Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, Jan2018; 26(1): 67-75
Glenohumeral range of motion adaptations may affect throwing athletes and contribute to shoulder injury. The purpose of this study was to evaluate shoulder rotation deficits among elite professional handball players and its correlation to the presence of shoulder pain and morphological changes
UHCW Research: Lior Laver
Showing posts with label sports_medicine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sports_medicine. Show all posts
Monday, 8 January 2018
Wednesday, 1 November 2017
Detecting Eating Psychopathology in Female Athletes by Asking About Exercise: Use of the Compulsive Exercise Test
Use of the Compulsive Exercise Test. Eur. Eat. Disorders Rev., 25: 618–624. doi: 10.1002/erv.2561.
The present study assessed the suitability of the Compulsive Exercise Test (athlete version; CET-A) for identifying female athletes with clinically significant features related to or comparable with eating psychopathology. Three hundred and sixty-one female athletes (including 12 with a clinically diagnosed eating disorder) completed the Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire and the CET-A. Receiver operating curve analysis was employed to identify a cut-off value on the CET-A, which could indicate clinically significant features related to or comparable with eating psychopathology among female athletes. The analysis demonstrated that a CET-A score of 10 successfully discriminated female athletes with a current eating disorder. The results suggest that the CET-A may be a suitable tool for detecting eating psychopathology in female athletes. Additional longitudinal research is needed to evaluate the predictive value of the CET-A.
UHCW Research: Caroline Meyer
The present study assessed the suitability of the Compulsive Exercise Test (athlete version; CET-A) for identifying female athletes with clinically significant features related to or comparable with eating psychopathology. Three hundred and sixty-one female athletes (including 12 with a clinically diagnosed eating disorder) completed the Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire and the CET-A. Receiver operating curve analysis was employed to identify a cut-off value on the CET-A, which could indicate clinically significant features related to or comparable with eating psychopathology among female athletes. The analysis demonstrated that a CET-A score of 10 successfully discriminated female athletes with a current eating disorder. The results suggest that the CET-A may be a suitable tool for detecting eating psychopathology in female athletes. Additional longitudinal research is needed to evaluate the predictive value of the CET-A.
UHCW Research: Caroline Meyer
Wednesday, 9 August 2017
Athletic identity, compulsive exercise and eating psychopathology in long-distance runners
Eating Behaviors (EAT BEHAV), Aug2017; 26: 129-132
Having a high athletic identity is thought to increase vulnerability for compulsive exercise and Eating Disorder (ED) psychopathology. This study examined whether there is an association between athletic identity and levels of compulsive exercise and ED psychopathology in long-distance runners. A sample of 501 long-distance runners completed the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS), Compulsive Exercise Test (CET) and Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire (EDEQ). There was a significant positive association between participants' AIMS and total CET scores (moderate effect size; r=0.34 for males and 0.33 for females). BMI did not influence the relationship between AIMS and CET scores in males. However, for females, AIMS scores were positively associated with levels of Weight Control Exercise when covarying for BMI (small to moderate effect size, r=0.22). No significant associations with EDEQ scores were found (negligible to small effect sizes; r=0.06 for males and r=0.14 for females). Following replication, coaches might need to be vigilant to the welfare of endurance runners that have a strong athletic identity, since this could be linked to them exercising compulsively. Future work should examine whether having a strong athletic identity predicts ED psychopathology when this identity is challenged (e.g., due to injury).
Having a high athletic identity is thought to increase vulnerability for compulsive exercise and Eating Disorder (ED) psychopathology. This study examined whether there is an association between athletic identity and levels of compulsive exercise and ED psychopathology in long-distance runners. A sample of 501 long-distance runners completed the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS), Compulsive Exercise Test (CET) and Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire (EDEQ). There was a significant positive association between participants' AIMS and total CET scores (moderate effect size; r=0.34 for males and 0.33 for females). BMI did not influence the relationship between AIMS and CET scores in males. However, for females, AIMS scores were positively associated with levels of Weight Control Exercise when covarying for BMI (small to moderate effect size, r=0.22). No significant associations with EDEQ scores were found (negligible to small effect sizes; r=0.06 for males and r=0.14 for females). Following replication, coaches might need to be vigilant to the welfare of endurance runners that have a strong athletic identity, since this could be linked to them exercising compulsively. Future work should examine whether having a strong athletic identity predicts ED psychopathology when this identity is challenged (e.g., due to injury).
UHCW Research: Caroline Meyer
Friday, 5 May 2017
Requests for help with mental health problems on rise, says footballers’ union
The number of footballers seeking help for mental health problems is rising, the Professional Footballers’ Association has said.
Aaron Lennon continues to receive treatment for a stress-related illness after the Everton winger was detained under the Mental Health Act on Sunday after Greater Manchester police became concerned for his welfare on a busy road in Salford. Lennon, who has won 21 England caps, was taken to hospital and is continuing to receive care with the support of his club.
Aaron Lennon continues to receive treatment for a stress-related illness after the Everton winger was detained under the Mental Health Act on Sunday after Greater Manchester police became concerned for his welfare on a busy road in Salford. Lennon, who has won 21 England caps, was taken to hospital and is continuing to receive care with the support of his club.
Monday, 24 April 2017
Injuries in extreme sports
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Research (J ORTHOP SURG RES), 4/18/2017; 12: 1-8. (8p)
Extreme sports (ES) are usually pursued in remote locations with little or no access to medical care with the athlete competing against oneself or the forces of nature. They involve high speed, height, real or perceived danger, a high level of physical exertion, spectacular stunts, and heightened risk element or death. Popularity for such sports has increased exponentially over the past two decades with dedicated TV channels, Internet sites, high-rating competitions, and high-profile sponsors drawing more participants. Recent data suggest that the risk and severity of injury in some ES is unexpectedly high. Medical personnel treating the ES athlete need to be aware there are numerous differences which must be appreciated between the common traditional sports and this newly developing area. These relate to the temperament of the athletes themselves, the particular epidemiology of injury, the initial management following injury, treatment decisions, and rehabilitation. The management of the injured extreme sports athlete is a challenge to surgeons and sports physicians. Appropriate safety gear is essential for protection from severe or fatal injuries as the margins for error in these sports are small. The purpose of this review is to provide an epidemiologic overview of common injuries affecting the extreme athletes through a focus on a few of the most popular and exciting extreme sports.
UHCW Research: Lior Laver
Extreme sports (ES) are usually pursued in remote locations with little or no access to medical care with the athlete competing against oneself or the forces of nature. They involve high speed, height, real or perceived danger, a high level of physical exertion, spectacular stunts, and heightened risk element or death. Popularity for such sports has increased exponentially over the past two decades with dedicated TV channels, Internet sites, high-rating competitions, and high-profile sponsors drawing more participants. Recent data suggest that the risk and severity of injury in some ES is unexpectedly high. Medical personnel treating the ES athlete need to be aware there are numerous differences which must be appreciated between the common traditional sports and this newly developing area. These relate to the temperament of the athletes themselves, the particular epidemiology of injury, the initial management following injury, treatment decisions, and rehabilitation. The management of the injured extreme sports athlete is a challenge to surgeons and sports physicians. Appropriate safety gear is essential for protection from severe or fatal injuries as the margins for error in these sports are small. The purpose of this review is to provide an epidemiologic overview of common injuries affecting the extreme athletes through a focus on a few of the most popular and exciting extreme sports.
UHCW Research: Lior Laver
Monday, 20 March 2017
Factors That Predict Failure in Anatomic Single-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Am J Sports Med 15 March 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546517691961
Anatomic graft placement in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has become the preferred technique for many surgeons. The predictive factors for graft failure in anatomic single-bundle ACL reconstruction are relatively unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk factors for graft failure and the relative importance of those factors in anatomic single-bundle ACL reconstruction.
UHCW Research: Thomas, Michael , Thompson, Peter and Spalding, Tim
Anatomic graft placement in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has become the preferred technique for many surgeons. The predictive factors for graft failure in anatomic single-bundle ACL reconstruction are relatively unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk factors for graft failure and the relative importance of those factors in anatomic single-bundle ACL reconstruction.
UHCW Research: Thomas, Michael , Thompson, Peter and Spalding, Tim
Friday, 10 February 2017
Cortical Bony Thickening of the Lateral Intercondylar Wall
American Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume: 45 issue: 2, page(s): 394-402Article first published online: September 20, 2016;Issue published: February 1, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine cortical thickening in the region of the ACL footprint (ie, the functional footprint of the ACL). It concludes that the findings of this study are consistent with those of recent studies describing fibers in the ACL of differing functional importance. The area in which the thickening was found has been defined and is likely to represent the functional footprint of the ACL.
UHCW Research: Andrew J. Metcalfe, Timothy Barlow, Peter J.M. Thompson andTimothy J.W. Spalding
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Female athlete experiences of seeking and receiving treatment for an eating disorder
Eating Disorders. (pp 1-5), 2017. Date of Publication: 06 Jan 2017.
Clinical eating
disorders are common among athletes; however research has yet to explore
the process of seeking and receiving treatment for an eating disorder
in this population. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13
female athletes currently receiving treatment for an eating disorder.
A total of three themes emerged: challenges to treatment seeking, feeling
out of place, and coping with exercise transitions. Athletes reported
low levels of eating disorder literacy and lacked
motivation to
engage with therapy due to a lack of perceived relevance. Athletes found it
challenging to relinquish exercise behaviours in treatment and
expressed concerns around managing a return to sport. It may be necessary to
provide additional support to athletes when embarking on and leaving
treatment programs, particularly with regards to managing expectations
about exercise. Copyright © 2017 Taylor & Francis ISSN 1064-0266
UHCW Research: C. Meyer
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
The Warwick Agreement on femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI syndrome): an international consensus statement
The 2016 Warwick Agreement on femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome was convened to build an international, multidisciplinary consensus on the diagnosis and management of patients with FAI syndrome.
UHCW Research: Griffin, D. R and Dickinson, E. J.
Friday, 2 September 2016
International Meniscus Reconstruction Experts Forum (IMREF) 2015 Consensus Statement on the Practice of Meniscal Allograft Transplantation
American Journal of Sports Medicine. August 25, 2016, doi: 10.1177/0363546516660064
Meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) has become relatively commonplace in specialized sport medicine practice for the treatment of patients with a symptomatic knee after the loss of a functional meniscus. The technique has evolved since the 1980s, and long-term results continue to improve. However, there still remains significant variation in how MAT is performed, and as such, there remains opportunity for outcome and graft survivorship to be optimized. The purpose of this article was to develop a consensus statement on the practice of MAT from key opinion leaders who are members of the International Meniscus Reconstruction Experts Forum so that a more standardized approach to the indications, surgical technique, and postoperative care could be outlined with the goal of ultimately improving patient outcomes.
UHCW Research: Tim Spalding
Meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) has become relatively commonplace in specialized sport medicine practice for the treatment of patients with a symptomatic knee after the loss of a functional meniscus. The technique has evolved since the 1980s, and long-term results continue to improve. However, there still remains significant variation in how MAT is performed, and as such, there remains opportunity for outcome and graft survivorship to be optimized. The purpose of this article was to develop a consensus statement on the practice of MAT from key opinion leaders who are members of the International Meniscus Reconstruction Experts Forum so that a more standardized approach to the indications, surgical technique, and postoperative care could be outlined with the goal of ultimately improving patient outcomes.
UHCW Research: Tim Spalding
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