Publications by authors named "M C Cross"
Physiological Characteristics of Freestyle Snowboard and Freeski Athletes.
Int J Sports Physiol Perform
December 2024
Purpose: To investigate the physiological characteristics of freestyle snowboard and freeski athletes and explore potential differences between males and females.
Methods: National-team athletes, snowboard (9 males, 21 [2.3] y; 8 females, 20 [4.
Article Synopsis
- Angelman syndrome (AS) is a rare genetic disorder impacting neurodevelopment, with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 20,000, but lacks comprehensive data on life expectancy and death rates due to a lack of diagnostic codes until 2018.
- A social media initiative by AS caregivers gathered data on 220 deaths, revealing respiratory illness as the leading cause, followed by accidents and seizures, with sudden unexpected death in sleep (SUDS) also being a notable concern.
- The study found that 91% of individuals with AS have epilepsy, suggesting that some SUDS cases could relate to sudden unexpected deaths in epilepsy (SUDEP), and highlights the need for more research despite limitations
Context: Advancements in portable load-cell technology have enabled high-quality assessment of shoulder internal (IR) and external rotation (ER) peak force (Fmax) and rate of force development (RFD). This study's purpose was to explore the reliability and differences between IR and ER Fmax and RFD in different testing positions using a novel load-cell device.
Design: A within-subjects repeated-measures design was employed to compare the intersession values and reliability of Fmax and RFD for both shoulder IR and ER across 3 positions: seated-0°, supine-0° and supine-90°.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate head kinematic variables in elite men's and women's rugby union and their ability to predict player removal for an off-field (HIA1) head injury assessment.
Methods: Instrumented mouthguard (iMG) data were collected for 250 men and 132 women from 1865 and 807 player-matches, respectively, and synchronised to video-coded match footage. Head peak resultant linear acceleration (PLA), peak resultant angular acceleration (PAA) and peak change in angular velocity (dPAV) were extracted from each head acceleration event (HAE).
Objectives: Identify tackle characteristics associated with concussions in male professional rugby league.
Design: Case-control study.
Methods: Tackles resulting in 196 clinically diagnosed concussions and 6592 non-concussive tackles were analysed, from the men's rugby league Super League between 2018 and 2022.