Sex and gender issues in competitive sports: investigation of a historical case leads to a new viewpoint.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extremely low weight and rapid changes in weight and body composition have become major concerns in many sports, but sufficiently accurate field methods for body composition assessment in athletes are missing. This study aimed to explore the use of ultrasound methods for assessment of body fat content in ath...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Müller W,Horn M,Fürhapter-Rieger A,Kainz P,Kröpfl JM,Maughan RJ,Ahammer H

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability to predict injury is difficult. Prior injury is the only risk factor that has been reported consistently in multiple research studies. Convenient and easy to perform, physical performance tests (PPTs) have great allure as prognostic factors. METHODS:11 PPTs were issued to 359 participants over t...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Hegedus EJ,McDonough S,Bleakley C,Baxter GD,DePew JT,Bradbury I,Cook C

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this study, the serum triglycerides and total serum cholesterol levels in patients with rotator cuff tear were determined. DESIGN:Frequency-matched case-control study. Setting University teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS:240 individuals who were operated on at our institution were included in the study. 12...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Longo UG,Franceschi F,Spiezia F,Forriol F,Maffulli N,Denaro V

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preparticipation screening programmes for underlying cardiac pathologies are now commonplace for many international sporting organisations. However, providing medical clearance for an asymptomatic athlete without a family history of sudden cardiac death (SCD) is especially challenging when the athlete demonstrates par...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Wilson MG,Sharma S,Carré F,Charron P,Richard P,O'Hanlon R,Prasad SK,Heidbuchel H,Brugada J,Salah O,Sheppard M,George KP,Whyte G,Hamilton B,Chalabi H

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People with patellar tendinopathy experience chronic pain and activity limitation, but a pertinent biochemical marker correlated with these clinical features has not been identified. The Victoria Institute of Sport Assessment (VISA) questionnaire is a condition-specific patient-rated outcome measure. Since t...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Attia M,Scott A,Carpentier G,Lian O,Van Kuppevelt T,Gossard C,Papy-Garcia D,Tassoni MC,Martelly I

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To monitor the seasonal body composition alterations in 18 lightweight rowers (six females, 12 males) across a rowing season incorporating preseason, early competition, competition, and postseason. METHODS:Subject age was 23.1 (SD 4.5) years, height 170.8 (5.6) cm (female, 23.5 (3.5) years, 180.5 (2.7) cm (m...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Morris FL,Payne WR

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patellar tendinopathy has been reported to be associated with many intrinsic risk factors. Few have been fully investigated. This cross-sectional study examined the anthropometric and physical performance results of elite junior basketball players with normal or abnormal patellar tendons to see if any measure...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Cook JL,Kiss ZS,Khan KM,Purdam CR,Webster KE

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening to prevent sudden cardiac death remains a contentious topic in sport and exercise medicine. The aim of this study was to assess whether the use of a standardised criteria tool improves the accuracy of ECG interpretation by physicians screening athletes. METHODS:Design: Randomised control trial. St...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Exeter DJ,Elley CR,Fulcher ML,Lee AC,Drezner JA,Asif IM

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although physical activity occurs in leisure, transport, occupational and domestic domains of life, the contribution of house and garden work (HGW) to the association between total physical activity and well-being is not clear. The aim was to describe the contribution of HGW to total physical activity (TPA) i...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Peeters G,van Gellecum YR,van Uffelen JG,Burton NW,Brown WJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to examine the effect of exercise intensity on the magnitude and duration of excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) in women. On separate days and in a counterbalanced order, seven moderately active young adult women performed a 850 kJ cycle ergometer exercise at an intensity of 40 or 60...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Sedlock DA

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Shoulder pain is a major musculoskeletal problem. We aimed to identify which baseline patient and clinical characteristics are associated with a better outcome, 6 weeks and 6 months after starting a course of physiotherapy for shoulder pain. METHODS:1030 patients aged ≥18 years referred to physiotherapy...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Chester R,Jerosch-Herold C,Lewis J,Shepstone L

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty one amateur skiers with 33 knees which had had a symptomatic chronic rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) treated with the Lemaire operation were reviewed retrospectively at an average of 4.5 years. Of the patients 23 were women. The operation failed to control symptoms in 17 out of the 33 knees. How...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Neyret P,Palomo JR,Donell ST,Dejour H

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Very little data have been published on medical imaging services at disability games. 7.9 million euros (£6.6 million, US$11 million) were invested in setting up radiology facilities within purpose built polyclinics at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games. This paper details imaging services at the 2...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Bethapudi S,Campbell RS,Budgett R,Willick SE,Van de Vliet P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Team sports are increasingly popular, with millions of participants worldwide. Athletes engaged in these sports are required to repeatedly produce skilful actions and maximal or near-maximal efforts (eg, accelerations, changes in pace and direction, sprints, jumps and kicks), interspersed with brief recovery intervals...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Bishop DJ,Girard O

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many treatment modalities for ankle rehabilitation. These are reviewed, and the most effective training programme for rapid restoration of ankle movement, strength, endurance, and proprioception is selected. ...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Zöch C,Fialka-Moser V,Quittan M

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether players who cross ≥6 time zones and/or undertake ≥10 h air travel prior to competition experience a higher risk of injury during the Sevens World Series than players not required to undertake this level of travel. DESIGN:Five-year, prospective, cohort study. PARTICIPANTS:All players from n...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Fuller CW,Taylor AE,Raftery M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was carried out to determine the rate and types of injuries experienced by boardsailors. Results derive from: (a) a review of hospital medical records for water sports injuries, and (b) a questionnaire-interview of 73 athletes windsurfing on waters in the Galveston area during a hurricane and in moderate an...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： McCormick DP,Davis AL

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the effects of interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training (MOD) on body adiposity in humans, and to perform subgroup analyses that consider the type and duration of interval training in different groups. DESIGN:Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES:English-language,...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Viana RB,Naves JPA,Coswig VS,de Lira CAB,Steele J,Fisher JP,Gentil P

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regular physical exercise reduces cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A small proportion of athletes, however, are at increased risk of exercise-related sudden cardiac death (SCD) as a result of quiescent cardiac anomalies. The preventable nature of such deaths has prompted the medical and sporting governing bodie...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Papadakis M,Sharma S

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effect of a warm up schedule on exercise-induced asthma in asthmatic children to enable them to engage in asthmogenic activities. METHOD:In the first study, peak flows during and after three short, repeated warm up schedules (SRWU 1, 2, and 3), identical in form but differing in intensity, were compar...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： de Bisschop C,Guenard H,Desnot P,Vergeret J

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatic complaints are common in patients with diabetes. Maintaining good glycaemic control by exercise, diet, and medication improves or prevents the development of rheumatic conditions. ...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Smith LL,Burnet SP,McNeil JD

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) remains a tragic occurrence on the football field. The limits of preparticipation cardiovascular screening make it compulsory that prearranged emergency medical services be available at all football matches to immediately respond to any collapsed player. Management of SCA involves prompt re...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Kramer EB,Botha M,Drezner J,Abdelrahman Y,Dvorak J

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that stress reducing techniques such as meditation alter immune responses after strenous physical stress. METHODS:The hypothesis was tested by studying six meditating and six non-meditating male runners in a concurrent, controlled design. After a period of six months with meditation fo...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Solberg EE,Halvorsen R,Sundgot-Borgen J,Ingjer F,Holen A

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A focus on low body weight and body fat content, combined with regulations in some weight-sensitive sports, are considered risk factors for extreme dieting, eating disorders (EDs) and related health consequences among athletes. At present there are, from a health perspective, no generally accepted optimum values for b...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Sundgot-Borgen J,Meyer NL,Lohman TG,Ackland TR,Maughan RJ,Stewart AD,Müller W

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between physical workload and injury risk in elite youth football players. METHODS:The workload data and injury incidence of 32 players were monitored throughout 2 seasons. Multiple regression was used to compare cumulative (1, 2, 3 and 4-weekly) loads ...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Bowen L,Gross AS,Gimpel M,Li FX

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if the combination of aerobic and resistance exercise is superior to aerobic exercise alone for the health of obese children and adolescents. DESIGN:Systematic review with meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES:Computerised search of 3 databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Controlled Trials Registry). ...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： García-Hermoso A,Ramírez-Vélez R,Ramírez-Campillo R,Peterson MD,Martínez-Vizcaíno V

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationships between the time spent in specific intensities of activity and inactivity, cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition in children. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted in a random sample of schools. Height, weight and waist circumference were measured in 224 chil...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Hussey J,Bell C,Bennett K,O'Dwyer J,Gormley J

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the influence of anthropometric parameters on race performance in ultra-endurance triathletes. DESIGN:Descriptive field study. SETTING:The Triple Iron Triathlon Germany 2006 in Lensahn over 11.6 km swimming, 540 km cycling and 126.6 km running. SUBJECTS:17 male Caucasian triathletes (mean (...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Knechtle B,Kohler G

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:To compare outcome of early mobilisation and plaster immobilisation in patients with a simple elbow dislocation. We hypothesised that early mobilisation would result in earlier functional recovery. METHODS:From August 2009 to September 2012, 100 adult patients with a simple elbow dislocation were enroll...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Iordens GI,Van Lieshout EM,Schep NW,De Haan J,Tuinebreijer WE,Eygendaal D,Van Beeck E,Patka P,Verhofstad MH,Den Hartog D,FuncSiE Trial Investigators.

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cases are reported of three off road cyclists with isolated soft tissue injuries to the right lower leg, caused by the chain ring as they struggled to release their feet from clipless pedals. Correct adjustment of the pedals to facilitate quick release of the feet is required to prevent such injuries. ...

journal_title：British journal of sports medicine

authors： Patel ND

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00