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Acute clinical evaluation for syndesmosis injury has high diagnostic value

Baltes, Thomas P.A.; Al Sayrafi, Omar; Arnaiz, Javier; Al‑Naimi, Maryam R.; Geertsema, Celeste; Geertsema, Liesel; Holtzhausen, Louis; D’Hooghe, Pieter; Kerkhoffs, Gino M.M.J.; Tol, Johannes L. (Springer, 2022-11)

PURPOSE : To determine the diagnostic value of injury history, physical examination, six syndesmosis tests and overall clinical suspicion for syndesmosis injury. METHODS : All athletes (> 18 yrs) with an acute ankle injury ...
Acute corticosteroid-induced rhabdomyolysis in a golf player

Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Theron, W.; Grant, T.C. (Thelani); Zondi, P. Cele; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia) (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012)

Acute corticosteroid-induced rhabdomyolysis is a rare, but potentially life-threatening, condition that deserves the attention of medical professionals and sport scientists. Early diagnosis is vital in minimising the ...
Acute effects of cocoa flavanols on blood pressure and peripheral vascular reactivity in type 2 diabetes mellitus and essential hypertension : a protocol for an acute, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled cross-over trial

Tanghe, Anouk; Celie, Bert; Shadid, Samyah; Rietzschel, Ernst; Op ‘t Roodt, Jos; Reesink, Koen D.; Heyman, Elsa; Calders, Patrick (Frontiers Media, 2021-03-15)

INTRODUCTION : Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are at high risk to develop vascular complications resulting in high morbidity and mortality. Cocoa flavanols are promising nutraceuticals with possible beneficial ...
Acute respiratory illness and return to sport : a systematic review and meta-analysis by a subgroup of the IOC consensus on 'acute respiratory illness in the athlete'

Snyders, Carolette; Pyne, David B.; Sewry, Nicola Ann; Hull, James H.; Kaulback, Kelly; Schwellnus, Martin Peter (BMJ Publishing Group, 2022)

OBJECTIVE : To determine the days until return to sport (RTS) after acute respiratory illness (ARill), frequency of time loss after ARill resulting in >1 day lost from training/competition, and symptom duration (days) of ...
Adherence to an injury prevention program in male amateur football players is affected by players’ age, experience and perceptions

Van de Hoef, Peter Alexander; Brink, Michel S.; Brauers, Jur J.; Van Smeden, Maarten; Gouttebarge, Vincent; Backx, Frank J.G. (BMJ Publishing Group Group, 2022-08)

OBJECTIVES : Adherence to injury prevention programmes in football remains low, which is thought to drastically reduce the effects of injury prevention programmes. Reasons why (medical) staff and players implement injury ...
Altered sagittal plane mechanics is associated with functional movement screen deep squat score

MacMillan, Candice; Olivier, Benita; Benjamin-Damons, Natalie; Wood, Wendy-Ann; Obiora, Oluchukwu L. (AOSIS, 2023-07-27)

BACKGROUND : The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) assesses the quality of movements, including the deep squat (DS), which is used in sports settings. The validity of the individual item scores has yet to be established ...
Ankle, knee and concussion concerns : unveiling injury patterns in highly trained South African netball players

Wik, Eirik Halvorsen; Sewry, Nicola Ann; Derman, Wayne; Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Eken, Maaike Maria (Elsevier, 2024-11)

OBJECTIVES : To describe the rate and type of netball injuries sustained during women's university-level tournament matches in South Africa. DESIGN : Descriptive epidemiological study. SETTING : Three editions of ...
Anterior cruciate ligament injuries of the knee : patterns of association between the mechanism of injury and pathology visualised on magnetic resonance imaging

Strauss, G.L.; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey; Velleman, Mark D.; Fletcher, Lizelle (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018)

BACKGROUND : Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common among athletes and the general public. These injuries may lead to significant absence from all activities with associated financial and social burdens for ...
Arabic translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5 (SCAT5)

Holtzhausen, Louis; Souissi, Sofiane; Al Sayrafi, Omar; May, Awartani; Farooq, Abdulaziz; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Korakakis, Vasileios; Rabia, Safia; Segers, Souhaila; Chamari, Karim (Termedia Publishing, 2021-03)

The aim was to create a Modern Standard Arabic SCAT5 version for different Arabic dialects. This translation and cross-cultural adaptation was performed in eight stages: initial translations, reconciliation of translations ...
Are we levelling the playing field? A qualitative case study of the awareness, uptake and relevance of the IOC consensus statements in two countries

Fortington, Lauren Victoria; Badenhorst, Marelise; Bolling, Caroline; Derman, Wayne; Emery, Carolyn A.; Pasanen, Kati; Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Verhagen, Evert; Finch, A.O.C.F. (BMJ Publishing, 2023-02-01)

OBJECTIVES : Research evidence is commonly compiled into expert-informed consensus guidelines intended to consolidate and distribute sports medicine knowledge. Between 2003 and 2018, 27 International Olympic Committee ...
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 ...
The assessment and management of lateral ankle ligament injuries

De Wilde, J.; Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina (MedPharm Publications, 2014)

The assessment and management, as well as the clinical examination, special investigations and treatment of sports-related lateral ankle ligament injuries, are summarised for the general practitioner. Practical advice is ...
The association between anterior cruciate ligament length and femoral epicondylar width measured on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging or radiograph

Van Zyl, Reinette; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels; Du Toit, Peet J.; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim; Velleman, Mark D.; Glatt, Vaida; Tetsworth, Kevin; Hohmann, Erik (Elsevier, 2020-02)

PURPOSE: To determine whether femoral epicondylar width (FECW) obtained from either magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or plain radiographs could be used to predict anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) length. A secondary purpose ...
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 ...
Association between thermal responses, medical events, performance, heat acclimation and health status in male and female elite athletes during the 2019 Doha World Athletics Championships

Racinais, Sebastien; Havenith, George; Aylwin, Polly; Ihsan, Mohammed; Taylor, Lee; Adami, Paolo Emilio; Adamuz, Maria-Carmen; Alhammoud, Marine; Alonso, Juan Manuel; Bouscaren, Nicolas; Buitrago, Sebastian; Cardinale, Marco; Van Dyk, Nicol; Esh, Chris J.; Gomez-Ezeiza, Josu; Garrandes, Frederic; Holtzhausen, Louis; Labidi, Mariem; Lange, Gunter; Lloyd, Alexander; Moussay, Sebastien; Mtibaa, Khouloud; Townsend, Nathan; Wilson, Mathew G.; Bermon, Stephane (BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-03)

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Associations between partial foot amputation level, gait parameters, and minimum impairment criteria in para-sport : a research study protocol

De Oliveira, Fabio Carlos Lucas; Williamson, Samuel; Ardern, Clare; Heron, Neil; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Jansen, Marleen G.T.; O'Connor, Sean; Schoonmade, Linda; Thornton, Jane; Pluim, Babette M. (Elsevier, 2022-03)

Altered biomechanics due to amputation can contribute to substantial limitations, influencing sporting activities. Individuals with lower extremity amputations or congenital lower limb deficiency are encouraged to ...
Autonomic response to exercise as measured by cardiovascular variability

Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Ker, James A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2008)

MOTIVATION: There is growing interest in the use of cardiovascular variability indicators as measures of autonomic activity,even though reported results are not always comparable or as expected. This review aims to determine ...
Avoiding a red card : recommendations for a consistent standard of concussion management in professional football (soccer)

Gouttebarge, Vincent; Goedhart, Edwin A.; Orhant, Emmanuel; Patricios, Jon (BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-03)

Compared with some collision/contact sports, concussions are relatively uncommon in professional football (soccer).1 2 Nevertheless, professional football has been under repeated scrutiny because of questionable recognition ...
Baseline clinical and MRI risk factors for hamstring reinjury showing the value of performing baseline MRI and delaying return to play : a multicentre, prospective cohort of 330 acute hamstring injuries

Zein, Muhammad Ikhwan; Mokkenstorm, Milo J.K.; Cardinale, Marco; Holtzhausen, Louis; Whiteley, Rod; Moen, Maarten H.; Reurink, Guus; Tol, Johannes L. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024)

OBJECTIVES : Studies identifying clinical and MRI reinjury risk factors are limited by relatively small sample sizes. This study aimed to examine the association between baseline clinical and MRI findings with the incidence ...
BokSmart : pre-participation screening of rugby players by coaches on internationally accepted medical standards

Patricios, Jonathan Speridon; Collins, Robert Matthew (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010)

A comprehensive medical history forms a significant part of any medical assessment or screening. In the athlete, pre-participation screening is aimed at determining those aspects of personal and family history that place ...

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