Showing papers in "Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport in 2015"

TL;DR: The results suggest that complex motor intervention programs can be used to stimulate both motor and higher order cognitive skills in pre-pubertal children.

TL;DR: The level of symptoms of mental health problems reported by elite athletes appears similar to that observed in the community, however, caution must be exercised in interpreting the findings, as possible demographic differences between athletes and comparison population datasets may exist.

TL;DR: This study suggests that interrupting sitting time with frequent brief bouts of light-intensity activity, but not standing, imparts beneficial postprandial responses that may enhance cardiometabolic health.

TL;DR: Poor sleep is common prior to major competitions in Australian athletes, yet most athletes are unaware of strategies to overcome the poor sleep experienced, and it is essential coaches and scientists monitor and educate both individual and team sport athletes to facilitate sleep prior to important competitions.

TL;DR: Results of the review support that physical activity is associated with cognition, but more research is needed to clarify the role of sex, intensity and type of physical activity and some psychological variables of this association.

TL;DR: The systematic underreporting of post-concussion symptoms may represent motivated behavior or differences in self-reporting data acquisition, and the need for objective measures for somatic and psychiatric symptoms is highlighted.

TL;DR: Post-match fatigue is lower in players with well-developed high-intensity running ability, and lower body strength, despite these players having greater internal and external match loads.

TL;DR: This study has provided preliminary evidence for instrument reliability and face validity of an instrument to assess young children's perceived fundamental movement skill competence and enables future alignment between the measurement of perceived and actual fundamental movement Skill competence in young children.

TL;DR: Young children's perceived ball skill abilities appear to relate to actual competence; however, these measures were not associated with physical activity.

TL;DR: Comparisons between studies grouped by the muscle groups examined showed that the effects of Kinesio tapes are not muscle-group dependent, suggesting that the usage of these tapes does not promote strength gains in healthy adults.

TL;DR: Vitamin D supplementation increases upper and lower limb strength and further research should focus on its effect on muscle power, endurance and maximal strength.

TL;DR: Proprioceptive training programmes are effective at reducing the rate of ankle sprains in sporting participants, particularly those with a history of ankle sprain.

TL;DR: Adversity-related experiences were deemed to be vital in the psychological and performance development of Olympic champions and should be carefully and purposely harnessed.

TL;DR: Proprioceptive acuity is significantly associated with the performance level achieved by sports elites, and the amount of improvement in proprioception acuity associated with sport-specific training may be constrained by biologically determined factors.

TL;DR: As differential RPE's represent distinct sensory inputs, the collection of these scores facilitate the interpretation of internal match loads and therefore represent a valuable addition to match data collection procedures.

TL;DR: Differences in injury rates between amateur and professional players in the Netherlands might be explained by the difference in the level at which they play, since factors like the availability of medical support and/or the team size may influence the injury risk and characteristics.

TL;DR: It is observed that the reductions in most metabolic power variables during the course of the match are comparable to traditional running based metrics, demonstrating that metabolic power data may contribute to the understanding of the physical demands of Australian Football.

TL;DR: The effect of a runner's training load on running-related injury is influenced by body mass index and previous injury, and the importance to distinguish between confounding and effect-measure modification in running- related injury research is shown.

TL;DR: Smartphones are portable and widely available tools that are mostly reliable and valid for assessing passive hip range of motion, with potential for large-scale use when a bubble inclinometer is not available, however, caution must be taken in its implementation as some movement axes demonstrated only moderate reliability.

TL;DR: Examination of associations between objectively measured daily physical activity and executive functioning in primary school children found total volume of physical activity, which consisted mostly of light intensityphysical activity, is related to executive functioning.

TL;DR: There is little evidence for a decrease in children's and adolescents' physical activity, although consistent declines in active transport highlight this context as a suitable intervention target.

TL;DR: While global measures of physical performance are relatively stable, higher-speed activities and technical measures exhibit a large degree of between-match variability in Australian Football, however, these measures remain relatively stable between positions, and within and between AFL seasons.

TL;DR: The EASY Minds programme demonstrated that integrating movement across the primary mathematics syllabus is feasible and efficacious in enhancing school based-PA and improving on-task behaviour in mathematics lessons.

TL;DR: Future active Transport to school interventions in adolescents should focus on encouraging active transport to school, reiterating its social benefits, and addressing parental safety concerns around active transportto school.

TL;DR: A physiological performance and anthropometric attribute model to predict Australian Football League draft selection showed high levels of performance in aerobic and/or speed tests increase the likelihood of elite junior Australian football players being recruited to the highest level of the sport.

TL;DR: Among the four workouts investigated, the hip abduction in plank with suspension was found to have the strongest potential strengthening effect on core muscles, and suspension training was finding to generate relatively high levels of core muscle activation when compared with that among previous studies of core exercises on stable and unstable support surfaces.

TL;DR: The ingestion of a moderate dose of caffeine counteracts the muscle contraction velocity declines observed in the morning against a wide range of loads, and evening caffeine ingestion not only has little effect on neuromuscular performance, but increases the rate of negative side-effects reported.

TL;DR: This study demonstrated the utility of Bayesian structural equation modelling for testing the robustness of an integrated theoretical model, which is informed by empirical evidence from meta-analyses and theoretical expectations, for understanding sport continuation.

TL;DR: Cardiac troponin I levels significantly increased in a large heterogeneous group of athletes after completing a marathon, and the magnitude of this response could only be partially explained, with a lower age and longer exercise duration being related to higher post-race cardiac tropon in I levels.

TL;DR: Competitive cyclists performed significantly faster during a 16.1-km competitive trial than when performing maximally, without a competitor, suggesting reduced focused on internal sensations during an increase in performance.