How Do They Decide? Performance Support Staff Perceptions of Decision-Making in Elite-Sport Environments.

Wilson, PJ, Roe, G, and Kiely, J. How do they decide? Performance support staff perceptions of decision-making in elite-sport environments. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2024-Decision-making is a critical component of performance support staff responsibilities, yet research exploring staff perceptions relating to key facets of decision-making is lacking.

Interleukins in Urine and Blood as Markers of Infection and as Risk Factors for Systemic Conditions.

Interleukins are a diverse group of cytokines that play a crucial role in controlling immune responses and have potential as biomarkers. This mini review evaluates 12 recent papers linking urinary interleukins to both urinary infection and systemic diseases. While measurement of serum interleukins can indicate systemic inflammation, urinary interleukins provide more specific insights into renal or urinary tract inflammation.

Microsurgical limb reconstruction in the non-concordant patient.

Substance misuse is common in patients undergoing limb reconstruction secondary to open fractures and fracture related infection. This group risk breaching the social contract with their treating team through reduced engagement with perioperative care. Potential problems include limited social support, intravenous access, analgesia and withdrawal.

Coaches' Perceptions of Common Planning Concepts Within Training Theory: An International Survey.

Background: The planning of training is a popular yet controversial topic among coaches and sports scientists. Periodisation is often presented in the literature as the most efficacious approach to planning training. While historically surveys of coaches appeared to support this a key failing was that no unified definition of periodisation exists.