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  • 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 ...
  • Comprehending concussion : evolving and expanding our clinical insights 
    Makdissi, Michael; Patricios, Jonathan Speridon (BMJ Publishing Group, 2015-08)
    Concussion in sport has been defined as a “complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by biomechanical factors.” The condition is characterised by “a graded set of clinical symptoms that may ...
  • Concussion in European professional football : a view of team physicians 
    Gouttebarge, Vincent; Ahmad, Imtiaz; Iqbal, Zafar; Orhant, Emmanuel; Rosenbloom, Craig; Sas, Kristof; Kerkhoffs, Gino M. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)
    OBJECTIVES : The objective was to explore the view and thoughts of physicians working in professional football about several aspects (eg, education and use of video footages) likely to enhance concussions’ recognition and ...
  • Concussion in sport : what is known and what is new? 
    Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey; Collins, Robert Matthew (MedPharm Publications, 2014-05)
    The aim of this article was to summarise the latest definition of concussion, signs of concussion, as well as important facts on recovery and graduated return to play, for different age groups. New technologies available ...
  • Concussion knowledge and attitudes among amateur South African rugby players 
    Viljoen, Carel Thomas; Schoeman, M.; Brandt, C.; Patricios, Jonathan Speridon; Van Rooyen, C. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)
    BACKGROUND : The South African Rugby Union’s BokSmart programme currently educates coaches and referees on concussion. Rugby players are often more familiar with their teammates than the coach or referee. Therefore they ...
  • The congested International Match Calendar in football : views of 1055 professional male players 
    Pillay, Lervasen; Burgess, D.; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Kerkhoffs, Gino M.; Gouttebarge, Vincent (Springer, 2022-11)
    BACKGROUND : The International Match Calendar congestion affects players recovery. The views of a worldwide cohort of professional football players is shared in this communication. METHODS : A cross-sectional observational ...
  • Consensus on a netball video analysis framework of descriptors and definitions by the netball video analysis consensus group 
    Mackay, Lois; Jones, Ben; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Hall, Francine; Alexander, Lisa; Atkinson, Karen; Baldrey, Pippa; Bedford, Anthony; Cormack Stuart; Clarke, Jade; Croft, Hayden; Denton, Katie; Fox, Aaron S.; Hadley, Paige; Handyside, Richard; Hendricks, Sharief; Kerss, Jim; Leota, Liana; Maddern, Bjorn; McErlain-Naylor, Stuart A.; Mooney, Mitchell; Pyke, Daniel; Pistorius, Danielle; Ramagole, Dimakatso Althea; Ryan, Dan; Scott, Fiona; Scott, Tannath; Snow, Julie; Spencer, Kirsten; Thirlby, Jess; Viljoen, Carel Thomas; Whitehead, Sarah (BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-04)
    Using an expert consensus-based approach, a netball video analysis consensus (NVAC) group of researchers and practitioners was formed to develop a video analysis framework of descriptors and definitions of physical, technical ...
  • Consensus statement on concussion in sport-the 5th international conference on concussion in sport held in Berlin, October 2016 
    McCrory, Paul; Meeuwisse, Willem; Dvorak, Jiri; Aubry, Mark; Bailes, Julian; Broglio, Steven; Cantu, Robert C.; Cassidy, David; Echemendia, Ruben J.; Castellani, Rudy J.; Davis, Gavin A.; Ellenbogen, Richard; Emery, Carolyn; Engebretsen, Lars; Feddermann-Demont, Nina; Giza, Christopher C.; Guskiewicz, Kevin M.; Herring, Stanley; Iverson, Grant L.; Johnston, Karen M.; Kissick, James; Kutcher, Jeffrey S.; Leddy, John J.; Maddocks, David; Makdissi, Michael; Manley, Geoff T.; McCrea, Michael; Meehan, William P.; Nagahiro, Shinji; Patricios, Jonathan Speridon; Putukian, Margot; Schneider, Kathryn J.; Sills, Allen; Tator, Charles H.; Turner, Michael; Vos, Pieter E. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-06)
    The 2017 Concussion in Sport Group (CISG) consensus statement is designed to build on the principles outlined in the previous statements1–4 and to develop further conceptual understanding of sport-related concussion (SRC) ...
  • The contribution of preintervention blood pressure, VO(2)max, BMI, autonomic function and gender to exercise-induced changes in heart rate variability 
    Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina (BMJ Publishing Group, 2013)
    INTRODUCTION : The quantification of heart rate variability (HRV) is a tool to assess the interaction between exercise and autonomic control, as well as the pathophysiology of diseases affecting autonomic function. Little ...
  • The correlation between the health-related fitness of healthy participants measured at home as opposed to fitness measured by sport scientists in a laboratory 
    Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Pepper, Michael Sean; Du Toit, Peet J.; Wood, Paola Silvia; Ker, James A.; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Grobbelaar, C.W. (Craig); Nolte, Kim; Fletcher, F.; Grant, T.C. (Thelani) (Medpharm Publications, 2014)
    BACKGROUND : Fitness is defined in the health context as a state of good health or physical condition, primarily as a result of exercise and proper nutrition. Conventional methods of measuring fitness are expensive, time ...
  • Corticosteroids in sports-related injuries : friend or foe 
    Rotunno, A.; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey (Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Cogent, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016)
    Corticosteroids act as potent anti-inflammatory drugs and have been used in various sport settings for the treatment of both acute and chronic injuries. Basic physiology and mechanisms of action for gluco- and mineralocorticoids ...
  • COVID-19 considerations and strategy for a safe return to international football competitions : an African perspective 
    Douryang, Maurice; Bouba, Yagai; Makemjio, Emeline Zogning; Wondeu, Andrillene Laure Deutou; Pillay, Lervasen (BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-02)
    The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of life worldwide—educational, economic, cultural, social and sporting. To limit the spread of COVID-19, initial containment strategies included proper mask wearing, respiratory ...
  • COVID-19 lockdown : a global study investigating athletes’ sport classification and sex on training practices 
    Washif, Jad Adrian; Sandbakk, Oyvind; Seiler, Stephen; Haugen, Thomas; Farooq, Abdulaziz; Quarrie, Ken; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Krug, Isabel; Verhagen, Evert; Wong, Del P.; Mujika, Inigo; Cortis, Cristina; Haddad, Monoem; Ahmadian, Omid; Al Jufaili, Mahmood; Al-Horani, Ramzi A.; Al-Mohannadi, Abdulla Saeed; Aloui, Asma; Ammar, Achraf; Arifi, Fitim; Aziz, Abdul Rashid; Batuev, Mikhail; Beaven, Christopher Martyn; Beneke, Ralph; Bici, Arben; Bishnoi, Pallawi; Bogwasi, Lone; Bok, Daniel; Boukhris, Omar; Boullosa, Daniel; Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi; Brito, Joao; Cartagena, Roxana Paola Palacios; Chaouachi, Anis; Cheung, Stephen S.; Chtourou, Hamdi; Cosma, Germina; Debevec, Tadej; DeLang, Matthew D.; Dellal, Alexandre; Donmez, Gurhan; Driss, Tarak; Duque, Juan David Pena; Eirale, Cristiano; Elloumi, Mohamed; Foster, Carl; Franchini, Emerson; Fusco, Andrea; Galy, Olivier; Gastin, Paul B.; Gill, Nicholas; Girard, Olivier; Gregov, Cvita; Halson, Shona; Hammouda, Omar; Hanzlikova, Ivana; Hassanmirzaei, Bahar; Hebert-Losier, Kim; Helu, Hussein Munoz; Herrera-Valenzuela, Tomas; Hettinga, Florentina J.; Holtzhausen, Louis; Hue, Olivier; Dello Iacono, Antonio; Ihalainen, Johanna K; James, Carl; Joseph, Saju; Kamoun, Karim; Khaled, Mehdi; Khalladi, Karim; Kim, Kwang Joon; Kok, Lian-Yee; MacMillan, Lewis; Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose; Matsunaga, Ryo; Memishi, Shpresa; Millet, Gregoire P.; Moussa-Chamari, Imen; Musa, Danladi Ibrahim; Nguyen, Hoang Minh Thuan; Nikolaidis, Pantelis T.; Owen, Adam; Padulo, Johnny; Pagaduan, Jeffrey Cabayan; Perera, Nirmala Panagodage; Perez-Gomez, Jorge; Pillay, Lervasen; Popa, Arporn; Pudasaini, Avishkar; Rabbani, Alizera; Rahayu, Tandiyo; Romdhani, Mohamed; Salamh, Paul; Sarkar, Abu-Sufian; Schillinger, Andy; Setyawati, Heny; Shrestha, Navina; Suraya, Fatona; Tabben, Montassar; Trabelsi, Khaled; Urhausen, Axel; Valtonen, Maarit; Weber, Johanna; Whiteley, Rodney; Zrane, Adel; Zerguini, Yacine; Zmijewski, Piotr; Ben Saad, Helmi; Pyne, David B.; Taylor, Lee; Chamari, Karim (Human Kinetics, 2022-07)
    PURPOSE : To investigate differences in athletes’ knowledge, beliefs, and training practices during COVID-19 lockdowns with reference to sport classification and sex. This work extends an initial descriptive evaluation ...
  • COVID-19 vaccination in athletes: ready, set, go… 
    Hull, J.H.; Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Pyne, D.B.; Shah, A. (Elsevier, 2021-05)
    In the fight against the COVID-19 global pandemic, the focus in 2021 has fortunately turned to vaccination strategies. The successful development of several vaccines, and their proven efficacy and short-term safety in large ...
  • A cross-sectional study of 2550 amateur cyclists shows lack of knowledge regarding relevant sports nutrition guidelines 
    Sparks, I.M.; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Fletcher, Lizelle; Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018)
    BACKGROUND : Amateur cyclists use a wide variety of supplements and nutritional substances to increase performance in addition to their training. OBJECTIVES : The intended nutritional supplement use, carbohydrate (CHO) ...
  • Delayed onset muscle soreness : no pain, no gain? The truth behind this adage 
    Zondi, P. Cele; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey (Medpharm Publications, 2015)
    The purpose of this article is to provide brief insight into delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), a phenomenon that is often experienced by recreational and elite athletes. The negative implications of DOMS include pain, ...
  • Delphi developed syllabus for the medical specialty of sport and exercise medicine : part 2 
    Humphries, David; Jaques, Rod; Dijkstra, H. Paul; Asif, Irfan M.; Batt, Mark; Borjesson, Mats; Ergen, Emin; Geertsema, Celeste; Gojanovic, Boris; Ionescu, Anca; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Lebrun, Connie; Mohamed, Nahar Azmi; Mountjoy, Margot; Parikh, Tvisha; Robinson, Diana; Sallis, Robert; Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Sheeran, Padraig (BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-09)
    Training in the medical specialty of sport and exercise medicine (SEM) is available in many, but not all countries. In 2015, an independent Delphi group, the International Syllabus in Sport and Exercise Medicine Group ...
  • Determination of the prevalence of knee and hip clinical osteoarthritis in the active professional male footballer and its association with pain, function, injury and surgery 
    Pillay, Lervasen; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Ramkilawon, Gopika Devi; Maas, Mario; Orhant, Emmanuel; Rantanen, Jussi; Salo, Jari; Kerkhoffs, Gino M.; Gouttebarge, Vincent (MDPI, 2023-07)
    OBJECTIVE : To comment on and explore (1) the prevalence of clinical knee and hip os- teoarthritis (OA); (2) the association between pain or function and clinical knee or hip OA; (3) the association between injury or ...
  • Diagnosis and management of nasal obstruction in the athlete : a narrative review by subgroup B of the IOC Consensus Group on “Acute Respiratory Illness in the Athlete” 
    McIntosh, Cameron; Clemm, Hege H.; Sewry, Nicola; Hrubos-Strom, Harald; Schwellnus, Martin Peter (Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2021-08)
    Protection of the health of the athlete is required for high level sporting performance. Acute respiratory illness is the leading cause of illness and can compromise training and competition in athletes. To date the focus ...
  • Diagnostic approach to lower airway dysfunction in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by a subgroup of the IOC consensus on acute respiratory illness in the athlete' 
    Reier-Nilsen, Tonje; Sewry, Nicola; Chenuel, Bruno; Backer, Vibeke; Larsson, Kjell; Price, Oliver J.; Pedersen, Lars; Bougault, Valerie; Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Hull, James H. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-04)
    OBJECTIVES : To compare the performance of various diagnostic bronchoprovocation tests (BPT) in the assessment of lower airway dysfunction (LAD) in athletes and inform best clinical practice. DESIGN : Systematic review ...