Profile of Sport and Exercise Physician trainee's clinical practice within Australasia in 2019: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To identify the patient population profile and the spectrum of training activities and influencing factors of Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physician (ACSEP) trainees.

Design: Retrospective cross-sectional design.

Setting: Training settings for ACSEP trainees.

ICON 2020-International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: the development of a core outcome set for gluteal tendinopathy.

Gluteal tendinopathy (GT) is common and can be debilitating and challenging to manage. A lack of condition specific and appropriate outcome measures compromise evidence synthesis for treatment and limits clinical guideline development. Our objective was to develop a core outcome measurement set for GT (COS-GT).

Is there structural change on MRI in gluteal tendinopathy after treatment? Single outcome measure extension of an RCT.

Background: The etiology of tendinopathy remains controversial and it is unknown whether degenerative structural changes in tendinopathies are reversible.

Hypothesis: There will be no structural change on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) taken > 2-years after treatment for gluteal tendinopathy.

Study Design: Extension of a single site, double-blind, prospective randomized-controlled trial to analyze the additional outcome measure; MRI changes.

Which clinical research questions are the most important? Development and preliminary validation of the Australia & New Zealand Musculoskeletal (ANZMUSC) Clinical Trials Network Research Question Importance Tool (ANZMUSC-RQIT).

Background And Aims: High quality clinical research that addresses important questions requires significant resources. In resource-constrained environments, projects will therefore need to be prioritized. The Australia and New Zealand Musculoskeletal (ANZMUSC) Clinical Trials Network aimed to develop a stakeholder-based, transparent, easily implementable tool that provides a score for the 'importance' of a research question which could be used to rank research projects in order of importance.

Assessment of the reliability and validity of imaging measurements for patellofemoral instability: an updated systematic review.

Objective: To provide an update on the reliability and validity of all radiological measures used to assess patients presenting with patellofemoral instability.

Methods: A search of the CINHAL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and SCOPUS databases and the Cochrane library was conducted. All studies assessing the validity, reliability, sensitivity, and specificity of radiological measures of the patellofemoral joints of patients with patellofemoral instability from 2010 onwards were considered for inclusion.

Use of a smartphone electrocardiogram to diagnose arrhythmias during exercise in athletes: a case series.

Background: While athletes are generally very fit, intense exercise can increase the risk of atrial fibrillation. Moreover, other arrhythmias such as atrial flutter or supraventricular tachycardia can cause distressing, exercise-related symptoms. Given symptoms are infrequent and may occur during intense exertion, traditional monitoring devices are often impractical to use during exercise.

Fit, Female or Fifty-Is Cardiac Rehabilitation "Fit" for Purpose for All? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With Meta-Regression.

Aims: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an evidence-based intervention promoting risk factor modification following coronary artery disease events but the relative benefits for patient subgroups is not clear. This review synthesizes the available evidence on the effectiveness of modern CR programs and determines outcomes for age, sex and prior level of fitness.

Methods: MEDLINE, CINAHL, and EMBASE were examined for RCT and cohort studies involving exercise prescription or phase II or III CR following Myocardial Infarction (MI), Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) and cardiac surgery from January 2010 to February 2021.

Risk factors associated with acute respiratory illnesses in athletes: a systematic review by a subgroup of the IOC consensus on 'acute respiratory illness in the athlete'.

Objective: To review risk factors associated with acute respiratory illness (ARill) in athletes, including non-infectious ARill and suspected or confirmed acute respiratory infections (ARinf).

Design: Systematic review.

Data Sources: Electronic databases: PubMed-Medline, EbscoHost and Web of Science.

Incidence of acute respiratory illnesses in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by a subgroup of the IOC consensus on 'acute respiratory illness in the athlete'.

Objective: To determine the incidence of acute respiratory illness (ARill) in athletes and by method of diagnosis, anatomical classification, ages, levels of performance and seasons.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data Sources: Electronic databases: PubMed-Medline, EbscoHost and Web of Science.

Insights into the complexity of presentation and management of patients: the Sport and Exercise Physician's perspective.

Objectives: Sport and Exercise Physicians represent a relatively new specialty focusing on exercise in complex diseases including musculoskeletal diseases. Our objective was to describe the characteristics, type and complexity of patient presentations, their management strategies and referral information in Australian practice.

Methods: A cross-sectional study including a cohort of 11 senior Sport and Exercise Physicians in Australia studied all new patient consultations within an 8-week period.

Long-Term Outcome Measures of Repeated Non-Animal Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid (Durolane) Injections in Osteoarthritis: A 6-Year Cohort Study with 623 Consecutive Patients.

Purpose: To determine the duration of symptom relief following repeated administration of hyaluronic acid injections for osteoarthritis.

Patients And Methods: This was a 6-year observational study with 623 consecutive patients who had received hyaluronic acid injections. The primary outcome measure was the mean time between injections measured in days.

Safety and efficacy of a single intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid in osteoarthritis of the hip: a case series of 87 patients.

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent form of joint disease and commonly affects the hip. Hip OA is associated with a high socioeconomic burden. Intra-articular hyaluronic acid (HA) injection may be of benefit but quality evidence for HA use in hip OA is lacking.

The Biathlon Injury and Illness Surveillance (BIIS) project protocol: a prospective cohort study across two World Cup seasons.

Introduction: Reliably and accurately establishing injury and illness epidemiology in biathletes will provide insight into seasonal changes, provide potential to better embed innovative prevention strategies and advance sports medicine through the provision of effective healthcare to biathletes. The main objective of the Biathlon Injury and Illness Study (BIIS) is to provide the first comprehensive epidemiological profile of injury and illness in biathlon athletes during two consecutive Biathlon World Cup seasons over 2-years.

Methods: The BIIS study methodology is established in line with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) injury and illness surveillance protocols using a biathlon-specific injury and illness report form.

Treatment of Gluteal Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Stage-Adjusted Treatment Recommendation.

Background: Gluteal tendinopathy is the most common lower limb tendinopathy. It presents with varying severity but may cause debilitating lateral hip pain.

Purpose: To review the therapeutic options for different stages of gluteal tendinopathy, to highlight gaps within the existing evidence, and to provide guidelines for a stage-adjusted therapy for gluteal tendinopathy.

Reliability of a Novel Scoring System for MRI Assessment of Severity in Gluteal Tendinopathy: The Melbourne Hip MRI Score.

Background: Gluteal tendinopathy is commonly reported in the literature, but there is a need for a validated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based scoring system to grade the severity of the tendinopathy.

Purpose: To use intra- and interobserver reliability to validate a new scoring system, the Melbourne Hip MRI (MHIP) score, for assessing the severity of gluteal tendinopathy.

Study Design: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 3.

Do rugby league players under-report concussion symptoms? A cross-sectional study of elite teams based in Australia.

Objective: To determine the rate of under-reporting of concussion and its symptoms in elite rugby league players in Australia.

Methods: The study was conducted in the preseason of the 2020 National Rugby League (NRL) competition.A total of 151 male, NRL club contracted rugby league players across three professional clubs participated.

Life after COVID-19: The importance of a safe return to physical activity.

The Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians has developed a guideline for primary care practitioners to assist with safe return of patients to physical activity after COVID-19.

(AA4500) for the Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder: A Randomised Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study for the Safety and Efficacy of Collagenase - Single Site Report.

Background/hypothesis: Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder results in pain and restricted movement of the glenohumeral joint. Hypothesis: There would be a difference in active range of movement in the affected shoulder of patients with adhesive capsulitis after receiving a series of injections of collagenase (CCH) compared to placebo.

Methods: This study reports the results from a single site that was part of a 321-participant, multicenter, double-blind, prospective parallel-group, randomized controlled clinical trial.

National Osteoarthritis Strategy brief report: Living well with osteoarthritis.

Background: Recommended first-line management of lower limb osteoarthritis (OA) includes support for self-management, exercise and weight loss. However, many Australians with OA do not receive these. A National Osteoarthritis Strategy (the Strategy) was developed to outline a national plan to achieve optimal health outcomes for people at risk of, or with, OA.

A major new alliance in Australian healthcare: the Australian consensus framework for ethical collaboration in the healthcare sector.

The 'Australian Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration in the Healthcare Sector' (ACF) is an Australian initiative aimed at countering dysfunction and growing mistrust in the health sector through the development of a cross-sectoral consensus framework. The development of this framework arose from Australia's involvement in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperative (APEC) and has since become the largest of its kind internationally, with over 70 signatories representing professional bodies, industry organisations, hospital and health services associations, regulators and patient and advocacy groups. In this article, we describe and critique the framework and outline its implementation.

Functional respiratory imaging assessment of glycopyrrolate and formoterol fumarate metered dose inhalers formulated using co-suspension delivery technology in patients with COPD.

Background: Functional respiratory imaging (FRI) is a quantitative postprocessing imaging technique used to assess changes in the respiratory system. Using FRI, we characterized the effects of the long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA), glycopyrrolate metered dose inhaler (GP MDI), and the long-acting β-agonist (LABA), formoterol fumarate metered dose inhaler (FF MDI), on airway volume and resistance in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Methods: Patients in this phase IIIb, randomized, double-blind crossover study received twice-daily GP MDI (18 μg) and FF MDI (9.

Biathlon Injury and Illness Surveillance project (BIIS): development of biathlon-specific surveillance forms in English, Russian, French and German.

Objective: The aim of this project was to adapt the English, French, German and Russian versions of the International Olympic Committee () to be sport-specific for use in biathlon.

Methods: 23 medical representatives from 16 of the 55 biathlon federations participated in this project to adapt the form and create disease coding relevant to biathlon. The English version of the was used as the primary template.