Journal•ISSN: 1543-8627
Research in Sports Medicine
Taylor & Francis
About: Research in Sports Medicine is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Medicine & Athletes. It has an ISSN identifier of 1543-8627. Over the lifetime, 772 publications have been published receiving 13858 citations. The journal is also known as: Res Sports Med.
Topics: Medicine, Athletes, Poison control, Injury prevention, Internal medicine
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TL;DR: It is determined that KT applied over the lower trunk may increase active lower trunk flexion range of motion and further investigation on the effects of KT is warranted.
Abstract: The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of kinesio taping (KT) on trunk flexion, extension, and lateral flexion. Thirty healthy subjects with no history of lower trunk or back issues participated in the study. Subjects performed two experimental measurements of range of motion (with and without the application of KT) in trunk flexion, extension, and right lateral flexion. A dependent t test was used to compare the range of motion measurements before and after the application of KT. Through evaluation of the sum of all scores, KT in flexion produced a gain of 17.8 cm compared with the non-kinesiotape group (t (29) = 2.51, p 0.05) or lateral flexion (3 cm; t (29) = -1.25, p > 0.05). Based on the findings, we determined that KT applied over the lower trunk may increase active lower trunk flexion range of motion. Further investigation on the effects of KT is warranted.
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TL;DR: Converting incidence rates to annual units allowed better comparisons to be made between population rates across different studies, and annual ACL incidence in amateur sporting groups was generally higher than the entire population but lower than among professional athletes.
Abstract: Accurate documentation of injury incidence is critical for study of injury risk factors and prevention. Comparisons of published incidences of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and surgical...
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TL;DR: The findings of the present study suggest that the elite young soccer players can be distinguished from subelite and recreationalYoung soccer players in strength and speed characteristics can be used forstrength and speed diagnosis, and for designing and evaluating training programs.
Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to compare maximal isometric force, force-time curve characteristics, pedaling rate, vertical jump, and sprint performance among young soccer players from different competition levels. Fifty-four (54) young soccer players were divided into three groups according to competition level: the elite group (n = 18) consisted of soccer players from the national youth soccer team of Greece, the subelite group (n = 18) consisted of youth soccer players who participated in the local championship, and the recreational group (n = 18) consisted of recreational soccer players. All groups were evaluated for maximal isometric force, explosive force at 100 msec, peak force relative to body mass, rate of force development, squat and drop jump heights, 10 m sprint time, and pedaling rate. The elite group presented significantly (p < 0.05) higher maximal isometric force, vertical jump height, and pedaling rate, and lower 10 m sprint time in comparison with the subelite and recreational gro...
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TL;DR: Data indicate that the FitMate™ is a reliable and valid system for measuring oxygen consumption and RMR in adults and no significant differences were found between Douglas bag and FitMATE™ systems.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the FitMate metabolic system (Cosmed, Rome, Italy) in measuring oxygen consumption and estimating resting metabolic rate (RMR). The FitMate is a new, small (20 x 24 cm) metabolic analyzer designed for measurement of oxygen consumption and energy expenditure during rest and exercise. Subjects included 60 healthy adults (N = 30 males, N = 30 females) ranging in age from 19 to 65 years (mean +/- SD age, 36.9 +/- 13.4 years) and body mass index (BMI) from 19.2 to 44.8 kg/m2 (27.7 +/- 6.2 kg/m2). Subjects were given two 10 min RMR tests in one test session during which RMR was measured simultaneously with the Douglas bag and FitMate systems. No significant differences were found between Douglas bag and FitMate systems for oxygen consumption (242 +/- 49 and 240 +/- 49 ml/min, respectively, P = 0.066, r = 0.97, mean +/- SD absolute difference 2.83 +/- 11.68 ml/min) or RMR (1,662 +/- 340 and 1,668 +/- 344 kcal/day, P = 0.579, r = 0.97, mean +/- SD absolute difference 5.81 +/- 80.70 kcal/day). These data indicate that the FitMate is a reliable and valid system for measuring oxygen consumption and RMR in adults.
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TL;DR: The results suggest that matching treatments to people in a particular stage is a promising procedure and if patients formed intentions and action plans, they were more likely to adhere to the recommended level of exercise.
Abstract: Achieving a recommended level of physical exercise is a difficult self-regulatory task for many patients in rehabilitation. Psychological interventions are designed to improve initiation and maintenance of exercise. A challenging research question is whether such interventions can be tailored to the special needs of patients at different stages of behavioral change. In particular, this article investigates whether action planning is beneficial for those patients who have the intention to exercise but do not perform physical activities at the recommended level. In a longitudinal (4 waves) study with 560 rehabilitation patients, a planning intervention was evaluated. Action plans and exercise behaviors were higher in the experimental planning group than in the no-treatment control group. Patients with the intention to exercise but who have been inactive benefited more from the planning intervention than patients without the intention to act or patients who had been active before. The results suggest that ma...
136 citations