• Multiligament knee injury (MLKI) : an expert consensus statement on nomenclature, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation 

  Murray, Iain Robert; Makaram, Navnit S.; Geeslin, Andrew G.; Chahla, Jorge; Moatshe, Gilbert; Crossley, Kay; Kew, Michelle E.; Davis, Aileen; Tuca, Maria; Potter, Hollis; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Emery, Carolyn A.; Eun, Seungpyo; Grindem, Hege; Noyes, Frank R.; Marx, Robert G.; Harner, Chris; Levy, Bruce A.; King, Enda; Cook, James L.; Whelan, Daniel B.; Wahl, Christopher J.; Thorborg, Kristian; Irrgang, James J.; Pujol, Nicolas; Medvecky, Michael J.; Stuart, Michael J.; Hatch III, George F.; Krych, Aaron J.; Engebretsen, Lars; Stannard, James P.; MacDonald, Peter; Seil, Romain; Fanelli, Gregory C.; Maak, Travis G.; Shelbourne, K. Donald; Verhagen, Evert; Musahl, Volker; Hirschmann, Michael T.; Miller, Mark D.; Schenck, Robert C.; LaPrade, Robert F. (BMJ Publishing, 2024)

  Multiligament knee injuries (MLKIs) represent a broad spectrum of pathology with potentially devastating consequences. Currently, disagreement in the terminology, diagnosis and treatment of these injuries limits clinical ...
• Don’t forget to mind the mind : a prospective cohort study over 12 months on mental health symptoms in active professional male footballers 

  Pillay, Lervasen; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Ramkilawon, Gopika Devi; Andersen, Thor Einar; Kerkhoffs, Gino M.; Gouttebarge, Vincent (BMC, 2024-10)

  AIMS: We examined the prevalence and incidence of mental health symptoms (MHS) in active professional male footballers over a 12-month period and investigated if MHS was associated with severe injuries or surgeries. PARTICIPANTS ...
• Factors associated with a history of acute traumatic cycling injuries in 60 941 cycling race entrants in South Africa : SAFER study XLII 

  Jansen van Rensburg, Bertus; Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Green, Darren; Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey; Jordaan, Esme; Swanevelder, Sonja; Sewry, Nicola Ann (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-10)

  BACKGROUND : Information on acute traumatic cycling injuries (ATCIs) in the 12 months prior to entry in a cycling race and the predisposing factors have not been well-researched. OBJECTIVE : Determine factors associated ...
• The World Health Organization's rehabilitation 2030 vision : an African perspective 

  Douryang, Maurice; Pillay, Lervasen; Mkumbuzi, Nonhlanhla; Foti, Calogero (Frontiers Media, 2024-07)

  No abstract available.
• The association between menstrual cycle phase, menstrual irregularities, contraceptive use and musculoskeletal injury among female athletes : a scoping review 

  MacMillan, Candice; Olivier, Benita; Viljoen, Carel Thomas; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Sewry, Nicola Ann (Springer, 2024-10)

  BACKGROUND : The influence of menstrual cycle phases (MCPs), menstrual irregularities (MI) and hormonal contraceptive (HC) use on injury among female athletes has been scrutinised. Existing systematic reviews investigating ...
• Health is just the basic requirement for optimal performance and winning : stakeholders' perceptions on testing and training in competitive alpine skiing, snowboarding and freestyle skiing 

  Monsonis, Oriol Bonell; Balsiger, Peter; Verhagen, Evert; Gouttebarge, Vincent; Sporri, Joerg; Bolling, Caroline (Springer, 2024)

  BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE : Competitive alpine skiing, snowboarding and freestyle skiing, all different in nature and risks, are known for their high injury and illness burden. Testing measures and training methods may ...
• The impact of match workload and international travel on injuries in professional men’s football 

  Den Hollander, Steve; Kerkhoffs, Gino M.M.J.; Gouttebarge, Vincent (MDPI, 2024-08)

  There are concerns over the impact of the congested international match calendar on professional footballers’ physical and mental well-being, and injury susceptibility. This study aimed to determine whether there were ...
• Neurocognitive function domains are not affected in active professional male footballers, but attention deficits and impairments are associated with concussion 

  Pillay, Lervasen; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Den Hollander, Steve; Ramkilawon, Gopika Devi; Kerkhoffs, Gino M.M.J.; Gouttebarge, Vincent (MDPI, 2024-06)

  OBJECTIVE : To determine the neurocognitive function of active professional male footballers, determine whether deficits/impairments exist, and investigate the association between previous concussion(s) and neurocognitive ...
• Evaluation of the impact of a 20-week exercise referral scheme on Mauritian adults diagnosed with non-communicable diseases 

  Bholah, Adisha; Somanah, Jhoti; Putteeraj, Manish; Garnett, Daniel; Lutchumun, Ritish; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Copeland, Richard; Strike, Siobhan (Springer, 2024)

  The escalating prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) presents a concern in Mauritius. These diseases, caused by many factors, reflect the social, economic and environmental conditions within which people live and ...
• Results from South Africa's 2022 Healthy Active Kids' Report Card on physical activity, body composition proxies, and nutritional status in children and adolescents 

  Nyawose, Zingisa Z.; Naidoo, Rowena; Christie, Candice J.; Bassett, Susan; Coetzee, Dane; Van Gent, Maya; Monyeki, Andries; Gradidge, Philippe; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Cozett, Colleen; Young, Marie; Slemming, Wiedaad; Morrow, Lume; Pienaar, Anita; Krog, Soezin; Walter, Cheryl; Kholvadia, Aayesha; De Milander, Monique; Naidoo, Niri; Lambert, Estelle V. (Human Kinetics, 2024-08)

  BACKGROUND : Physical activity (PA) and nutrition in children have an impact on overall physical and mental well-being, cognitive, and social development. This study aims to report on the best current available evidence ...
• Are we tackle ready? Cross-sectional video analysis of match tackle characteristics in elite women's Rugby Union 

  Dane, Kathryn; West, Stephen W.; Hendricks, Sharief; Simms, Ciaran; Van Dyk, Nicol; Connors, Will; Wilson, Fiona (Wiley, 2024-07)

  The tackle contest is the most common and most injurious match contact event in rugby and is an indicator of performance. Tackle Ready is World Rugby's tackle technique education program. Limited research has characterized ...
• Daily energy expenditure and water turnover in female netball players from the Netball Super League : a doubly labeled water observation study 

  Costello, Nessan; Jones, Ben; Roe, Stephanie; Blake, Cameron; Clark, Anthony; Chantler, Sarah; Owen, Cameron; Wilson, Lara; Wilson, Oliver; Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, Antonis; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Hambly, Catherine; Speakman, John R.; Backhouse, Susan; Whitehead, Sarah (Wiley, 2024-08)

  Please read abstract in the article.
• Match workload and international travel associated with (ACL) injuries in professional women's football 

  Den Hollander, Steve; Culvin, Alex; Kerkhoffs, Gino M.M.J.; Gouttebarge, Vincent (Wiley, 2024-10)

  Women's football has grown in popularity, competitiveness and professionalism, increasing the demands placed on players and their injury risk. This study aimed to identify differences in the match workload and international ...
• Poor health behaviour in medical students at a South African university: a cross-sectional survey study 

  Celie, Bert; Laubscher, Ria; Bac, Martin; Schwellnus, Marianne; Nolte, Kim; Wood, Paola Silvia; Camacho, Tanya Chantelle de Sousa; Basu, Debashis; Borresen, Jill (MDPI, 2024-07)

  BACKGROUND : Personal health behaviours and lifestyle habits of health professionals influence their counselling practices related to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). There are limited data on the prevalence of unhealthy ...
• Healthy environments for athleTes (HEAT) : environmental conditions along a 90 km ultra-marathon event, South Africa 

  Havenga, Henno; Gharbi, D.; Sewry, Nicola Ann; Language, B.; Neumann, F.H.; Finch, J.M.; Hill, T.; Boulter, Jeremy; Jordaan, Esme; Piketh, S.J.; Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Burger, R.P. (Springer, 2024-09)

  This paper provides an overview of the HEAT (Healthy Environments for AthleTes) project, which aims to understand the impact of environmental conditions on athlete health and performance during major sporting events such ...
• Global alliance for the promotion of physical activity : the Hamburg declaration 

  Steinacker, Jurgen M.; Van Mechelen, Willem; Bloch, Wilhelm; Borjesson, Mats; Casasco, Maurizio; Wolfarth, Bernd; Knoke, Carolin; Papadopoulou, Theodora; Wendt, Janine; Al Tunaiji, Hashel; Andresen, Dietrich; Andrieieva, Olena; Bachl, Norbert; Badtieva, Victoriya; Beucher, Friedhelm J.; Blauwet, Cheri A.; Casajus Mallen, Jose-Antonio; Chang, Ju-Ho; Clenin, German; Constantini, Naama; Constantinou, Demitri; Di Luigi, Luigi; Declercq, Lukas; Doutreleau, Stephane; Drozdovska, Svitlana; Duclos, Martine; Ermolao, Andrea; Fischbach, Thomas; Fischer, Anastasia N.; Fossati, Chiara; Franchella, Jeorge; Fulcher, Mark; Galle, Jan C.; Gerloff, Christian; Georgiades, Evelina; Gojanovic, Boris; Gross, Marcela González; Grote, Andy; Halle, Martin; Hauner, Hans; Herring, Matthew Payton; Hiura, Mikio; Holze, Kerstin; Huber, Gerhard; Hughes, David; Hutchinson, Mark R.; Ionescu, Anca; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Jegier, Anna; Jones, Natasha; Kappert-Gonther, Kirsten; Kellerer, Monika; Kimura, Yutaka; Kiopa, Agrita; Kladny, Bernd; Koch, Gerhard; Kolle, Elin; Kolt, Greg; Koutedakis, Yiannis; Kress, Stephan; Kriemler, Susi; Kroger, Jens; Kuhn, Christian; Laszlo, Roman; Lehnert, Ralph; Lhuissier, Francois J.; Ludtke, Kerstin; Makita, Shigeru; Manonelles Marqueta, Pedro; Marz, Winfried; Micallef-Stafrace, Kirill; Miller, Mike; Moore, Melita; Muller, Erich; Neunhäuserer, Daniel; Onur, I. Renay; Oopik, Vahur; Perl, Malgorzata; Philippou, Anastassios; Predel, Hans-Georg; Racinais, Sebastien; Raslanas, Algirdas; Reer, Ruediger; Reinhardt, Klaus; Reinsberger, Claus; Rozenstoka, Sandra; Sallis, Robert; Sardinha, Luis B.; Scherer, Martin; Schipperijn, Jasper; Seil, Romain; Tan, Benedict; Schmidt-Trucksass, Arno; Schumacher, Nils; Schwaab, Bernhard; Schwirtz, Ansgar; Suzuki, Masato; Swart, Jeroen; Tiesler, Ralph; Tippelt, Ulf; Tillet, Eleanor; Thornton, Jane; Ulkar, Bulent; Unt, Eve; Verhagen, Evert; Weikert, Thomas; Vettor, Roberto; Zeng, Sheng; Budgett, Richard; Engebretsen, Lars; Erdener, Ugur; Pigozzi, Fabio; Pitsiladis, Yannis P. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-07)

  Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dementia, depression and cancers, are on the rise worldwide and are often associated with a lack of physical ...
• Infographic. International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement and clinical decision-making guide on acute respiratory illness in athletes 

  Mackie, Mark R.; Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Thornton, Jane S. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-09)

  No abstract available.
• What impact have the IOC medical consensus statements made on athlete health? A survey of medical commissions from National Olympic/ Paralympic Committees and International Sports Federations 

  Fortington, Lauren Victoria; Badenhorst, Marelise; Derman, Wayne; Emery, Carolyn; Pasanen, Kati; Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Verhagen, Evert; Finch, Caroline F. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-04)

  BACKGROUND: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Medical and Scientific Commission has supported collating and sharing evidence globally by developing sports medicine consensus statements (‘Statements’'). Publishing the ...
• ECG findings in professional rugby players using international screening recommendations 

  McHugh, Clíodhna; Petek, Bradley; Grant, Aubrey J.; Gustus, Sarah; Van Dyk, Nicol; Hind, Karen; Wilson, Fiona; Wasfy, Meagan (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024)

  BACKGROUND: While World Rugby guidelines do not mandate the inclusion of an electrocardiogram (ECG) for all players, this is required for entry into international rugby competitions. We, therefore, sought to ...
• Hang up your cleats and hope for the best? A cross-sectional study of five health domains in retired elite female rugby players 

  Thornton, Jane S.; Hewitt, Chloe; Khan, Karim M.; Speechley, Mark; Ambrose, Ashley; Reilly, Kristen; Mountjoy, Margo; Gouttebarge, Vincent; Crossley, Kay (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-08)

  OBJECTIVES: To investigate retired elite female rugby players’ health outcomes (and their relationships) in five key areas (musculoskeletal, cognitive, mental, reproductive/endocrinological and cardiovascular) and ...

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