Why is this study important? Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent and debilitating condition with significant socioeconomic costs, and current management is largely reactive due to a lack of curative treatments (1). A potential causal risk factor is cam morphology, an extra bone growth at the femoral head-neck junction (2). While previous studies have […]
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Scrolling for Strength: The social side to fitness tracking apps?
Can the social aspect of apps built to track fitness enhance motivation, or does it risk mental fatigue and performance anxiety? Key words: social media, fitness tracking, mental health Introduction There is no question of doubt that in today’s culture, social media platforms and fitness tracking apps come hand in hand. Athletes from all sports […]
Prevention strategies and modifiable risk factors for spine, chest, abdominal and/or pelvic injury and pain in female/woman/girl athletes – What do we know and where do we go from here?
Female, woman, and girl sport has never been more visible (1). This rise in popularity is accompanied by increasing injury rates (2). This blog gives a summary of a recent systematic review done to identify prevention strategies and risk factors for female/woman/girl athletes spine, chest, abdominal and/or pelvic injury/pain (3), which informed the International Olympic […]
What Is Neuroplastic Periodization and Why Does It Matter for Tendon Injuries?
Author: Georgios Kakavas PT OMT PhD Introduction Tendinopathy remains one of the most persistent and challenging conditions in sports medicine. Traditional rehabilitation often emphasizes tendon loading and strength training but may overlook central nervous system adaptations that affect movement control, pain perception, and long-term outcomes. A new evidence-based framework, called neuroplastic periodization, proposes a holistic, […]
Why are we still failing to prevent brain injuries in children’s sport?
Key words: Concussion; Brain Injuries; Youth Sport Greek physician Hippocrates is widely attributed to saying, “The greatest medicine of all is to teach people how not to need it”. The 16th-century Swiss physician, Paracelsus, proclaimed that “Prevention is the daughter of wisdom”. In 1735, Benjamin Franklin wrote that “An ounce of prevention is worth a […]
The potential outcomes of interpersonal violence for women’s artistic gymnasts
Why is this study important? Following the 2020 Netflix documentary “Athlete A,” hundreds of former elite gymnasts have come forward with accounts of psychological and physical violence, sexual harassment/abuse, and organizational neglect. While research has identified these experiences as abusive, we have lacked a comprehensive understanding of their potential long-term consequences. This study fills this […]
Digital Integrity in Healthcare: From a Teachable Moment to a Teachable Roadmap
For healthcare professionals, digital safety is now as vital as patient confidentiality. Recently, a verified professional account on a major social media platform, one I had built since 2011 to share evidence-based exercise medicine and advocate for physical activity, was hijacked. Overnight, my brand was impersonated, and my access was revoked. Fourteen years of professional […]
Impaired neuromusculoskeletal response to training stimuli associated with low energy availability: A systematic review
Keywords: Relative energy deficiency in sport, muscle, strength Why is this study important? Low energy availability, or an imbalance between nutritional intake and physical activity, is a common health concern among male and female athletes. Low energy availability is known to negatively affect muscle strength, athletic performance, and overall neuromusculoskeletal health. Recent studies have begun […]
How Should Healthcare Professionals Talk to Pregnant Women About Physical Activity?
Authors: Chloë Williamson, Graham Baker, Marlize De Vivo, Hayley Mills, Linda Bauld, Rebecca M. Reynolds, Anna Boath, and Paul Kelly. A new scoping review aimed to understand what is known about how healthcare professionals communicate about physical activity during pregnancy in the UK. Despite well-established guidelines and compelling evidence for physical activity benefits during pregnancy, the […]
FitSkills: a community-based exercise program that improves participation for young people with disability
Why is this study important? Participating in physical activity has health benefits for young people with disability, but many participate in less physical activity than their peers without disability (Carlon et al 2013). Participation is ‘involvement in a life situation’ and has two components: attendance (being there) and involvement (the experience of participation). Essentially, participation […]