Cunningham, Laura Agel, Julie
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The Physician and sportsmedicine
Little information exists about horse-related injury admissions to Level 1 trauma centers in the Western United States. This study describes injury patterns in this population, to reveal potential areas for injury prevention initiatives. A retrospective database review of 512 non-fatal equine-related injuries over a 15-year period was conducted, us...
Merino, Joanne Whelan, Brooke-Mai Finch, Emma
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The Physician and sportsmedicine
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a sport growing in popularity around the world. However, many individuals participate in the sport with little understanding of the potential short- and long-term consequences of injuries sustained while participating. Specifically, individuals are placed at a high risk of minor traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and concussi...
Dönmez, Gürhan Özkan, Ömer Menderes, Yiğitcan Torgutalp, Şerife Şeyma Karaçoban, Levend Denerel, Nevzad Kudaş, Savaş
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The Physician and sportsmedicine
The coronavirus outbreak caused significant changes in football around the world, such as the suspension of leagues and home isolation of players, etc. The main purpose of the present study was to assess the psychological impacts of lockdown and similar restrictions on professional football players during the coronavirus pandemic. The players from ...
Şenışık, Seçkin Köyağasıoğlu, Ogün Denerel, Nevzad
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The Physician and sportsmedicine
Having vitamin D levels within normal limits is important for bone and muscle health and its deficiency may increase the risk of injury. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate whether vitamin D levels are different in indoor and outdoor athletes and its levels increase the risk of injury. Serum vitamin D levels were measured in Ca...
Le, Hung M Stracciolini, Andrea Stein, Cynthia J Quinn, Bridget J Jackson, Sarah S
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The Physician and sportsmedicine
Hallux sesamoid injuries are well described and can be debilitating and chronically disabling. The role of orthobiologics such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in sesamoid injuries has not been reported. This study describes three cases of recalcitrant hallux sesamoid injuries in teenage athletes who returned to impact activities, pain free, following...
Hibshman, Natalie Yengo-Kahn, Aaron Wiseman, Alyssa Kelly, Patrick D Wu, Jeffanie Monk, Steve Harris, Glenn Gannon, Stephen Shannon, Chevis Bonfield, Christopher M
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The Physician and sportsmedicine
Sport participation promotes health benefits for children. Current media and scientific coverage of sport-related head injury may influence a parent's decision on sports participation. Physicians must understand what influences these decisions to effectively counsel patients and families. This study sought to better understand and quantify the pare...
Pratile, Taylor Marshall, Cameron DeMatteo, Carol
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The Physician and sportsmedicine
(i) To analyze data of adolescents who have sustained a sport-related concussion (SRC) through the use of Complete Concussion Management Inc. (CCMI) concussion database system; and (ii) to determine an optimal time to assess and manage an athlete with an SRC by prospectively analyzing data from CCMI concussion database system. A cohort of patients,...
Oltmans, Emmeline Confectioner, Kaizeen Jonkers, Ruud Kerkhoffs, Gino M M J Moen, Maarten Verhagen, Evert Wylleman, Paul Gouttebarge, Vincent
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The Physician and sportsmedicine
The primary objectives of the study were to (i) establish the 12-month incidence and comorbidity of symptoms of mental health disorders (distress, anxiety/depression, sleep disturbance, alcohol misuse, disordered eating) among Dutch former elite athletes and (ii) explore the potential relationship with the stressors involuntary retirement, recent l...
Jooste, Marcel Schwellnus, Martin Sewry, Nicola C Christa Janse Van Rensburg, Dina Ramagole, Dimakatso A Swanevelder, Sonja Jordaan, Esme
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The Physician and sportsmedicine
To determine the prevalence of chronic prescription medication (CPM) use in distant runners (by age and sex) and to compare CPM use in 21.1 km vs. 56 km race entrants. A cross-sectional study of 76,654 race entrants who completed a pre-race medical screening questionnaire during race registration, which included questions on the use of CPM and CPM ...
Huyghe, Thomas Alcaraz, Pedro E Calleja-González, Julio Bird, Stephen P
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The Physician and sportsmedicine
Recognizing the high stakes associated with winning and losing in the National Basketball Association (NBA), a deep understanding of the underlying mechanisms of NBA game-play performance would provide substantial benefit to all stakeholders involved with preparing NBA players and teams for competitive success. To the best of the authors' knowledge...
