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  • Tackles, tears and troubles... a South African Sports Medicine Association perspective 
    Patricios, Jonathan Speridon (BMJ Publishing Group, 2016)
    Rugby Sevens returns to the Olympics this August after an absence of over 90 years. South African Seabelo Senatla, pictured on the cover of this edition, is one of a number of international Rugby Sevens players with ...
  • Tennis-specific extension of the International Olympic Committee consensus statement : methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport 2020 
    Verhagen, Evert; Clarsen, Benjamin; Capel-Davies, Jamie; Collins, Christy; Derman, Wayne; De Winter, Don; Dunn, Nicky; Ellenbecker, Todd S.; Forde, Raymond; Hainline, Brian; Larkin, Jo; Reid, Machar; Renstrom, Per A.F.H.; Stroia, Kathleen; Wolstenholme, Sue; Pluim, Babette M. (BMJ Publishing, 2021)
    The IOC has proposed standard methods for recording and reporting of data for injury and illness in sport. The IOC consensus statement authors anticipated that sport-specific statements would provide further recommendations. ...
  • Thoracic outlet syndrome in a patient with absent scalenus anterior muscle 
    Collins, Robert Matthew; Bhana, Jasvanti; Patricios, Jonathan Speridon; Du Plessis, Andre; Veller, Martin; Schultz, Donovan; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2014-05)
    This case report describes the rare anomaly of an absent right anterior scalene muscle presenting with the symptoms and signs of the thoracic outlet syndrome. The thoracic outlet syndrome in our patient can be attributed ...
  • Time to revisit the content and duration of the Graduated Return to Play after concussion 
    Kemp, Simon; Patricios, Jonathan Speridon; Raftery, Martin (BMJ Publishing Group, 2016-04)
    Determining the appropriate starting time and duration of the Return to Play (RTP) process after any injury is fundamental to the practice of clinical sports medicine. A framework on RTP after concussion is outlined in ...
  • Towards a viable business model for the management of professional football in Africa 
    Goslin, Anneliese E. (Anna Elizabeth); Mosola, Moeketsi Emmanuel (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2020-03)
    Professional football clubs, as a significant element of the African and South African sports industry, find it increasingly difficult to balance the needs of shareholders and fans, and be commercially viable concurrently. ...
  • Trail running injury risk factors : a living systematic review 
    Viljoen, Carel Thomas; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Van Mechelen, Willem; Verhagen, Evert; Silva, Bruno; Scheer, Volker; Besomi, Manuela; Gajardo-Burgos, Ruben; Matos, Sergio; Schoeman, Marlene; Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey; Van Dyk, Nicol; Scheepers, Susan; Botha, Tanita (BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-05)
    OBJECTIVE : To review and frequently update the available evidence on injury risk factors and epidemiology of injury in trail running. DESIGN : Living systematic review. Updated searches will be done every 6 months for ...
  • Training during the COVID-19 lockdown : knowledge, beliefs, and practices of 12,526 athletes from 142 countries and six continents 
    Washif, Jad Adrian; Farooq, Abdulaziz; Krug, Isabel; Pyne, David B.; Verhagen, Evert; Taylor, Lee; 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; 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; Pena Duque, Juan David; 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; Hanzlíkova, Ivana; Hassanmirzaei, Bahar; Haugen, Thomas; Hebert‑Losier, Kim; Helu, Hussein Munoz; Herrera‑Valenzuela, Tomas; Hettinga, Florentina J.; Holtzhausen, Louis; Hue, Olivier; Iacono, Antonio Dello; Ihalainen, Johanna K.; James, Carl; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; 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; Millet85, Gregoire P.; Moussa‑Chamari, Imen; Musa, Danladi Ibrahim; Thuan Nguyen, Hoang Minh; Nikolaidis, Pantelis T.; Owen, Adam; Padulo, Johnny; Pagaduan, Jeffrey Cayaban; Perera, Nirmala Panagodage; Perez‑Gomez, Jorge; Pillay, Lervasen; Popa, Arporn; Pudasaini, Avishkar; Rabbani, Alireza; Rahayu, Tandiyo; Romdhani, Mohamed; Salamh, Paul; Sarkar, Abu‑Sufian; Schillinger, Andy; Seiler, Stephen; Setyawati, Heny; Shrestha, Navina; Suraya, Fatona; Tabben, Montassar; Trabelsi, Khaled; Urhausen, Axel; Valtonen, Maarit; Weber, Johanna; Whiteley, Rodney; Zrane, Adel; Zerguini, Yacine; Zmijewski, Piotr; Sandbakk, Øyvind; Saad, Helmi Ben; Chamari, Karim (Springer, 2022-04)
    OBJECTIVE Our objective was to explore the training-related knowledge, beliefs, and practices of athletes and the influence of lockdowns in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe ...
  • Training for shorter ultra-trail races results in a higher injury rate, a more diverse injury profile, and more severe injuries : 2022 Mac ultra races 
    Viljoen, Carel T.; Du Toit, Eileen; Van Niekerk, Tyla; Mashaba, Sylvester; Ndaba, Zinhle; Verster, Michelle; Bellingan, Andre; Ramagole, Dimakatso Althea; Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey; Botha, Tanita; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina (Elsevier, 2024-01)
    OBJECTIVES : Determine and compare the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and injury severity among race entrants training towards different ultra-trail race distances. DESIGN : Retrospective cross-sectional ...
  • Transient receptor potential channels and exercise-associated muscle cramping : a tale of multiple complexities 
    Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Hoffman, M.D. (Wiley, 2017-09)
    In an important study published in 2010, Miller et al.[1] showed that the duration of muscle cramping was reduced by administration of oral pickle juice immediately following electrically induced muscle cramps in hypohydrated ...
  • Ultrasound diagnosis of femoral nerve neurostenalgia : a cause of hip pain in a young adult 
    Oschman, Zanet; Koekemoer, A. (Media 24 & South African Orthopaedic Association, 2012-04)
    Femoral neurostenalgia is a compressive neuropathy which is an uncommon cause of hip pain in active young adults. Compression of the nerve can cause debilitating pain and an inability to walk. Correct clinical diagnosis ...
  • Ultrasound study of the asymptomatic shoulder in patients with a confirmed symptomatic rotator cuff tear in the opposite shoulder 
    Oschman, Zanet; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Maritz, N.G.J.; Boraine, H.; Owen, R. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2007-04)
    OBJECTIVE: To document the incidence of asymptomatic rotator cuff tears in patients with a confirmed symptomatic tear in the opposite shoulder, and to identify ultrasound findings that may distinguish symptomatic from ...
  • Underlying chronic disease, medication use, history of running injuries and being a more experienced runner are independent factors associated with exercise-associated muscle cramping : a cross-sectional study in 15778 distance runners 
    Schwellnus, Martin Peter; Swanevelder, Sonja; Jordaan, Esme; Derman, Wayne; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2018-05)
    BACKGROUND : Exercise-associated muscle cramping (EAMC) is a significant medical complication in distance runners, yet factors associated with EAMC are poorly documented. OBJECTIVE : To document risk factors associated ...
  • Unravelling the interaction between the DRD2 and DRD4 genes, personality traits and concussion risk 
    Abrahams, Shameemah; McFie, Sarah; Lacerda, Miguel; Patricios, Jonathan Speridon; Suter, Jason; September, Alison V.; Posthumus, Michael (BMJ Publishing Group, 2019)
    BACKGROUND : Concussion occurs when biomechanical forces transmitted to the head result in neurological deficits. Personality may affect the balance between safe and dangerous play potentially influencing concussion ...
  • The use of negative pressure wave treatment in athlete recovery 
    Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Van Buuren, H E.; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Fletcher, Lizelle (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)
    BACKGROUND : Athletes need to recover fully to maximise performance in competitive sport. Athletes who replenish more quickly and more efficiently are able to train harder and more intensely. Elite athletes subjectively ...
  • The use of skeletal muscle relaxants in musculoskeletal injuries : what is the evidence? 
    Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey; Kalmeier, G.; Viljoen, Carel Thomas; Ramagole, Dimakatso Althea; Schwellnus, Martin Peter (Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Cogent, Taylor and Francis Group, 2018)
    Skeletal muscle relaxants (SMRs) consist of a heterogeneous group of medications with a side effect profile of concern. The aim of this paper was to review the evidence of use of SMRs in the treatment of sports injuries. ...
  • 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 ...
  • What are the critical elements of sideline screening that can be used to establish the diagnosis of concussion? A systematic review 
    Patricios, Jonathan Speridon; Fuller, Gordon Ward; Ellenbogen, Richard; Herring, Stanley; Kutcher, Jeffrey S.; Loosemore, Mike; Makdissi, Michael; McCrea, Michael; Putukian, Margot; Schneider, Kathryn J. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-06)
    BACKGROUND : Sideline detection is the first and most significant step in recognising a potential concussion and removing an athlete from harm. This systematic review aims to evaluate the critical elements aiding sideline ...
  • What definition is used to describe second impact syndrome in sports? A systematic and critical review 
    Stovitz, Steven D.; Weseman, Jonathan D.; Hooks, Matthew C.; Schmidt, Robert J.; Koffel, Jonathan B.; Patricios, Jonathan Speridon (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2017-01)
    Concern about what has been termed, “second impact syndrome” (SIS) is a major factor determining return-to-play decisions after concussion. However, definitions of SIS vary. We used Scopus to conduct a systematic review ...
  • What is the relationship between groin pain in athletes and femoroacetabular impingement? 
    Ferguson, Mark; Patricios, Jonathan Speridon (BMJ Publishing Group, 2014-07)
    No abstract
  • Why some Africans stand out in a crowd : BokSmart for injury prevention and other SASMA-related jewels 
    Patricios, Jonathan Speridon (BMJ Publishing Group, 2012-06)
    No abstract available.