The increased awareness of concussion in sport has led to an examination of head impacts and the associated biomechanics that occur during these sporting events. The high rate of concussions in football makes it particularly relevant.1 The purpose of this study was to examine how frequently, and to what magnitude, Canadian University football players get hit in training camp and how this compares to practices and games in regular season. An ANOVA with repeated measures indicated that, on average, players were hit significantly more in games (45.2 hits) than training camp sessions (17.7 hits) and practices (8.0 hits), while training camp was associated with significantly more hits than practices (p < .001, η2 = .392). Multiple positional differences were found. In particular, significantly more hits were experienced by offensive linemen (36.7 hits) and defensive linemen (31.6 hits) compared with all other positions (p < .001, η2 = .247). Study outcomes determined players/positions most at risk for concussion due to head impacts, which is beneficial in forming concussion prevention and assessment strategies.
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Frequency and Magnitude of Head Accelerations in a Canadian Interuniversity Sport Football Team’s Training Camp and Season
Daniel P. Muise, Sasho J. MacKenzie, and Tara M. Sutherland
Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in a Collegiate Ice Hockey Player: A Case Report
Anthony Berardo, Jacob Friedman, Stephanie Arlis-Mayor, and Eleni Diakogeorgiou
to sport safely. References 1. Grunebach H , Arnold MW , Lum YW . Thoracic outlet syndrome . Vasc Med . 2015 ; 20 ( 5 ): 493 – 495 . doi: 10.1177/1358863X15598391 2. Chandra V , Little C , Lee JT . Thoracic outlet syndrome in high-performance athletes . J Vasc Surg . 2014 ; 60
Assessed Capacity − Demanded Competence (AC-DC Score): A Dynamic Gap-Oriented Assessment of Return-to-Sport Continuum and Application to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Nicolas Le Coroller, Alexandre J.M. Rambaud, Boris Gojanovic, François Fourchet, and Patrick O. McKeon
Musculoskeletal injury is an ever-present risk and occurrence in sport, and its consequences depend on many factors including the nature of the activity as well as the level of participation. 1 For many patients, the primary goal is to return to their desired level of activity and competition
Health Belief Model and Theory of Planned Behavior: A Theoretical Approach for Enhancing Lower Extremity Injury Prevention Program Participation
Emily M. Hartley, Matthew C. Hoch, and Robert J. Cramer
social science theories and their ability to predict the ERIPP adoption and compliance. 10 Only 11% of all sport-related injury prevention intervention studies mention the use of a behavioral or social science theory. Within that percentage, only 4 out of 100 studies tested a theory. Most of the studies
Cryotherapy in Sport Injury Management
Kevin Guskiewicz
The Association of Sport Specialization With Youth Ice Hockey Position and Youth Ice Hockey Parents’ Perceptions of Sport Specialization
Madeline Winans, Kevin M. Biese, Grace Rudek, Madison N. Renner, Julie M. Stamm, and David R. Bell
Participation in youth sports (ages 6–18 years) has increased from 45 million to 60 million people over the past decades, 1 and sport specialization has become a popular topic during this growth. Sports specialization is defined as participating in a single sport at the exclusion of other sports
Health Care Related Problems Among Female Sport Dancers
Durdica Miletic, Alen Miletic, Ivana Kujundzic Lujan, Ana Kezic, and Marko Erceg
Effects of COVID-19 Sport Suspension on Injury Rates in Elite Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic
Courtney N. Copeland, Emily A. Hall, and Gary W. Cohen
English Premier League, and the Olympic Games even postponed competitions during the pandemic. 3 This prolonged sport suspension resulted in a significant decrease in the preseason sport-specific training periods. 4 After 4 weeks of sport suspension, decreased training intensity may have decreased
Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Pathology Following a Sport-Related Concussion: A Critically Appraised Topic
Kelly M. Cheever, Jane McDevitt, and Jacqueline Phillips
Key Points ▸ All three studies selected demonstrated a delay in symptom recovery in patients suffering from cervicogenic symptoms. ▸ Cervicogenic symptoms were identified in 32–70% of participants with diagnosed sport-related concussion. ▸ In one randomized controlled trial, patients with symptoms
The Star Excursion Balance Test: An Update Review and Practical Guidelines
Brice Picot, Romain Terrier, Nicolas Forestier, François Fourchet, and Patrick O. McKeon
Excursion Balance Test. Sport injury prevention is a major goal for sports medicine and performance professionals. 1 Developing meaningful and easily implemented clinical tests to identify at-risk individuals and target them for prevention programs is therefore necessary. 2 The Star Excursion Balance Test
