Standardising health history and injury surveillance of participants in endurance events: a modified Delphi consensus statement from the AMSSM runner health consortium.

Endurance events are popular worldwide and have many health benefits. However, runners and Para athletes may sustain musculoskeletal injuries or experience other health consequences from endurance events. The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Runner Health Consortium aimed to generate consensus-based survey items for use in prospective research to identify risk factors for injuries in runners and Para athletes training and competing in endurance events.

Association Between Longitudinal Changes in Patellar Tendon Abnormality and Land-Jump Biomechanics in Male Collegiate Basketball Players.

Background: The relationship between self-reported symptoms and the severity of patellar tendon abnormality (PTA) as seen on magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound is unclear, but biomechanical testing may resolve this.

Purpose: To (1) compare land-jump limb biomechanics between pre- and postseason timepoints, (2) assess whether seasonal changes in biomechanics are associated with seasonal changes in PTA and symptom severity, and (3) explore models that identify seasonal changes in PTA and symptoms with seasonal changes in biomechanics in collegiate basketball players.

Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2.

Association Between Patellar Tendon Abnormality and Land-Jump Biomechanics in Male Collegiate Basketball Players During the Preseason.

Background: Patellar tendinopathy is a degenerative condition that predominantly affects jumping athletes. Symptoms may be subtle or nonexistent at preseason, but structural abnormalities may be present. Assessing patellar tendon abnormality (PTA) through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound (US) and classifying symptoms using the Victorian Institute for Sport Assessment-Patellar tendon (VISA-P) may provide useful insights if combined with biomechanics measurements.

Injury patterns and healthcare utilisation by runners of the New York City Marathon.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to describe injury patterns and healthcare utilisation of marathon runners.

Methods: This was a previously reported 16-week prospective observational study of runners training for the New York City Marathon. Runners completed a baseline survey including demographics, running experience and marathon goal.

Olympic Games during nationwide lockdown: sports injuries and illnesses, including COVID-19, at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Objective: The objective of this study is to describe the incidence of injuries and illnesses sustained during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games from 4 February 2022 to 20 February 2022.

Methods: We recorded the daily number of athlete injuries and illnesses (1) through the reporting of all National Olympic Committee (NOC) medical teams and (2) in the polyclinic and medical venues by the Beijing 2022 medical staff.

Results: In total, 2848 athletes (1276 women, 45%; 1572 men, 55%) from 91 NOCs were followed prospectively for the occurrence of injury and illness.

Training patterns associated with injury in New York City Marathon runners.

Objective: Training patterns are commonly implicated in running injuries. The purpose of this study was to measure the incidence of injury and illness among marathon runners and the association of injuries with training patterns and workload.

Methods: Runners registered for the New York City Marathon were eligible to enrol and prospectively monitored during the 16 weeks before the marathon, divided into 4-week 'training quarters' (TQ) numbered TQ1-TQ4.

Updated Blood Pressure Guidelines: Implications for Athletes.

Purpose Of Review: To review the prevalence, short- and long-term impact of exercise on blood pressure, and the evaluation and treatment of hypertension in competitive athletes.

Recent Findings: Due, in part, to inconsistencies in measurement and the definitions used, the true prevalence of hypertension is unknown as reports range from 0 to 83%. With recent changes in the blood pressure guidelines, the proportion of athletes that meet criteria for elevated blood pressure or stage 1 hypertension has increased dramatically with over one-third of collegiate and professional athletes meeting criteria for hypertension.

Increased Incidence of Injury Among Runners With COVID-19.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects multiple organ systems. Whether and how COVID-19 affects the musculoskeletal system remains unknown. We aim to assess the association between COVID-19 and risk of injury.

Running races during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 2020 survey of the running community.

Objectives: To survey runners and triathletes about their willingness to resume in-person racing during the COVID-19 pandemic, health concerns related to mass races and changes in running patterns since the start of the pandemic.

Design: An electronic survey was distributed from 15 July to 1 September 2020 to runners and triathletes by New York Road Runners, ASICS North America, and race medical directors, and through social media.

Participants: Runners and triathletes 18 years of age or older who participated in at least one race in 2019.

Feasibility and impact of a musculoskeletal health for musicians (MHM) program for musician students: A randomized controlled pilot study.

Background: There is a high incidence of performance-related musculoskeletal disorders in musicians that may be reduced via education programs. However, the efficacy of formalized injury prevention programs has not been rigorously studied.

Purpose: To assess the feasibility and effect of a formalized injury prevention education workshop on incidence and severity of musculoskeletal pain in a cohort of musician-students attending an intensive summer music festival compared to controls.

A Systematic Review of Telehealth and Sport-Related Concussion: Baseline Testing, Diagnosis, and Management.

The use of telehealth has increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As sports at all levels resume, sports medicine physicians may be interested in how telehealth can be used for concussion care. : We sought to assess how telehealth has been used in the baseline testing, diagnosis, and/or management of concussion.

Factors associated with injuries in first-time marathon runners from the New York City marathon.

Objectives: To determine how baseline characteristics of first-time marathon runners and training patterns are associated with risk of injuries during training and the race.

Methods: First-time adult marathon runners who were registered for the 2017 New York City Marathon were monitored starting 12 weeks prior to the race. Baseline data collection included demographics and running experience.

Clinician Well-being during a Pandemic: Practices to Boost Resilience and Life Satisfaction.

The role of the sports medicine physician has been challenged in several ways during the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially eroding a sense of well-being. Four universal human needs related to flourishing and a sense of life satisfaction are the framework we use to examine the effects of a pandemic on sports medicine clinicians. We offer two evidence-based practices to promote well-being and resilience within each of the four universal needs.

Youth running consensus statement: minimising risk of injury and illness in youth runners.

Despite the worldwide popularity of running as a sport for children, relatively little is known about its impact on injury and illness. Available studies have focused on adolescent athletes, but these findings may not be applicable to preadolescent and pubescent athletes. To date, there are no evidence or consensus-based guidelines identifying risk factors for injury and illness in youth runners, and current recommendations regarding suitable running distances for youth runners at different ages are opinion based.

Considerations for Return to Exercise Following Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19 in the Recreational Athlete.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality around the world. The spectrum of COVID-19 is broad, from clinical disease requiring intensive medical care to less severe symptoms that are treated with supportive care. The majority of COVID-19 cases fall into the mild-to-moderate category, with symptoms lasting less than 6 weeks.

Cardiovascular Screening of Elite Athletes by Sporting Organizations in Australia: A Survey of Chief Medical Officers.

Objective: To compare cardiovascular screening policies of Australian elite sporting organizations.

Design: Online survey.

Setting: Elite/professional sports in Australia.