The implementation of a concurrent exercise session in two exercise groups except for the indicators of HDL that there was no significant change, caused to significantly decreases in TC, TG, LDL, insulin, insulin resistance indices and leptin serum that this rate of changes was significant compared with the control group. But no significant difference was observed between implementation of two methods of concurrent exercise. In addition, the control group did not change significantly in none of ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510148 Limbus Vertebra and Low Back Pain: A Case Report and Review of Literature Man R Shim, MD Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 14, 2019 Limbus vertebra is marginal interosseous herniation of the nucleus pulposus. It is generally considered to be an incidental finding without any symptoms unless posterior herniation causes nerve compression. However, recent findings have suggested limbus vertebra may be associated with a specific gene and intervertebral disk degeneration. This article reports a case of a 40-year-old male patient with limbus vertebra, intervertebral disk degeneration, and low back pain, followed by a comprehensive...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510147 Strength and Endurance Influence on the Trunk Muscle in the Functional Performance of Elderly Women Marceli Matos Andrade Mesquita, Marta Silva Santos, Alan Bruno Silva Vasconcelos, Antonio Gomes de Resende-Neto, Jose Carlos Aragao-Santos, Roberto Jeronimo Santos Silva, Gilmar Weber Senna, Felipe Jose Aidar Martins, Paulo Marcio Pereira Oliveira, Estelio Henrique Martin Dantas and Marzo Edir Da Silva-Grigoletto Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 07, 2019 The trunk muscles have an important role in the stabilization of the trunk in the elderly, however it is not known how much they can influence in the functional performance of this specific population. There were 45 elderly women in the study. The maximum strength and endurance of the trunk and the functional performance were evaluated through the stable wooden seat, McGill protocol, Senior Fitness Test battery and the deadlift. For statistical purposes, a multiple regression model was used. The...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510146 Raquel Simoes Mendes-Netto, Ana Carolina Santos Barbosa Machado, Barbara Lucia Fonseca Chagas, Marina de Macedo Rodrigues Leite, Alan Bruno Silva Vasconcelos, Danielle Góes da Silva and Marzo Edir da Silva Grigoletto Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 04, 2019 To evaluate the efficacy of a low carbohydrate diet on body composition and cardiometabolic markers in overweight women undergoing endurance physical training. A randomized, controlled clinical trial included 24 overweight women, 8 of whom consumed low-calorie diets containing an adequate carbohydrate content, while 16 consumed a low carbohydrate diet. The women regularly performed semi-supervised physical exercise (walking/running) for 12 weeks. Body composition (weight, abdominal and hip circu...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510145 Injuries of Futsal Players and Prevention in China Wu Jianxi, Hu Xianxiao, Zhao Lei and Xia Shushu Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 26, 2019 Futsal has become an important form of “campus football”. It can provide important supports to sustainable development of “campus football” by studying injuries futsal players. In this study, the injured position and causes of futsal players were analyzed through questionnaire survey, comparison and literature review. It concludes that ankle is the most vulnerable position of futsal players to injuries, followed by waist, knee joint, head and face, hip and thigh successively. Waist is th...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510144 Matthew Quinn, Nicholas Lemme, Anna King DO and Ramin R. Tabaddor Article Type: Case Report | First Published: September 25, 2019 Patellar Tendon (PT) rupture in combination with an anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL) +/- a Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) injury is a rarely reported injury pattern. We report the cases of three athletes who sustained simul-taneous rupture of their PT, ACL and MCL while competing. They were treated in a staged manner with acute pri-mary repair of the patellar tendon and MCL followed by a rehabilitation period. Reconstruction of the ACL was performed once range of motion and strength of ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510143 Acute Heart Rate Responses to Resistance Exercise at Different Cadences Marc R Apkarian Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 21, 2019 The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether movement speed, or cadence, affects the heart rate (HR) response to three sets of 10 repetitions of resistance exercise at slow (6 seconds/repetition) and fast (2 seconds/repetition) cadences. When three sets of 10 repetitions are performed on the angled leg press at a slow cadence, a significant increase in peak HR occurs for the sets, while the fast cadence does not demonstrate an increase in peak HR values. The is presumed in part due to infl...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510142 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Platelet Rich Plasma: Systematic Review Laura FERNANDEZ, Roberto SEIJAS, Albert PEREZ-BELLMUNT, Paolo RAGAZZI, Olivier PEILLON and Pedro ALVAREZ Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 07, 2019 The aim of this study was reviewed the scientific evidence of the relationship that could exist between the use of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) after the reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). We performed a systematic using the following key words: platelet rich plasma AND anterior cruciate ligament. Abstracts were screened by a single reviewer. For those studies meeting the eligibility criteria, full-text articles were obtained. From 127 studies found only 5 articles were includ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510141 A Comparison of Physical Activity Levels between On-Line and Campus University Students Kelly R Rice, Justin S Fuller, Darren J Dutto, John M Schuna Jr and Timothy K Behrens Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 05, 2019 A total of 238 participants enrolled at a regional university in Oregon with a significant online presence (58% of student head count).PA levels of on-campus and online students were assessed during April 2014 via an online electronic questionnaire. PA queries were based on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) questions regarding PA. Costs to treat diseases associated with a lack of regular physical activity have a distinctly negative impact on the American health care system...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510140 Andrew Hatchett, Charles Allen, Kaitlyn Armstrong and Brittany Hughes Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 26, 2019 Paddle sports are low impact activities that result in high aerobic demand. Although this sport relies on the aerobic system, with the addition of shorter distances in competition settings it has led to interest in the importance of anaerobic capacity. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between anaerobic power and endurance paddle race performance. Fifty (n = 50) endurance paddle athletes completed a 13-mile course either by kayak or canoe. A modified Wingate anaerobic po...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510139 NGAYIMBESHA Adrien, BIZIMANA Jean Berchmans and GAKIMA Marie Stella Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 26, 2019 Prevalence and incidences of gout disease had shown an increasing trend all over the world including in developing countries. In underdeveloped countries like Burundi, there is no information about this disease situation, and the population may lack sufficient knowledge to prevent this metabolic pathology. Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that may sometimes be called gouty arthritis. Gout develops in some people who have high levels of uric acid in their body and bloodstream, a condition...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510138 Eve Spratt, MD, MSCR, Carrie Papa, Conner McDonald, COM, Martina Mueller, PhD, Nicole Gribben, MPH-PAPH, PhD Student, Carolyn Peterseim, COM, Mary Ashley Mercer, MD, Ali Serpe, MD, Tatiana Baier, PhD and Janis Newton Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 25, 2019 Young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are at an increased risk of poor balance and coordination due to sensory deficits. Specifically, reactive postural control impairments have been well documented among individual’s with ASD, however, research suggests that interventions can improve these associated deficiencies. The Piece It Together (PIT) program is a community-based comprehensive program designed to provide wellness opportunities among teens and young adults with ASD and other ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510137 Matthew Quinn, BS, Nicholas Lemme, MD, Phillip Salko, MD and Ramin R. Tabaddor, MD Article Type: Case Report | First Published: August 22, 2019 The Rectus Femoris (RF) is the most commonly injured quadriceps muscle and is second only to the hamstring in prevalence amongst lower extremity injuries occurring in athletes. For most high-level athletes, injuries involving these anatomical structures takes an average of 38 days for return to sport. Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), is an orthobiologic that is commonly used in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. PRP acts as a catalyst in the healing process by using the patient's own blood to...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510136 Ilmar Danilo Santos Lima, Antonio Gomes de Resende-Neto, Jose Carlos Aragao-Santos, Albernon Costa Nogueira, Alan Bruno Silva Vasconcelos, Bruna Caroline Oliveira Andrade, Iohanna Gilnara Santos Fernandes and Marzo Edir Da Silva-Grigoletto Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 29, 2019 Aging is an intrinsic process of the human being linked to functional deteriorations in several systems, affecting the quality of life due to the inability to perform the simple tasks of the day to day in an autonomous, efficient and safe way. In addition, the female sex is also considered an independent risk factor for functional capacity decline. When compared to men, women are more affected by senescence due to hormonal changes associated with menopause that intensify muscle weakness and incr...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510135 Complex Hip Spine Syndrome in Young Athlete: A Diagnosis Dilemma Mohamad Azwan Aziz and Redzal Abu Hanifah Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 20, 2019 This is a case of Mr. D, a 32 Chinese gentleman. He is an active in recreational body building exercise for 10 years with an athletic physique. He was diagnosed with prolapse intervertebral disc in the past 7 years however his condition worsening for the past 3 years with multiple episode of severe back pain requiring admission and he develops reduces sensation over left lower limb at L3 and L4 dermatomes associated with reduced motor power in dorsiflexion of ankle and extension of big toe over ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510134 Immune Response in a Pediatric Cancer Patient after a One-Week Skiing Intervention Nicolas Kurpiers, Nico de Lazzari, Nils von Neuhoff and Stefan Flohr Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 05, 2019 Moderate physical activity possesses positive effects on the immune system function. Numerous studies investigated such effects also in cancer patients. As most studies were conducted on adults, much less is known in children and adolescents. Moreover, most studies were conducted under laboratory conditions in order to control the duration and intensity of the activity. However, daily life also includes outdoor activities....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510133 The Great Difficulties for our Obese and Hypertensive Patients to have Physical Activities N Ali-Tatar, A Derradji, R Guermaz, D Hakem, B Mohammedi, M Brouri, A Berrah and MT Chentir Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 21, 2019 A sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity affects more than half of the population worldwide. Despite the burdens that obesity and diabetes impose on our society, awareness of the cardiovascular disease as a result, is poor. What about primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in our population with obesity and diabetes? To investigate the feasibility in our daily practice of Cardiovascular (CV) primary prevention in Algerian patients without established cardiovascular disease....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510132 Proof of Concept: Taking the Guessing out of Assessing Knee Stability Dawn Gulick Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 20, 2019 The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is frequently assessed using the Lachman test. This test involves linear translation of the tibia on the femur. Meta-analysis and systematic reviews report a wide range of diagnostic accuracy. The purpose of this case report was to establish a proof of concept using a novel device, the Mobil-Aider, to accurately quantify linear translation of the tibia on the femur....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510131 Screening and Injury Surveillance for a Contemporary Dance Company: A Pilot Study Chia Kok Kiong Jason Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 20, 2019 Information on the profile of dancers as well as patterns and extent of dance injuries is useful to dance community in implementing injury prevention measures. However, there is little published data on injuries in the Singapore dance population. Nine dancers underwent anthropometric measurement, dance specific screening as well as Functional Movement Screen (FMS). The dancers were interviewed for each injury that developed over a year to establish diagnosis as well as gather data on the circums...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510130 George Wilson, Jody Chappell and Richard Twycross-Lewis Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 31, 2019 Triathlon is a multi discipline endurance sport that involves the continuous completion of a swim, cycle and a run. There are various distance triathlons in which triathletes can compete, including: Sprint, Olympic and half or full Ironman distance. The sport has grown hugely in popularity and had its first introduction into the Olympics in year 2000. Its popularity is continuing to increase, according to the British Triathlon Federation the number of triathlon participants in Britain has increa...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510129 Peter S Micalos, Sokcheon Pak, Jack Cannon, Mathew Hale and Byung-Soo Koo Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 29, 2019 Repeat performance of the peak isometric muscle torque was sustained following a 20-min acupuncture procedure compared to a decline in the control group following a 20-min rest procedure. Differences between groups might be associated with acute acupuncture procedure and acquired performance bias. The procedure of needle acupuncture requires the insertion and manipulation of a fine needle at selected acupoints on the body to induce therapeutic effects. Acupuncture is widely recognised as a treat...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510127 Alexander E Poor, Alec Warren, Nicole Cannon and William C Meyers Article Type: Case Report | First Published: April 29, 2019 Avulsion fractures of the anterior superior iliac spine are uncommon without established treatment guidelines. Deciding between nonoperative versus surgical management depends on the grade of displacement, skeletal maturity, type of sport/activity, and competitive/career requirements. We present a young athlete who sustained an ASIS avulsion fracture while playing baseball that was treated with open surgical reduction and fixation using absorbable sutures with an emphasis on mobilizing the TFL t...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510126 Antonio Gomes de Resende Neto, Matheus Amarante do Nascimento, Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da Silva, Raquel Simoes Mendes Netto, Josimari Melo de Santana and Marzo Edir Da Silva Grigoletto Article Type: Research Article | First Published: April 25, 2019 Sixty-two older women were randomized into a multicomponent group (MG: n = 32, 65.28 ± 4.96 years) or a stretching group (SG: n = 32, 64.40 ± 3.68 years). MG performed joint mobility exercises, walking, muscle strength exercises and intermittent activities. SG has performed flexibility exercises with minimal physical effort. In order to verify the functional fitness, the Senior Fitness Test battery was used and the quality of life was verified by means of the WHOQOL BREF questionnaire in the p...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510124 Performance-Determining Coordinative and Conditional Abilities in the Fire Brigade Sport Discipline Sophia Lichan, Robert Prill and Sven Michel Article Type: Research Article | First Published: March 30, 2019 Fire brigade sport is a common sport in parts of Europe, with a growing body of popularity. In sports science, no research has been carried out in this field up to date. In consequence, there are no structures for talent scouting in firefighting sports. "100 m obstacle course" is one out of the four disciplines in this sport. For an efficient scouting of talents and training in general the necessary conditional and coordinative abilities must be identified. Dynamic balance, short sprint and moto...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510123 Ashley Delk-Licata, Christian E Behrens, Dan Benardot, Brenda M Bertrand, Paula C Chandler-Laney, Jose R Fernandez and Eric P Plaisance Article Type: Research Article | First Published: March 30, 2019 Although protein consumption has been documented to influence body composition in humans, the effect on fat-free mass and fat mass, as influenced by the timing, frequency, and state of energy balance during the day when protein is consumed has not been fully investigated. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess whether the amount and frequency of dietary protein intake, and the state of energy balance when consumed, are associated with body composition of collegiate women's socce...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510122 Katsuhiko Suzuki Article Type: Review Article | First Published: March 28, 2019 The objective of this review is to introduce significant research findings mainly on cytokine responses to exercise. First, some basic background information on cytokines is provided. Then, some of our data according to exercise modes and key experimental research on the factors affecting cytokine responses to exercise are explained. Furthermore, the mechanisms and modulations of the cytokine responses are described to understand stress and inflammatory reactions and their prevention/recovery......
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510121 Kevin Rhie, MD, Danielle M Feger, MS, Rayford R June, MD, Christopher N Sciamanna, MD, MPH and Sharon E Banks, DO, MS Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 20, 2019 Exercise has proven benefits in rheumatologic disease including reducing inflammation and improving symptoms. A Group Strength Training (GST) program design has improved adherence to exercise in primary care patients but the effect is unknown in rheumatology patients. We examined the interest of rheumatology patients with different diagnoses and the effect of comorbidities in pursuing an organized GST program. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of patients from a rheumatology practice in cent...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510120 Bernardo Nunes, MD, Jorge Lopes, MD, Miguel Relvas-Silva, MD, Hélio Alves, MD, Ricardo Vardasca, PhD and Manuel Gutierres, PhD Article Type: RESEARCH ARTICLE | First Published: February 13, 2019 The obtained results demonstrated IRT as highly reproducible. A small decrease in skin temperature after exercise has been related to peripheral vasoconstriction, and this was confirmed in both affected and non-affected shoulders. Nevertheless, it was expected on affected shoulders a lower baseline and after exercise skin temperatures, which was not confirmed, as no significant difference was found between groups. As such, the role of IRT as complimentary mean of diagnosis is yet to be establish...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510119 Effect of Eight Weeks of Exercise Training on Lipid Profile and Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Person NGAYIMBESHA Adrien, BIZIMANA Jean Berchmans and GAKIMA Marie Stella Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 11, 2019 Obesity is a metabolic abnormality characterized by increased levels of plasma free fatty acids and triglycerides, decreased levels of High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL), and abnormal Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) composition. The most significant contributing factor for obesity-related dyslipidemia is likely uncontrolled fatty acid release from adipose tissue, especially visceral adipose tissue, through lipolysis, which causes increased delivery of fatty acids to the liver and synthesis of Very-Low...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510118 Laura McLaughlin BA, Prithwijit Das MSEd, Kate Fruitman BA and Ruth Milanaik DO Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 11, 2019 Only 25% of US high school students meet CDC physical activity guidelines. Over 40% report playing video games for > 3 hours/day. This epidemic of inactivity may lead to health consequences including obesity. Augmented Reality Games (ARGs) may increase activity through video gameplay. Our objective was to quantify the effect of an ARG, Pokemon GO, on adolescent physical activity. Pokemon GO led to a minimal but significant initial increase in activity. Although future studies are needed to deter...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510117 Accelerated Junctional Rhythm in Athlete's Heart: An Unusual Presentation Lahut D, Bodur B and Tosun O Article Type: Case Report | First Published: February 11, 2019 The athlete's heart refers to a heart which has gained physiological adaptation mechanisms due to long term training in various sport activities. Sinus bradycardia, sinus arrhythmia, first degree atrioventricular block and second degree mobitz type I AV blocks are most common electrocardiographic findings in athlete's heart. In our case we observed first degree atrioventricular block with pathological PR interval values second degree mobitz type I (Wenckebach) atrioventricular block and accelera...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510116 Treatment of the Myofascial Trigger-Points of Triceps Surae: A Systematic Review Mathias Simon, Albert Perez-Bellmunt, Olivier Peillon, Paolo Ragazzi, Alexandra Myers Escola and Carlos Lopez-de-Celis Article Type: Systematic Review | First Published: January 31, 2019 Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrPs) in the triceps surae muscles are very frequent and their presence may be implicated in pain, such as nocturnal night cramps. These points cause important limitations to athletic performance and daily activities. For this reason, treatment of these MTrPs are essential in the clinical field and have been addressed by a large number of therapeutic strategies. Therefore, the aim of this review is to analyze treatments available for the MTrPs in the triceps surae and...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510115 Ogbonmwan I and Kumar BD Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 16, 2019 Achilles tendinopathy is one of the most common lower-limb overuse sports injuries and is also frequent in the general population. Annual incidence rates of Achilles tendon complaints have been reported as 7% and 9% respectively in elite runners and 14% generally in athletes. A large cohort of 57,725 Dutch patients registered with a GP established an annual incidence rate of mid-portion Achilles Tendinopathy as 1.85 per 1000 patients registered. Remarkably only 35% of the cases in the study were...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510114 Epidemiology of Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures in Men and Women Maria Casado, Roberto Seijas, Albert Perez-Bellmunt, Raul Navarro, Paolo Ragazzi and Pedro Alvarez Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 14, 2019 In the practice of sports that require impact and pivot movements such as football or skiing, knee injuries are common and among these is important to underline the rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). Non-contact movements cause a 70% of ACL injuries and there is a high incidence of ruptures in women. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyse what are the causes for the difference in incidence between men and women in terms of ACL ruptures. Through the search in the previ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510113 Non-Traumatic First Rib Fractures Secondary to Opposing Muscle Contractions: A Case Series Jamie L Weis Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 12, 2019 While first rib fractures typically occur from direct, traumatic injuries and have high rates of serious complication, less commonly, non-traumatic first rib fractures are encountered in young athletes. This paper presents the cases of a teenage basketball player with a first rib fracture after stretching, and that of a teenage cheerleader with a first rib fracture from straining to lift another cheerleader. Both patients became asymptomatic following conservative treatment and returned to sport...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510112 Breast Injury During Sport Participation Laura J Smith, Tamara Eichelberger, Elizabeth Miller and Edward J Kane Article Type: December 26, 2018 | First Published: December 26, 2018 A recent study found that almost half (47.9%), of female college athletes participating in basketball, soccer, volleyball and softball (n = 194) suffered a breast injury during their college career with less than 10% reporting their injury to health personnel with only 2.1% receiving treatment. Breast injury in female athletes is under-reported and is lacking a much-needed level of awareness in sport. If there is a void in awareness of breast injuries and in reporting breast injuries, preventive...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510111 Alexander Torpel, Marie Brennicke, Maximilian Kuck, Tom Behrendt and Lutz Schega Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 12, 2018 We aimed to investigate whether a Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFR) prior to a High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) leads to a higher increase in physical performance than a sole HIIT. 24 male participants (18 to 30 years) were randomly assigned to a BFR+HIIT or HIIT group which performed 3 times per week over 4 weeks a HIIT on bicycle-ergometers. Prior to each training session of the HIIT, both groups carried out 4 sets of deep squats without additional load but the BFR+HIIT group perfor...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510110 Yuri A Koryak Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 12, 2018 The effects of long-duration (~ 210 days) aboard the Orbital Station "MIR" and short-term (~ 10 days) spaceflights aboard the International Space Station on the joint torques of various muscles and work capacity of knee extensors were studied in male cosmonauts. Greater postflight changes in maximal joint torque were observed for back, knee, and ankle extensors compared with flexors, and the difference was especially clearly seen after long-term spaceflights. Muscle work capacity was inferred fr...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510109 Min Li and Simon W Rabkin Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 29, 2018 Anabolic steroids are banned substances in competitive sports because they are an exogenous method for performance enhancement in sports that require increased muscle mass or strength. However, these agents are still used by certain athletes who wish to accelerate the increase skeletal muscle mass with exercise. The adverse effect of anabolic steroids on High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) has been explored in case control studies comparin...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510108 The Effect of Core Exercise Program on Motoric Skills in Young People Yildiz Yaprak Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 28, 2018 The objective of this study was to determine the effects of an 8-week core exercise programme performed on Swiss ball and BOSU ball that on dynamic balance, flexibility, spinal Range of Motion (ROM), back muscle endurance, back muscle strength, abdominal muscle strength, and body composition for healthy young males. The present findings show that there were significant increases between pre and post-training values for back muscle strength, abdominal muscle strength, spinal ROM and dynamic bala...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510107 Within-Day Energy Balance in Mexican Female Soccer (Football) Players - An Exploratory Investigation Francisco Arroyo, Dan Benardot and Elizabeth Hernandez Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 24, 2018 To assure optimal performance and reduced risk of illness and injury, athletes require a food and fluid intake that optimally satisfies normal physiological requirements plus the additional demands of physical activity. Both macronutrient (i.e., carbohydrate, fat, and protein) and micronutrient (i.e., vitamins and minerals) intakes are essential for maintaining health, optimal body composition, and the desired athletic performance ....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510106 Physical Activity in the Prevention of Abdominal Obesity: Type, Duration and Intensity Francisco Jose Gondim Pitanga, Cristiano Penas Seara Pitanga and Carmem Cristina Beck Article Type: Opinion | First Published: October 17, 2018 To suggest the type and dose (duration and intensity) of physical activity more adequate to prevent abdominal fat in adults. The evidences that were presented are part of studies on physical activity and abdominal fat published in the national and international literature. Physical activity (aerobic and resistance exercises), with a prolonged duration of moderate intensity for men and walking or moderate intensity for women, is suggested as the most adequate for the prevention/treatment of abdom...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510105 Effects of an Intense One-Week Skiing Program on Balance Abilities in Pediatric Cancer Patients Kurpiers N, Vogler T and Flohr S Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 10, 2018 Beside a number of physical, physiological, psychological, and social impairments, cancer and its treatment can also reduce balance abilities. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of a one-week winter camp with an intense alpine skiing program on balance ability of pediatric cancer patients in the follow-up care. Eighteen pediatric cancer patients. Most studies on the effects of physical activity on cancer have been conducted on adults. Much less research has been done in pediat...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510104 Proximal Hamstring Injuries: An Unusual Finding Raj Subbu and Fares Haddad Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 06, 2018 The proximal hamstring complex is frequently injured in athletes, traditionally occurring in waterskiing, sprinting and hurdles. However, more recently it is increasingly being reported in a variety of different sports. The hip and knee joint are stabilized by the hamstring muscles due to eccentric contractions, which occur when a muscle contracts whilst passively stretched. This happens to the hamstring muscle during hip flexion and knee extension. Injuries are much more common during eccentric...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510103 Koya Mine Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 27, 2018 Various stretching techniques have been proposed to prevent or improve Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD) and Posterior Shoulder Tightness (PST). Cross-body stretch is one of the most common methods to address GIRD and PST. The current evidence is unclear with regards to the influences of glenohumeral rotational angle during cross-body stretch....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510102 High Level Cycling Performance 10 Years after Cardiac Transplantation Grazzi Giovanni, Totti Valentina, Myers Jonathan, Mosconi Giovanni, Gambaretto Camilla, Sambri Vittorio, Trerotola Manuela, Nanni Costa Alessandro and Sella Gianluigi Article Type: Case Report | First Published: August 23, 2018 Cardiac Transplantation (CTX) is a treatment option for selected individuals with end-stage heart failure. However, long-term outcomes are limited by the development of cardiovascular complications, and coronary allograft artery disease is the main cause of death in Heart Transplant Recipients (HTR) five years after intervention. Training programs among HTR are recommended in the early post-operative period as well as in the long term....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510101 Santiago Tavares Paes and Renato Marques Bianchini Article Type: Perspective Article | First Published: August 04, 2018 The regular practice of physical exercise can improve the functioning of energetic systems, increasing metabolic efficiency, which reduces the progression of the pathological effects of obesity. The increase in energy expenditure secondary to physical exercise occurs by stimulating the metabolic reactions and the enhancement of energy substrate use by active exercised muscles. There are many metabolic factors activated by exercise....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510100 Santiago Tavares Paes Article Type: Communication | First Published: August 04, 2018 Physical exercise has been used as an important tool in the prevention and treatment of obesity by developing physical qualities that positively alter body composition, metabolic activity and by attenuating the comorbidities associated with excess weight. An inverse association has been demonstrated between physical activity level and development of obesity....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510099 Sulaiman Omar Aljaloud Article Type: Original Research | First Published: July 14, 2018 Our research team traveled to Brazil to collect the data for this study. Olympic athletes participating in the 2016 Rio Olympics were randomly selected to participate in this study. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire, and this activity took about 20 minutes. The survey contained nine questions including frequency of use, knowledge, and perception of nutritional supplements, energy drinks, and doping. Descriptive statistics were run to summarize the data collected and the results...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510098 Emma Swanwick, David B. Pyne, Bernard Savage and Martyn Matthews Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 11, 2018 Although the Lactate Threshold (LT) has lost some of its status as a marker of exercise intensity, the LT does mark a metabolic transition that, when we are looking to explain energy timelines, can provide an important perspective. This paper is the first of a series looking to clarify and transform how we monitor intensity of exercise. As such we need to create a more robust method of identifying LT....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510097 Nutritional and Pharmacological Strategies of Bodybuilders in Preparation Period for Competition Amanda Assenheimer, Igor Brandao, Mauricio Schüler Nin and Rafael Longhi Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 09, 2018 Fifteen athletes were evaluated: 60% (n = 9) males and 40% (n = 6) females, with a mean age of 27 years. Regarding nutrients, carbohydrates had a mean intake of 1.68 g/kg body weight, mean protein content was 3.68 g/kg body weight, and lipids were 20.4% of the Total Energy Value. Protein and lipid intakes were not statistically significant, but when the carbohydrate consumption was compared, there was a statistical difference between the sample values and the recommended ranges. The use of Anabo...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510096 Rayna M Sansanwal, Jeffrey L Derevensky and Thomas S Paskus Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 05, 2018 Student-athletes represent a vulnerable subgroup of the college student population with regards to engagement in high-risk behaviours, including gambling. Three large samples of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) student-athletes in 2004 (N = 20,587), 2008 (19,942), and 2012 (N = 22,935) were surveyed about their gambling behaviour and attitudes....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510095 Paulo Farinatti, Felipe A Cunha, Walace Monteiro, Nadia L Silva and Gabriela Venturini Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 05, 2018 This study investigated the influence of aging and effort intensity upon oxygen uptake (V.O2), carbon-dioxide production (V.O2), minute ventilation (V.E) and Heart Rate (HR) during postexercise recovery. Young (YG: n = 16; 24 ± 2 yr) and older (OG: n = 18; 63 ± 1 yr) groups performed cycle ergometer exercise bouts at 100%, 75%, and 40% of maximal work rate, preceded by 30-min resting assessment....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510094 David M Kleinman Article Type: Commentary | First Published: July 05, 2018 The benefits of physical activity on health are becoming increasingly understood. Evidence suggests regular exercise leads to better overall heath, lower blood pressure, less chronic pain, reduced risks of cardiovascular events, and improved cognitive functioning. These factors overlap with ophthalmic health, and loss of vision is one of the most feared health consequences patients describe....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510093 NGAYIMBESHA Adrien, BIZIMANA Jean Berchmans, GAKIMA Marie Stella and NZISABIRA Felix Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 04, 2018 In the absence of medical or obstetrical complications, pregnancy should be a period of joy for every woman. However, during this period, many physiological and anatomical changes occur, and which impose a negative impact on woman's health. The gradually changing body and increasing weight of the pregnant woman cause noticeable alterations in her posture and in the way her walks....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510092 Harin Parikh, Aubrey Armento, Tessa Mandler and Jay Albright Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 04, 2018 Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is an uncommon postoperative complication of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction, with Pseudomonas aeruginosa even more rarely implicated as the infectious organism. Previous reports of P. aeruginosa SSI's outline hospital-associated etiologies such as inadequate sterilization of surgical instruments, but it is known that the organism can be found in public areas such as swimming pools and hot tubs....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510091 Changes in Lifestyle, Exercises, Possible Mechanisms and Associations with Prostate Cancer Mauro Sergio Perilhao, Roberta Luksevicius Rica and Danilo Sales Bocalini Article Type: Review Article | First Published: June 09, 2018 Prostate cancer is characterized by overgrowth of the prostate, followed by a decrease in the size and intensity of the urinary stream, which is considered a major cause of illness and death worldwide. Its etiology is unknown. Physical activity and sedentary lifestyles are placed in the context of lifestyle, which has been studied since researchers realized that changes in one's living influence the onset of prostate cancer....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510090 Feet and Footwear: Applying Biological Design and Mismatch Theory to Running Injuries Michael Wilkinson, Richard Stoneham and Lee Saxby Article Type: Opininon Article | First Published: May 07, 2018 The Endurance-Running hypothesis proposes that natural selection has shaped humans into endurance-running specialists. Running-related-injury rates between 20-79% suggests modern humans are prone to injury in this species-specific movement pattern. This opinion piece offers a novel perspective on high-injury prevalence in human endurance running, focussing on evolutionary mismatch between modern athletic footwear and evolved foot structure and function....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510089 Christoph Anders, Agnes Huebner and Bernd Faenger Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 04, 2018 Several measures are applied to characterize the functional state of muscles. Among these, the Maximum Voluntary Contraction (MVC) is most frequently used and considered the gold standard. A little understood and used measure is Neuromuscular Efficiency (NME) of muscles. Therefore, the present study was conducted to compare NME indices of several trunk muscles of healthy adults with respect to age and sex....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510088 Nicolas Kurpiers, Teresa Rovelli, Christin Bormann and Tim Vogler Article Type: Research Article | First Published: April 26, 2018 Postural control is essential to maintaining balance and stability under health-related aspects. In the past several training concepts have been recommended for the enhancement of postural control. One of these concepts is the so-called 'Slashpipe' training, which uses a pipe partly filled with liquid in order to complete exercises similar to those found in barbell power fitness programs. However, evidence for the benefits of this intervention is rare. The aim of the study was to investigate the...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510087 The Metabolic Cardio-Respiratory Effects of Abdominal Electrical Muscle Stimulation Craig E Broeder, Amanda J Salacinski, Steve Mauk and Dimitria Vandarakis Article Type: Research Article | First Published: April 25, 2018 Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) has been studied in athletes, healthy, and diseased populations mainly focusing on muscle strength and body composition. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the metabolic and cardiovascular effects of acute EMS at rest and steady-state walking (3.5 mph & 5% grade) in healthy adults. Thirty-eight subjects (M = 19, F = 19) volunteered and completed resting and steady-state exercise trials with and without EMS in duplicate on separate days (test...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510086 Meniscal Pain: US Guided Meniscal Wall Infiltration Versus Partial Meniscectomy, a Comparative Study Clement Marion, Marc Bouvard, Alain Lippa, Patrice Gardes, François Lavalle and Igor Benezis Article Type: Research Article | First Published: April 18, 2018 The increasing increase in the name of meniscal lesions leads to a reflection on their charge price. The aim of a treatment is to relieve the pain and to allow, as a priority, the smooth running of the daily and professional activities. The concept of meniscal economy is expanded by the medical community. We compared the benefit of infiltrations of the meniscal wall with the arhroscopic meniscectomy....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510085 Physical Activity and Serum Cytokines Levels in Depressed Individuals - Gender Differences Carolina David Wiener, Fernanda Fedrotti, Jean Pierre Oses, Karen Jansen, Diogo Rizzato Lara, Ricardo Azevedo da Silva and Jeronimo Costa Branco Article Type: Original Article | First Published: March 26, 2018 The efficacy of physical activity on the reduction of depressive symptoms may be attributed to its impact over neuroinflammatory mechanisms. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between habitual practice of physical activities and serum cytokines levels in individuals diagnosed with depression....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510084 The "2-2-2" Early Mobilization Protocol in Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Pilot Case Series Frederic Lavoie, Lydia Mychaltchouk and Jean-Olivier Tetreault-Paquin Article Type: Research Article | First Published: March 19, 2018 Accelerated functional rehabilitation for acute Achilles tendon rupture has been supported by various studies, both as a stand-alone conservative treatment, as well as post-operative protocol. The following pilot case series questioned whether a simple home-based incremental intensity rehabilitation program involving early mobilization would allow for results similar to surgical treatment and other conservative treatment protocols upon comparison of re-rupture rates, residual pain, treatment sat...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510083 Functional Training Protocol in Men with Prostate Cancer: A Non-Randomized Clinical Trial Taysi Seemann, Anke Bergmann, Leonessa Boing, Magnus Benetti, Melissa de Carvalho Souza Vieira and Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimaraes Article Type: Original Article | First Published: March 15, 2018 Prostate cancer treatment is associated with side effects including urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, fatigue, depressive symptoms, and a decrease in physical function. Physical exercise has been considered beneficial in countering these side effects. We believe that supervised exercise programs may be an efficient alternative to treatment and rehabilitation in these patients....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510082 The Effects of Pre-Exercise Blood Glucose on Responses to Short Duration High Intensity Exercise Emma Swanwick and Martyn Matthews Article Type: Original Article | First Published: January 08, 2018 Carbohydrate ingestion prior to exercise has been the subject of much debate over the last few decades with a range of individual responses observed with different carbohydrate loads, across a time period of 15-75 minutes pre-exercise. It has been argued that pre-exercise carbohydrate feeding, and subsequent insulin response, added to the onset of moderate intensity exercise can lead to hypoglycaemia (defined as a blood glucose level below 3.9 mm/L)....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510081 Scott Rollo, Jill Tracey and Harry Prapavessis Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 15, 2017 Participation in sport is associated with the possibility of athletic injury. The 2013-2014 Statistics Canada Community Health Survey indicated 33.5% of injuries were a result of participation in sport and exercise. Additionally, an estimated eight million sports injuries are treated annually in Europe and over 3.3 million athletic related injuries are reported in the United States annually....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510080 Yuri A Koryak Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 27, 2017 A number of studies have indicated that sudden exposure to microgravity environment causes a decrease in the tone of the skeletal muscles, reduction of muscle strength, perceptual and coordination disorders in the neuromuscular systems, shift of the spinal reflex mechanisms and degradation of joint position sense....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510079 A Step towards a Field Based Agility Test in Team Sports David Drake, Rodney Kennedy, Jonny Davis, Matthew Godfrey, Simon MacLeod and Amy Davis Article Type: Original Article | First Published: November 23, 2017 Agility perfos makinrmance tests are limited by the requirement for force plates, timing gates or expensive camera systemg application into practice challenging. The primary aim of this study was to assess the inter-rater reliability of a field based 1v1 agility test encompassing perceptual-action performance. A secondary aim was to assess the relationship between the 1v1 agility tests with a range of physical performance tests including a commonly used Y step test....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510078 Plantar Fibromatosis: An Unusual Cause of Plantar Pain Filipa Vieira, Clarissa Canella, Flavia Costa, Alessandro Severo and Edson Marchiori Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 22, 2017 Ledderhose's disease or plantar fibromatosis is a rare benign condition characterized by local proliferation of fibrous nodular tissue within the plantar aponeurosis. The diagnosis of this disease is based on clinical examination but imaging is often required to confirm the diagnosis or reveal alternative diagnosis. Because the cause of Ledderhose disease is still unknown....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510077 Foam Rolling as a Warm-up Technique for Anaerobic Power Activities Andrea JD, Wicke J and Kleber F Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 11, 2017 The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Foam Rolling (FR) compared to an Active Warm-Up (AWU) on performance measures of anaerobic power. Twenty-one male participants, recruited from a Division III university's athletic teams, completed a two day cross-over protocol to examine knee extension output using an isokinetic dynamometer....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510076 Chan Nie, Ya Hui, Yanna Zhou, Tao Wang, Huiting Yu, Shangpeng Shi and Xiuquan Shi Article Type: BRIEF REPORT | First Published: September 23, 2017 Sports injury is common among students, it occurs during sports or exercise activities such as football, basketball, volleyball. Most sports injuries affect the locomotor system, which are traumatic in most cases [1-3]. Although great attention has been paid to their prevention and treatment, injury prevention is still a great challenge in rural Zunyi, a low-income area in southwest China....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510075 Eduardo DS Freitas, Michael G Bemben, Alexandre S Silva, Rodrigo R Aniceto, João B Ferreira-Junior and Maria S Cirilo-Sousa Article Type: ORIGINAL ARTICLE | First Published: September 21, 2017 This study investigated if resistance exercise performed at differing Arterial Occlusion Pressures (AOP) causes oxidative stress and muscle damage. Twelve males completed 4 sets of 10 repetitions of knee extension at 20% of 1RM, with 30 s rest intervals between sets, that varied only in the amount of restriction pressure applied...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510074 Jessica Huggins, Paul Jarvis, Jon Brazier, Yianni Kyriacou and Chris Bishop Article Type: RESEARCH ARTICLE | First Published: September 20, 2017 Agility or Change of Direction Speed (CODS) is a critical physical attribute in a sport such as tennis, which is categorised by frequent and multiple changes of direction. Recently, a CODS test called the 'spider drill' has been used to assess tennis athletes' ability to change direction....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510073 Sylvia Konstantinidou and Chrysoula Chairopoulou Article Type: CASE STUDY | First Published: September 18, 2017 Apnea training forms an essential drill used by athletes in aquatic sports such as diving, underwater rugby but also in swimming particularly fin and synchronized swimming. Literature suggests a number of long-term adaptations observed in apnea-conditioned athletes compared to controls. Unique responses to acute apneas have also been manifested by athletes with minimum apnea exposure though arguably to a lesser extent....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510072 Assessment of a Zumba® Fitness Class in Hospital Workers Alfredo Covarrubias-Gomez, Nora I Reyes-Martínez and Lilia Castillo-Martínez Article Type: RESEARCH ARTICLE | First Published: September 13, 2017 Mexico has an elevated prevalence of obesity. Advisors had proposed nationwide programs to increment physical activity. Exercise in the workplace had a beneficial impact in anthropometric measures and BMI. Zumba® can improve those measurements and benefit workers health. Our main objective is to evaluate the impact of a Zumba® fitness class in the health of workers. ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510071 Heagerty RDH, Sharma J and Clayton J Article Type: RESEARCH ARTICLE | First Published: September 11, 2017 Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSKI) and the subsequent attrition incurred during basic military training represent a significant socioeconomic burden across global defence forces. The collection of accurate injury surveillance data is fundamental to meaningful analysis, identification of trends and subsequent introduction of targeted prevention strategies....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510070 Call to Action: Enhancing 'Exercise is Medicine' from the Perspective of Fitness Professionals Taniya S Nagpal, Liza Stathokostas, Harry Prapavessis and Michelle F Mottola Article Type: Short Communication | First Published: August 31, 2017 Exercise is Medicine (EIM) is an international initiative that aims to incorporate exercise in primary healthcare by encouraging physicians to prescribe exercise and/or refer patients to Fitness Professionals (FPs). To determine how to increase referral and prescription practices previous research has focused solely on the perspective and recommendations of physicians, not FPs....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510069 Exercise, Nutrition and Gut Microbiota: Possible Links and Consequences AV Costa, G Leite, A Resende, F Blachier and AH Lancha Jr Article Type: Review Article | First Published: August 24, 2017 Gut microbiota plays an important role in the modulation of physiological processes associated with the digestion of nutrients, immune system and control of energy homeostasis. Changes in gut microbiota composition have been associated notably with obesity, diabetes, and inflammatory diseases. Diet is one of the major factors capable of modulating the intestinal microbiota composition....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510068 Eri Sarashina, Katsuyoshi Mizukami, Hanatsu Nagano and Rezaul K Begg Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 14, 2017 Due to the trend of ageing commonly seen in developed countries, late-stage older adults are expected to enhance their healthy life expectancy for sustainable healthcare systems. Sound locomotive and cognitive functions are the two important factors for independent lifestyles. While various institutions offer simple health assessments to check their health status, their validity still has room for debate....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510067 Glucose Turn Point as a Marker of Exercise Intensity in Elite Swimmers Emma Swanwick and Martyn Matthews Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 11, 2017 Physical exercise brings an increased demand for substrates to be metabolized in working muscle. Part of this requirement is met by glucose, circulating in the blood, released from an increase in hepatic glycogenolysis and through the use of glycogen in the muscle. The movement of glucose from the blood into the muscle cell is mediated by GLUT-4 transporters....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510066 Amy Hassen, Ariel Klingaman and Jennifer Reneker Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 21, 2017 This study aimed to 1) Describe differences in medical management between males and females after a concussion, and 2) Explore factors associated with the number of days to Return to Learn (RTL) and Return to Play (RTP). 111 subjects, aged 12-19 with sports-related concussion participated....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510065 The Long-Term Effects of Stand-up Paddle Boarding: A Case Study Ben Schram, Wayne Hing and Mike Climstein Article Type: Case Study | First Published: July 12, 2017 The association between inactivity and poor quality of life has been well documented. A major barrier to exercise is a perceived lack of time and lack of enjoyment of exercise modalities. Stand up Paddle Boarding (SUP) is an aquatic physical activity deemed easy to learn....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510064 Land Based Resistance Training and Youth Swimming Performance Marie Clare Grant and Mykolas Kavaliauskas Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 08, 2017 Resistance training has been shown to have both performance-enhancing and injury-reducing benefits in youth athletes. The benefits are somewhat overlooked by many swimming coaches, therefore the effects of a structured resistance training programme in highly trained youth swimmers was investigated....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510063 Pablo J Iglesias, Diego Munoz, Francisco Llerena, Francisco J Grijota, Ignacio Bartolome and Marcos Maynar Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 24, 2017 Fatty acids are critical organic compounds involved in the synthesis of other lipids like phospholipids and glycolipids constituting lipid bilayer of all cell membranes, besides they are an important source of chemical energy. A correlation between several fatty acids and health has been demonstrated....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510062 Koya Mine, Keio Ishiguro and Takashi Nakayama Article Type: Original Research | First Published: June 24, 2017 Stretching for iliopsoas muscles is commonly performed for patients with non-specific low back pain, which tends to be provoked by extension-related movements. However, it is unclear whether stretching can immediately alter lumbopelvic-hip kinematics of patients during gait....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510061 Rafael Machado de Souza, Daniela Bervian Linck, Cassia Cinara da Costa, Maria Lucia Langone and Paulo Jose Zimermann Teixeira Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 19, 2017 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a preventable and treatable disease characterized by persistent airflow limitation, usually progressive and associated with an abnormal lung inflammatory response to inhalation of particles or toxic gases. Exacerbations and comorbidities contribute to the overall worsening of the patient....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510060 Russell J Coppack, James L Bilzon, Andrew K Wills, Ian M McCurdie, Daniel T Walton, Alastair M Nicol and Alexander N Bennett Article Type: Study Protocol | First Published: June 12, 2017 High rates of hip Osteoarthritis (OA) have been reported in occupational sub-groups exposed to prolonged and strenuous physical activity levels. The military population is particularly at risk given the demands inherent to this population....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510059 Christopher R Harnish, Roy T Sabo, Jonathan A Daniels and Deborah Caruso Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 10, 2017 Numerous studies have shown that up to half of persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) are obese, with nearly 70% of persons with SCI exhibiting two or more components of Metabolic Syndrome, with poor glucose and insulin regulation being most common....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510058 Lisbeth Wikstrom Frisen, Peter Larsson, Lucia Mincheva Nilsson and Karin Henriksson Larsen Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 01, 2017 The aim is to provide normative data on oxytocin, and its seasonality in users and non-users of Oral Contraceptives (OC) in physically active women. Further, to elucidate the relationship between Oxytocin and Profile of Mood States (POMS) for further research to see if Oxytocin can be used as an additional diagnostic marker to detect overreaching/overtraining syndrome or other stress disorders....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510057 Arousal and Vigilance: The Effects of Physical Exercise and Positive Mood on Attention Yael Kallo and Yuri Rassovsky Article Type: Research Article | First Published: April 13, 2017 The present study was an effort to examine the extent to which the different states of arousal, as induced through exercise and manipulation of positive mood, interact to affect attentional processes. Thirty-four healthy participants were randomly assigned into 2 mood conditions: neutral and positive. A computerized auditory continuous performance test was used to measure attentional performance....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510056 Rosana Poggio, Laura Gutierrez, Vilma Irazola, Adolfo Rubinstein and Goodarz Danaei Article Type: Research Article | First Published: April 07, 2017 A non-optimal level of PA contributes substantially to the mortality burden of cardiovascular diseases in Argentina, especially in individuals under 70-years-old. More substantial resources should be directed toward enhancing built and social environments which are essential to effectively increase PA, to improve health-related quality of life and reduce the burden of cardio-metabolic diseases in Argentina....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510055 A Non-Displaced C1 Fracture in Amateur Wrestling: A Case Report Sergen Devran, Turgut Akgul and Omer Batın Gozubuyuk Article Type: Case Report | First Published: March 20, 2017 We present a case of a bilateral atlas posterior arc fracture that occurred during wrestling training. Atlas bone fractures are rare although may result with catastrophic consequences. A male amateur wrestler aged 25 years, who was otherwise healthy fell on his head while doing a cartwheel and could not continue training....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510054 Rachel M Gregory, Hasan Hamdan, Danielle M Torisky and Jeremy D Akers Article Type: Original Article | First Published: March 18, 2017 Twenty-seven non-elite CrossFit subjects (mean ± SD age = 34.58 ± 9.26 years) were randomly assigned to a LCKD (males, n = 3; females, n = 9) or control (CON) (males, n = 2; females, n = 13) group. LCKD was instructed to consume an ad libitum diet and restrict carbohydrate intake to less than 50 grams per day and CON maintained usual dietary intake....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510053 Does Intensive Aerobic Training Influences Cognition in Middle-Aged Men? Theodore Parthimos, Nikolaos Smyrnis, Sokratis G Pappageorgiou and Ioannis Zalonis Article Type: Research Article | First Published: March 10, 2017 Thirty-three amateur runners (group of athletes) compared with thirty healthy adults with no previous involvement in sports (control group). Both groups were evaluated by means of comprehensive neuropsychological assessment for attention, processing speed, memory, visuospatial organization, executive functions and athletic test for aerobic capacity....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510052 Carl C Bell and Joseph A Kurian Article Type: Short Commentary | First Published: February 28, 2017 Using ancient wisdom, personal experience, and modern 21st century science can help researchers understand and design scientific inquiry that will lead to useful and pragmatic research agendas. This approach is illustrated by the observations made by Taoist beliefs, the senior author's personal experience, and the scientific literature on how resting heart rates promote longevity....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510051 Vacuum Sealing Drainage for Treating Early Infection after Total Hip Arthroplasty Tao Liu, Fujiang Cao, Yunqiang Xu and Shiqing Feng Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 14, 2017 Surgical site infections (SSIs) can have a profound impact on patients as they often require hospital readmission, additional surgical interventions, lengthy intravenous antibiotic administration, and delayed rehabilitation. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) exposes the wound site to negative pressure, resulting in the improvement of blood supply, removal of excess fluid, and stimulation of cellular proliferation of granulation tissue....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510050 The Effect of High-Speed Resistance Training on Movement Speed and Power of Older Women Celia Cohen Barros, Celia Pereira Caldas and Luiz Alberto Batista Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 13, 2017 The relationship between physical fitness and functional capacity in the aging process is notable. Functional capacity determines the degree of independence to remain socially included and its decline is an effective indicator of poor quality of life. Significant scientific evidence support that an active lifestyle helps to prevent and minimize the negative effects of aging. Physical exercise is an important goal for Health Promotion....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510049 Thomas Ruediger and Ryan Dombkowski Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 10, 2017 The study protocol was approved by the University's Institutional Review Board. Subjects of either gender were recruited by convenience from a local cohort of graduate students or by direct association or relationship with this cohort. Subjects self-identified themselves as recreational runners logging at least 10 miles per week, free of any neuromuscular or neurological disorders, lacking any joint or limb pain or discomfort, and willing to sign the informed consent document....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510048 Maria Jose Prieto Kinesiologist, Marcela Catalan Kinesiologist, Gonzalo Ayala Kinesiologist, Nicolas Gajardo Kinesiologist, Gladys Barrera Registered Nurse, Sandra Hirsch, Maria Pia de la Maza and Daniel Bunout Article Type: Original Article | First Published: December 01, 2016 Older women aged between 60 and 75 years without chronic debilitating diseases, living in the community were invited to participate. All were subjected to supervised resistance training using elastic bands, three times per week during 12 weeks and were randomized to receive, in a double blind fashion, 5 g/day of creatine monohydrate or maltodextrin, during the same period....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510047 Fabien Pereira da Silva, Jose Vilaca-Alves, Leonardo Lopes de Souza, Juliano Spineti dos Santos, Tiago Figueiredo, Gabriel Andrade Paz, Jeffrey M Willardson and Humberto Mirand Article Type: Original Article | First Published: November 28, 2016 The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of daily non-linear periodization (DNLP) and flexible (FNLP) models on maximal and submaximal strength, vertical jump and speed performance gains after 12 weeks of Brazilian army skydivers....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510046 Maria Vadala, Beniamino Palmieri and Carmen Laurino Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 21, 2016 30 participants (27 women and 3 men) affected by sarcopenia were prescribed to drink a fixed volume of fruits & vegetables juice for 3 months. In this anecdotal and retrospective observational study, we filled questionnaire (0-5 rating) describing subjective well-being feelings, psycho-neurological traits, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular as well as any untoward effects....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510045 Changes in Endothelial Markers during a Summer Ultra-Endurance Road Cycling Event in the Heat Kupchak BR, Kazman JB, Umeda EA, Vingren JL, Lee EC, Armstrong LE and Deuster PA Article Type: Original Article | First Published: August 22, 2016 Purpose: To assess the impact of completing a 164 km road cycling event performed in a hot environment (Wichita Falls, Texas in August), on endothelial biomarkers and resultant risk of blood clots in men and women....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510044 Sonali Sarkar, Wendell C Taylor, Dejian Lai, Ross Shegog and Raheem J Paxton Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 11, 2016 This study provides important information related to factors associated with perceived health. A better understanding of perceived health and motivation are important for employers and worksite program developers. Our findings suggest that more education is needed to inform the public about the relationships between sedentary behavior and health....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510043 Beatriz Minghelli, Filipe Costa, Patricia Moreira and Monica Vicente Article Type: Original Article | First Published: July 26, 2016 Surfers are constantly subjected to suffer injuries that can result from environmental exposure, unpredictability in performing the maneuvers, contact board, involvement with the wave and/or excessive training. Physical therapy applied to surfers aims to prevent common injuries of this activity, improving the physical performance of the athlete. This study determined the prevalence of injuries in surf athletes and the association of preventive Physiotherapy in the reduction of the number of inju...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510042 Taryn E Ludwig, Jenelle R McAllister, Victor Lun, J Preston Wiley and Tannin A Schmidt Article Type: Original Article | First Published: July 01, 2016 Lubrication of articular cartilage is achieved by a combination of lubrication mechanisms. Fluid film lubrication occurs at high speeds and low loads when cartilage surfaces are separated by a layer of synovial fluid (SF). Boundary lubrication occurs at low speeds and high loads when cartilage surfaces are in contact and lubrication is provided through molecular interactions at the surface....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510041 The Suitability of Global Rating Scales to Monitor Arthroscopic Training Progress JJ Stunt, GMMJ Kerkhoffs, B van Ooij, IN Sierevelt, MU Schafroth, CN van Dijk, J Dragoo and GJM Tuijthof Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 17, 2016 As developing arthroscopic skills is challenging and training time for residents is limited, arthroscopic skill competency of residents should be measured. Assessment tools, such as Global Rating Scales (GRS), have been developed for structured, objective feedback and to assess learning curves. The goal of this study is to assess known-groups and convergent validity of these scales, to evaluate the suitability of these scales to monitor training progress of residents....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510040 Evaluation of Physical Activity Intensities and Energy Expenditure in Overweight and Obese Adults Ludivine Paris, Martine Duclos, Romain Guidoux, Nicolas Lamaudiere and Sylvie Rousset Article Type: Original Article | First Published: April 04, 2016 Western lifestyle characterized by lack of physical activity and diet rich in fat and refined sugars is associated with various non-communicable chronic health diseases. The prevalence of obesity worldwide is steadily increasing. In 2014, 39% of adults worldwide were overweight and 13% were obese. Physical inactivity, sedentary behaviors
and an excessively rich diet are responsible for chronic imbalance between energy intake and expenditure favoring the development of obesity and its co-morbid...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510039 A Comprehensive Kinematic Analysis during a 15 Km Submaximal Training Run Joshua P. Bailey, John A. Mercer and Janet S. Dufek Article Type: Original Article | First Published: April 02, 2016 Recent studies have investigated biomechanics of running during competitive road races in an attempt to record endurance runners in their natural environment, due to the ability to measure numerous runners in a short period of time. A key focus area for running races are the foot strike pattern differences among foot wear conditions, running speed measured as finishing time and changes related to fatigue during later stages of the race. Identification utilizing two-dimensional video analysis has...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510038 Kelly R Rice, Tim K Behrens, Rachel L Cline, Lisa Hines and Kristin Sturm Article Type: Original Article | First Published: April 01, 2016 The benefits of physical activity (PA) are well known, and documented to include: reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, depression, and other widespread preventable disease. It is recommended that adults participate in at least 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per week in order to receive health benefits. Despite the numerous benefits one can accumulate through participation in PA, levels remain low and decline during adolescence into adulthood....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510037 Baseline Values of the SCAT in Mexican Football Association Players Ortiz MI, Murguia-Canovas G Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 16, 2016 Recently, there has been increasing cases of sports-related concussion. Individuals with this kind of injury may develop acute or chronic symptoms that may affect their health and athletic performance. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to determine the baseline scores in all domains of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) among Mexican football association players....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510036 Tarang Kumar Jain, Clayton N. Wauneka and Wen Liu Article Type: Original Research Article | First Published: January 15, 2016 Balance training has been shown to be effective in preventing ankle sprain recurrences in subjects with chronic ankle instability (CAI) but the biomechanical pathways underlying the clinical outcomes are still unknown. This study was conducted to determine if a 4-week balance training intervention can alter the mechanical characteristics in ankles with CAI....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510035 The Effect of Dynamic and Static Stretching on Golf Driving Performance Graeme G. Sorbie, Julien S. Baker, Yaodong Gu and U. Chris Ugbolue Article Type: Original Research Article | First Published: January 11, 2016 The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dynamic and static stretching warm-up routines on golf driving performance. Three different components were tested; namely carry distance, accuracy and ball contact. Twelve male competitive golfers took part in the experiment. Two supervised warm-up treatments were tested on nonconsecutive days. Each subject was randomized to either a dynamic stretching (DS) or static stretching (SS) routine. The DS and SS protocols consisted of nine stretch...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510034 Ashlyn M. Hiserote, Cristobal S. Berry-Caban, Qiang Wu and Laurel M. Wentz Article Type: Original Article | First Published: January 07, 2016 Vitamin D deficiency is common in the United States and has been associated with dyslipidemia along with additional cardiovascular conditions. Dyslipidemia raises the risk for cardiovascular disease and has been linked to symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military personnel. The purpose of this study was to identify significant correlations between serum vitamin D and lipid panel concentrations in active duty and veteran military personnel. This analysis examined 3,053 unique ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510033 Caribbean Sports and Nutrition: Focus on the Glycemic Index Fitzroy J. Henry Article Type: Review Article | First Published: January 05, 2016 Caribbean athletes have displayed their admirable talents at global events for many years. More recently, they have become world champions and record holders. Given the small size of the Caribbean population these mighty achievements are truly remarkable. Even more remarkable is the fact that these athletes seldom utilize one of the most important performance enhancers - nutrition this paper highlights the value of appropriate uses of carbohydrate, particularly the glycemic index, in various spo...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510032 Validity of a Kinect-based Tracking System for Clinical Assessment of Knee Kinematics Edward Nyman, Jr. Article Type: Original Research Article | First Published: January 04, 2016 The primary objective of this study was validation of a three-dimensional single-camera system (Kinect) for use as a clinical screening tool for evaluating knee kinematics during drop jump landings. Lower extremity kinematics for each of eight adolescent female participants were simultaneously tracked by a traditional motion capture system and the prototype Kinect-based tracking system during performance of a drop jump landing task. Peak sagittal plane knee flexion angle and minimum knee separat...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510031 Profile of Rugby Injuries in High School Zimbabwean Adolescents Matthew Chiwaridzo, Yemurai Masunzambwa, Nirmala Naidoo, Farayi Kaseke, Jermaine Dambi and Takura Matare Article Type: Original Article | First Published: December 28, 2015 Background: Rugby is a popular sport played in many countries worldwide. There has been recent growing interest for the sport in Zimbabwe especially among adolescents. However, no study has been done to document the profile of rugby-related injuries among Zimbabwean adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 years. The goal of the present study is to describe the injuries sustained by adolescent males during the 2014 high school rugby season. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted involv...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510030 Postural Dual Task Performance during Anti-Saccades in Healthy Children Layla Ajrezo, Sylvette Wiener-Vacher and Maria Pia Bucci Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 21, 2015 Purpose:It is known from literature that postural stability in children is affected by a secondary task. In the present study we explored the effect of anti-saccades on postural sway in healthy children. Methods: 43 healthy children from 8 to 15 years old participated to the study. Postural stability was measured by Techno Concept platform and simultaneously eye movements were recorded by an eye tracker (Mobile T2). Children performed anti-saccades task (saccades away from the target), pro-sacca...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510029 Dietary Iron Intake and Hemoglobin Concentration in College Athletes in Different Sports Takako Fujii, Yuka Okumura, Etsuko Maeshima and Koji Okamura Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 11, 2015 Iron-deficiency anemia is relatively prevalent among endurance athletes. It is therefore recommended that athletes consume a greater amount of iron. Resistance exercise has been shown to alleviate anemic symptoms, suggesting that the prevalence of anemia may vary among athletes that participate in different sporting events and that their iron requirements may differ according to their sports. The present study investigated the relationship between iron intake and anemia in college athletes in di...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510028 Preliminary Study on Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in Iranian Female Athletes Behnoosh Vasaghi-Gharamaleki and Sedigheh Ostad-Rahimi Article Type: Original Article | First Published: December 04, 2015 Research carried out over the past few decades has shown that urinary incontinence is observed among physically active women, including those involved in professional high impact sports. The purpose of this preliminary study was to investigate the prevalence of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and assess its risk factors among Iranian female athletes. A total of 195 volunteers comprising women athletes aged between 16.5 and 32.5 years....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510027 Holly Blake, Anna L. Roberts, Mark E. Batt and Jonathan P. Moses Article Type: Original Research Article | First Published: November 28, 2015 27 people (6 male, 21 female; aged 25-81 years) with knee osteoarthritis received 4 text messages per week, for 6 weeks. Telephone surveys were conducted at baseline and 6 weeks to measure physical activity levels and beliefs, including self-efficacy for exercise, barriers and benefits of exercise, social support and pain. Participants completed physical activity diaries. Process evaluation included participant perceptions of the intervention and 'real-time' data on intervention fidelity (automa...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510026 J. David Prologo Article Type: Hypothesis | First Published: November 24, 2015 One hundred eight million people were estimated to be on a diet in the United States in 2014 at any given time, with each of those making 4 to 5 attempts to lose weight each year - translating to approximately 2.5 billion dollars spent failing weight loss programs. A variety of mechanisms have been studied and marketed in attempts to increase the length of time users will follow their diet and/or exercise programs, with largely disappointing results....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510025 Erik Mygind, Kristian Wulff, Mads Rosenkilde Jensen and Jorn Wulff Helge Article Type: Original Article | First Published: November 09, 2015 The main purpose was to investigate if long lasting cross-country (c-c) test procedures could predict performance time in 'Vasaloppet' and secondly the effect of a 16 weeks training period on a 90 min double poling performance test. 24 moderate trained c-c skiers participated in the study and completed Vasaloppet. All skiers carried out pre and post training tests in a 90 minutes ski-ergometer double poling test and a 120 minutes test and a 120 minutes on a closed paved circuit. 19 skiers provid...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510024 Jacques Macsue, Possamai Leonardo Trevisol, Nogueira Edinaldo JS, Paganotto Maykon and Dorst Debora Goulart Bourscheid Article Type: Original Research Article | First Published: October 31, 2015 Aging is the last phase of adulthood characterized by the set of physiological changes, reduced physical abilities and basic skills such as strength and balance. However studies show that physical exercise is highly important in improving and maintaining physical fitness. Thus this study aimed to correlate the strength of arms and legs with circumference of left and right leg and balance. This study included elders participants of exercise projects for seniors existing in Cascavel and Four Bridg...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510023 The Original Compared with Terminal in Anterior or Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Denglu Yan, Yancheng Song, Zhaojie Wang and Zhi Zhang Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 29, 2015 Background: It currently remains unclear why the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is most commonly torn from its proximal attachment on the femur and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is torn from its distal attachment on the tibia. This study is designed to evaluate the difference of ligament attachment in bone through a comparison of the origin with the terminal ends in both the ACL and PCL. Methods: A sample population of 203 knee patients was assessed through magnetic resonance imaging (...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510022 R Scott Van Zant, Justin Grogg, Jennifer Schoon, Jason Exposito and Meghan Carroll Article Type: Original Research Article | First Published: October 8, 2015 Purpose: To frequently examine body weight (BW), blood parameters, nutrient/fluid (N/F) intake, urine output and vital signs of recreational female runners completing a simulated ultramarathon. Methods: Three participants completed an 80.5 km run on a closed 8.1 km course. BW, blood glucose (BG), N/F intake and urine output were measured 24 hr pre- and post event. Complete blood count was measured 1 hr pre-and post event. BW, HR, SBP, DBP, BG, blood lactate (BL), RPE, lower extremity (LE) VAS pa...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510021 Manuscripts in the Sport and Exercise Sciences Roger Ramsbottom Article Type: Editorial | First Published: September 20, 2015 Scientific journals act as a means of exchange or the sharing of information / novel ideas between the author and its readership. A journal's editorial board are responsible for published papers which attain high standards of scientific merit. In order to further this process the authors have a responsibility to write clearly and succinctly, with clarity for the reader being upper-most in mind. Thus 'jargon' needs to be avoided and any acronyms used in the manuscript clearly defined. The methods...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510020 Nora L. Nock, Cynthia Owusu, Susan Flocke, Susan A. Krejci, Emily L. Kullman, Kris Austin, Beth Bennett, Stephen Cerne, Carl Harmon, Halle Moore, Mary Vargo, Paul Hergenroeder, Hermione Malone, Michael Rocco, Russell Tracy, Hillard M. Lazarus, John P. Kirwan, Ellen Heyman and Nathan A. Berger Article Type: Orginal Research Article | First Published: September 5, 2015 African-American (AA) breast cancer (BCa) survivors have higher mortality rates, more comorbidities and are less likely to meet national physical activity guidelines after diagnosis compared to Caucasian BCa survivors. We previously reported that a 20-week resistance exercise intervention coupled with a support group and home walking program, conducted using facilities and personnel at a community cancer support center, in Stage I-III AA BCa survivors improved strength, fitness and circulating C...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510019 Severe Musculoskeletal Injuries due to the use of Cleats Whilst Cycling J Kukadia, G Zamfir, G Arealis, N Ashwood and B Karagkevrekis Article Type: Case Series | First Published: September 4, 2015 In cycling, pedalling symmetry and foot position is paramount for an energy efficient and injury free ride. Traditionally a clipped pedal was used to secure the foot onto the pedal, which was found to be related to a number of overuse knee injuries, leading to the advent of clipless pedals or cleats, which allowed for a more efficient pedal stroke. Whilst there is some research behind cleat design in football, little remains for cycling. Here we present a series of five patients with severe trau...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510018 Glyceryl Trinitrate Patches: A Modern Treatment for Tendinopathies Yusuf Assem and Manit Arora Article Type: Commentary | First Published: August 23, 2015 Tendinopathy encompasses a variety of conditions that develop within tendons in response to overuse, characterized by pain and dysfunction. These include disorders of the Achilles tendon, patellar tendon, lateral epicondyle, medial epicondyle and the rotator cuff. Historically, most of these disorders have been attributed to tendinitis or inflammation of the tendon, however recent histopathological work has lent support to tendinosis as the underlying pathology....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510017 Claudia L. Hilton, Allison Attal, John Best, Tim Reistetter, Pete Trapani and Diane M. Collins Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 18, 2015 Although not included as core characteristics of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), children and adolescents with this diagnosis often experience executive function (EF) and motor impairments. This study investigated the use of a speed-based exergame called the Makoto arena as an intervention strategy to improve EF and motor performance in in 17 school-aged children and adolescents with ASD. All areas of EF improved, with significance in the overall global executive composite and in the metacognit...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510016 Effects of Pitching a Simulated Game on Upper Extremity Kinematics in Youth Baseball Pitchers Gretchen D. Oliver and Hillary A. Plummer Article Type: Original Research Article | First Published: August 09, 2015 Overuse injuries in youth baseball players have increased exponentially with the insurgence of participation in the sport. It has been estimated that 5 million children (6-17 years) participate in organized youth baseball in the United States. Additionally, it has been documented in a survey of 476 youth pitchers (9-14 years) that roughly half reported either shoulder or elbow pain while pitching, thus leading researchers to speculate overuse injury. As overuse injuries are continuing to be appa...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510015 Paediatric Hip Pain: A Rare Injury Raj Subbu and Fares Haddad Article Type: Case Report | First Published: August 07, 2015 Paediatric hip pain in young athletes can be a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. The anatomy of the paediatric pelvis and surrounding structures varies considerably to that of an adult and therefore is predisposed to different types of injuries which can lead to future deformities if not managed appropriately. Unlike adult pelvic fractures, which have set guidelines and management strategies, less research exists on these injuries in the paediatric context and more specifically in the sportin...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510014 Takahide Kato, Takaaki Matsumoto, Atsuko Tsukanaka, Masataka Nakano, Ryo Ito, Masato Amano, Marc Cole and Stanley M Yamashiro Article Type: Original Investigation | First Published: July 20, 2015 Blood lactate (La) and ammonia (Am) concentrations are widely accepted markers of metabolism not only in clinical studies but also during exercise. Elevations from normal resting levels of both are observed in exercise and associated with deleterious effects such as fatigue. A decrease in blood La concentration during exercise under hypercapnic conditions was previously reported, and La threshold (LT) was unchanged by hypercapnia....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510013 Physiologic Responses to Two Distinct Maximal Cardiorespiratory Exercise Protocols Rebecca D Larson, Gregory S Cantrell, Carl J Ade, John W Farrell III, David J Lantis, Monica A Barton and Daniel J Larson Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 05, 2015 Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare physiologic responses elicited by a ramp protocol to those elicited by a staged protocol. Methods: 57 subjects were recruited and consented to be tested on two separate occasions across one week using a magnetically braked cycle ergometer. Expired gases were collected using a calibrated metabolic cart....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510012 High-Resolution Accelerometry Resolved by Time-Frequency and Principle Pattern Analysis W Jeffrey Armstrong, John D Welch, Frank Borg and Travis W Beck Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 03, 2015 The measurement peak-to-peak amplitude high-resolution accelerometery (HRA) during single-leg balance has been shown to be reliable. In the present (repeated measures design) study, the HRA signal was transformed into a wavelet-based HRA-intensity-pattern and analyzed using principle components analysis....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510011 Feasibility of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound in Pre-participation Screening Miriam L. Fishman, Jennifer Shea, Brian G. Choi and Allen J. Solomon Article Type: Original Research | First Published: May 29, 2015 Objective: Current American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for pre-participation athletic screening recommend a 12-point history and exam to minimize the risk of sudden cardiac death. We tested the hypothesis that focused cardiac ultrasound (FCU) performed and simultaneously interpreted by a cardiologist using a handheld ultrasound device would be a feasible addition. Methods: We performed pre-participation screening according to AHA recommendations on high school athletes in a multi-purpose...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510010 A New View of Responses to First-Time Barefoot Running Michael Wilkinson, Nick Caplan, Richard Akenhead and Philip R Hayes Article Type: Original Investigation | First Published: May 28, 2015 We examined acute alterations in gait and oxygen cost from shod to-barefoot running in habitually-shod well-trained runners with no prior experience of running barefoot. Thirteen runners completed six-minute treadmill runs shod and barefoot on separate days at a mean speed of 12.5km.h-1. Steady-state oxygen cost in the final minute was recorded. Kinematic data were captured from 30-consecutive strides. Mean differences between conditions were estimated with 90% confidence intervals....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510009 Eccentric Loading Increases Peak Torque Angle of the Ankle Plantar Flexors in Healthy Volunteers Matthew Wellisch, Peter Hamer, Luke Hopper, Max Bulsara and James Debenham Article Type: Original Research | First Published: May 24, 2015 Eccentric loading of the ankle plantar Flexor's (PF) has demonstrated clinical efficacy in the conservative treatment of Achilles tendinopathy, however, its mechanism of therapeutic benefit remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of PF eccentric loading on PF angle to peak torque (AtPT), peak torque (PT) and lower limb vertical stiffness. Thirty healthy volunteers were randomised to an eccentric (n=15) or concentric (n=13) exercise group....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510008 Exercise and Stem Cell Therapeutics for the Infarcted Heart Joseph R Libonati Article Type: Commentary | First Published: May 18, 2015 Heart failure afflicts 5.1 million individuals in the United States and its prevalence is expected to increase 25% by 2030. It is associated with a poor quality of life, increased mortality, and is extremely expensive to health care systems. The progressive loss of cardiomyocytes is a central feature of heart failure from multiple etiologies....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510007 J. Daniel Freedman, Youngmin Jun, David A. Humphreys and James P Dickey Article Type: Orginal Research | First Published: May 15, 2015 Ankles are the most frequent site of musculoskeletal injury and a major cause for lost time in sports. Taping and bracing are commonly used to support unstable ankle joints. The purpose of this project was to evaluate whether taping or bracing effectively reduce ankle motion, or alter the timing or amplitude of muscle activation, during unexpected perturbations. 14 male subjects stood on their right foot on an inversion motion platform and underwent a sudden inversion....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510006 Yuri A Koryak Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 15, 2015 It is well known that the unloading of the musculoskeletal system by actual or simulated microgravity causes numerous changes in the musculoskeletal system, such as muscular atrophy and decreased contraction strength, both after relatively short-term (10-17) and long-term (>5 weeks) periods of unloading. The deterioration of musculoskeletal function causes no direct health hazards and does not affect the capacity for work during short-term space missions....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510005 Epidemiology of Volleyball Related Injuries in the Young Athlete Gerardo E Miranda, Manuel Mas, Deric Lopez, Carlos Perez and William Micheo Article Type: Epidemiologic Study | First Published: April 24, 2015 Volleyball is a worldwide sport played by approximately 200 million people. It is played at different levels of competition, and organizations, starting from youth to the professional level. Young athletes get involved early in club leagues and interscholastic competition. Volleyball is currently among the most popular club sports in the United States and Puerto Rico....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510004 Mosh Pit Injuries: A Case Series of Avulsion Fractures in 2 Adolescents Muhammad Waseem, Sabeeda Kadavath, Swathi Sethuram, Husayn Al-Husayni and Gerard Devas Article Type: Case Report | First Published: April 17, 2015 Apophyseal avulsion fractures are almost exclusive to the adolescent population. It has been commonly associated with sports injuries. In our case reports, we identify two cases of these apophyseal avulsion fractures with no history of routine physical activity. In the context of our patients, identifying causation of hip pain was essential to understanding the mechanism of any trauma resulting in fractures. The adolescents presented in this case series reported a history of mosh pit activity af...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510003 Morten Klitgaard Nohr, Parisa Gazerani, Julie Gehl3 and Jacek Lichota Article Type: Research Article | First Published: April 13, 2015 Since ancient time, doping has been used by athletes. The prevalence for using performance-enhancing agents is increasing and new methods are being applied. Gene doping is foreseen to become one of the new doping methods in athletic performances. This study was therefore performed to investigate the possibility of transfecting a gene encoding the endogenous peptide preproenkephalin (PENK) in mice as gene doping candidate and subsequently establish a functional detection method....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510002 Late-Night Matches for Professional Soccer Players: Should we be Concerned about Sleep and Recovery? Hugh H.K. Fullagar Article Type: Perspective | First Published: March 30, 2015 Elite soccer players compete within the uppermost echelon of the most popular and participated sport in the world. Both male and female stars of the game, from Cristiano Ronaldo to Marta Vieira, entertain hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Indeed, the financial growth of the game in recent decades has enabled global television audiences to witness the game they love....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510001 Electromyographic Cross-Spectral Analysis of Antagonist Muscle Coactivation Travis W. Beck Article Type: Research Article | First Published: March 20, 2015 The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) to compare the responses for traditional EMG amplitude measures with those from the crossspectrum approach for assessing agonist-antagonist interaction, and (2) to examine changes in the agonist-antagonist interaction for the elbow flexors and extensors with increases in movement velocity. Eighteen healthy, college-aged subjects (mean SD age = 21.8 2.7 yrs) volunteered to perform maximal, concentric isokinetic contractions of the dominant elbow fle...
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Journal of Dermatology Research and Therapy: 89.34
International Journal of Clinical Cardiology: 89.24
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