• Football-specific extension of the IOC consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport 2020 

  Walden, Markus; Mountjoy, Margo; McCall, Alan; Serner, Andreas; Massey, Andrew; Tol, Johannes L.; Bahr, Roald; D’Hooghe, Michel; Bittencourt, Natalia; Villa, Francesco Della; Dohi, Michiko; Dupont, Gregory; Fulcher, Mark; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Lu, Donna; Andersen, Thor Einar (BMJ Publishing, 2023-11)

  Several sports have published consensus statements on methods and reporting of epidemiological studies concerning injuries and illnesses with football (soccer) producing one of the first guidelines. This football-spec ...
• 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 ...
• Implementation of the International Olympic Committee Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool 1 : screening for mental health symptoms in a Canadian multisport university program 

  Mountjoy, Margo; Edwards, Carla; Cheung, Christian P.; Gouttebarge, Vincent (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2023-01)

  OBJECTIVE : To apply the International Olympic Committee Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool 1 (SMHAT-1) to determine the prevalence of mental health symptoms in a cohort of university student athletes over an academic ...
• Citation impact and reach of the IOC sport and exercise medicine consensus statements 

  Fortington, Lauren Victoria; Handcock, Rebecca N.; Derman, Wayne; Emery, Carolyn A.; Pasanen, Kati; Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Verhagen, Evert; Finch, A.O. Caroline F. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-02)

  BACKGROUND : Research evidence is commonly compiled into expert-agreed consensus statements or guidelines, with an increasing trend towards their publication in peer-reviewed journals. Prominent among these has been the ...
• Evaluation of a medical after-care intervention among deselected elite male Academy football players : a pilot study 

  Carmody, Sean; Ranson, Joe; Iqbal, Zafar; Massey, Andrew; Kerkhoffs, Gino M.M.J.; Gouttebarge, Vincent (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-02)

  OBJECTIVE : This pilot study aimed to evaluate the perception and satisfaction of deselected male Academy professional footballers towards a medical after-care intervention. METHODS : A quasiexperimental study design, ...
• Management of proximal rectus femoris injuries-do we know what we're doing? : A systematic review 

  Bogwasi, Lone; Holtzhausen, Louis; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey; Botha, Tanita (Termedia Publishing, 2023-07-21)

  Rectus femoris (RF) injury is a concern in sports. The management RF strains/tears and avulsion injuries need to be clearly outlined. A systematic review of literature on current management strategies for RF injuries, ...
• Eccentric hamstring strength in young athletes is best documented when normalised to body mass: A cross-sectional study with normative data of 590 athletes from different age categories 

  Jeanguyot, Evan; Salcinovic, Benjamin; Johnson, Amanda; Van Dyk, Nicol; Whiteley, Rod (Termedia Publishing, 2023-03-21)

  Despite its widespread use in adults, the Nordic hamstring exercise remains underexplored in athletic youth populations. Further, given the dynamic nature of growth and maturation, comparisons with elite adult populations ...
• Injury incidence according to athlete impairment type during the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympic Games : a combined analysis of 101 108 athlete days 

  Adam, Faatima; Derman, Wayne; Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Boer, Pieter-Henk; Jordaan, Esme; Runciman, Phoebe (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024)

  OBJECTIVES : The relationship between sport-related injuries and Para athlete impairment type has not yet been comprehensively studied. This study aimed to describe injury incidence according to athlete impairment type ...
• Evaluating workforce needs : an investigation of healthcare professionals' attitudes, beliefs and preparedness towards the management of para athlete mental health at the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games 

  Runciman, Phoebe; Eken, Maaike; Van der Hoven, Helene; Badenhorst, Marelise; Blauwet, Cheri; Gouttebarge, Vincent; Swartz, Leslie; Derman, Wayne (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-01)

  OBJECTIVES : To examine healthcare professionals (HCPs) attitudes, beliefs and preparedness towards the management of Para athlete mental health during the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games. METHODS : A ...
• Epidemiology and time-loss shoulder injuries in professional South African rugby players : a prospective study that focuses on real-time collision data during a tackle 

  Louwrens, Jan Gerhardus; Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey; Viljoen, Carel T.; Hendricks, Sharief; Botha, Tanita; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina (MDPI, 2023-10-03)

  BACKGROUND : In rugby, the shoulder contributes to attack/defence during collisions, tackling, falling, scrummaging, and mauling. We investigated the frequency, tissue, and pathology type of shoulder injuries per player ...
• Risk factors associated with gradual onset running-related injuries in 5770 ultramarathon race entrants - SAFER XXXII 

  Slabber, Kobus; Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Ramagole, Dimakatso Althea; Boulter, Jeremy; Dyer, Marlise; Jordaan, Esme; Sewry, Nicola (Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2023-08)

  BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence available on contributing factors for gradual onset running-related injuries (GORRIs) in ultramarathon runners. The aim was to determine if selected risk factors were associated with ...
• 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 ...
• Kinematic differences between left- and right-handed cricket fast bowlers during the bowling action 

  Olivier, B.; Boulle, N.; Jacobs, J.; Obiora, O.L.; MacMillan, Candice; Liebenberg, J.; McErlain-Naylor, S. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2023)

  BACKGROUND : Despite differences between left- and right-handed athletes in other sports, minimal evidence exists regarding biomechanical similarities and differences between left- and right-handed cricket fast bowlers ...
• Headers and concussions in elite female and male football 

  Den Hollander, S.; Gouttebarge, Vincent (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2023)

  BACKGROUND : Heading is a risk factor for neurogenerative disease in football. However, the exposure to heading in elite football training is understudied. OBJECTIVES : The primary purpose of this study was to determine ...
• Do five screening tools identify the same number of runners who require pre-exercise medical clearance? SAFER XXXIV 

  Smith, Chanel; Sewry, Nicola; Nolte, Kim; Swanevelder, Sonja; Engelke, Nina; Van Kamp, Calvin; Jordaan, Esme; Schwellnus, Martin Peter (Taylor and Francis, 2024)

  OBJECTIVES : Currently, there are five international screening tools that are recommended to identify individuals who require pre-exercise medical clearance to reduce the risk of medical encounters during exercise. Therefore, ...
• A high incidence of injury among male university student rugby players requires urgent injury prevention strategies 

  Van Zyl, Sanet; Bayne, Helen; Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Viljoen, Carel Thomas (Elsevier, 2024-01)

  OBJECTIVES : Determine the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of training and match injuries in university student rugby players over a two-season period. DESIGN : Prospective cohort. SETTING : Varsity Cup (VC) ...
• A comparison of two pre-race medical screening tools in 5771 running race entrants—SAFER XXVIII 

  Leppan, Jordan; Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Sewry, Nicola; Boulter, Jeremy; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Dyer, Marlise; Jordaan, Esme (Wiley, 2023-11)

  OBJECTIVE : To determine if two pre-race screening tools (abbreviated tool of two open-ended pre-race medical screening questions [ABBR] vs. a full pre-race medical screening tool [FULL]) identify running race entrants at ...
• We know a lot about little and little about a lot : a contextualized scoping review on injury prevention in alpine ski racing 

  Bonell Monsonís, Oriol; Spörri, Jörg; Warsen, Marit; Bolling, Caroline; Gouttebarge, Vincent; Verhagen, Evert (Wiley, 2024-01)

  BACKGROUND : Our goal was to summarize and contextualize the available literature on alpine ski racing injury epidemiology, injury etiology, injury prevention measures, injury prevention context, and implementation ...
• The epidemiology of rugby injuries in a South African high school over a one-year period 

  Skosana, Phumelele M.; Boer, Pieter Henk; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Ramagole, Dimakatso Althea (Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation, 2023-12)

  Adolescent rugby players have a high risk for injuries; however, injury prevention programmes have reduced the incidence of injuries amongst this group. The purpose of this retrospective analysis was to evaluate the ...
• Poor cardiorespiratory fitness in first year medical students at a South African University 

  Borresen, Jill; Celie, Bert; Laubscher, Ria; Bac, Martin; Wood, Paola; Camacho, Tanya Chantelle de Sousa; Nolte, Kim; Schwellnus, Marianne; Basu, Debashis; Schwellnus, Martin Peter (Taylor and Francis, 2024)

  The personal health behaviours, including physical activity, of healthcare professionals influence their counselling practices as they relate to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, despite the importance of producing ...

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