Col. Francis O’Connor, MD, MPH, received the Founders’ Award today, May 9, 2017 at the 26th American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Annual Meeting in San Diego, Calif. The award is bestowed when AMSSM leadership determines that a member exemplifies the best that a sports medicine physician can be and do.
Mark Kovacs, PhD, Associate Professor in the sport health science department at Life University, will present “The Role of The Kinetic Chain in Injury Prevention in the Overhead Athlete” at the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine on Tuesday, May 9, in San Diego, CA.
The Chief Medical Officer for the Rugby Football Union, Simon Kemp, MBBS, MRCGP, MSc (SEM), is serving as the 2017 AMSSM International Visiting Fellow during the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine this week in San Diego, Calif.
As a kickoff to the 26th American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, the AMSSM Collaborative Research Network announces $300,000 in funding to support one or more quality, multi-site research proposal(s) to address key priority areas within the field of sports medicine.
The Inclusive Fitness Coalition (IFC) will announce a new effort to build inclusive health communities that provide equal access and opportunities to 54 million people living with disabilities in the U.S. The announcement coincides with the organization’s 10-year anniversary of promoting physical activity inclusion.
Nearly 100 sports medicine physicians of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) will volunteer to renovate and restore portions of the Ron Roberts Family Branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego this Monday, May 8, 2017.
Finding time for strength-training exercises can be difficult for runners with busy schedules. Luckily, lifting weights doesn’t have to be time consuming, and runners can follow workout routines that take less than 20 minutes to complete. And, says Chris Kolba, a physical therapist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, the results are well worth the time.
Bone mineral density, an indicator of bone strength, typically increases with regular exercise, acting as a protective mechanism against bone fractures and osteoporosis. But a new study suggests that the extended, high-intensity training sessions of elite athletes could reverse beneficial bone changes. Researchers from Brock University in Canada will present their findings today at the American Physiological Society (APS) annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2017 in Chicago.
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An estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million traumatic brain injuries occur every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 75 percent of the injuries are sports-related mild traumatic brain injuries or concussions.
At a glance: People who suffer heart attacks and cardiac arrests in the vicinity of major marathons are more likely to die within a month. The bleaker survival odds are linked to delays in transportation to nearby hospitals. The delays are believed to stem from widespread road closures within the radius of the race. The study findings underscore the need for citywide strategies that ensure rapid transport for medical emergencies in the vicinity of major public events.
Young athletes who specialize in an individual sport – such as gymnastics, tennis and dance – were at higher risk for overuse injuries (i.e. gradual onset of pain and symptoms), compared to those who focus on a single team sport, according to a study published in The Physician and Sportsmedicine. Acute injuries (i.e. from a single traumatic event) were more common in young athletes whose single sport was a team sport, especially football, cheerleading and soccer.
Two events for students held in the lead-up to 2017 NFL Draft in Philadelphia will focus on sport innovation and player safety
Many people associate playing sports with drinking sports drinks – in some cases because it’s what they see the professionals do. But all of that extra sugar and salt may be doing more harm than good.
The Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (S. 808) has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).
From bustling cities to tiny farming communities, the bright lights of the local stadium are common beacons to the Friday night ritual of high school football.
When the pros take the field today for Opening Day, many of the sport’s Little League and high school athlete counterparts also will be back in action. With that, however, comes a hazard that doesn’t discriminate by a player’s age or skill level: musculoskeletal problems tied to excessive pitching.
Loyola Medicine sports medicine physician Douglas Evans, MD, will help coordinate emergency medical coverage for athletes during the 2017 NCAA Frozen Four hockey tournament April 6 – 8 in Chicago.
The biomechanics of head injury in youths (5 to 18 years of age) have been poorly understood. A new study reported in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics set out to determine what biomechanical characteristics predispose youths with concussions to experience transient or persistent postconcussion symptoms.
Just because there is no tackling, jumping or running does not mean golfers are immune to injury.
Research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Diego shows arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR), a surgical approach to treat irreparable rotator cuff tears, may eliminate pseudoparalysis and significantly improve shoulder function.
Surgical approaches to treating tennis elbow may not offer additional benefit to patients, as discussed in research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Diego. The study, a randomized, double-blinded clinical trial, explored patient responses to a common surgery aimed at repairing a damaged elbow, compared to a placebo procedure.
Age, gender and frequency of physical therapy utilization after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery may be correlated with second ACL reconstruction rates, according to researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Specialty Day today.
Professional baseball players struggle to return to a high level of play after biceps tenodesis (BP) surgery, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Diego. The study examined how players with SLAP tears responded to biceps tenodesis.
Consistently using a tackling education program appears to help lessen youth football concussion severity and occurrence, say researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Specialty Day in San Diego, CA.
A majority of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients develop a condition known as posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) within 15 years of surgery, which can be debilitating and limit activity. Researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Diego are highlighting how a set of biomarkers on the day of surgery may explain why some individuals have worse PTOA than others after two years.
More than half of college football athletes participating in the NFL Combine had inadequate levels of vitamin D, and this left them more susceptible to muscle injuries, according to a study at Hospital for Special Surgery.
Youth football organizations can benefit from the presence of a certified athletic trainer at their practices and games, according to an anecdotal report by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
It’s a rare, but tragic, event that occurs less than 20 times a year: Teen athletes who are struck in the chest by a ball, causing their heart to stop. And it can be instantly fatal.
Elbow injuries are on the rise in baseball players. While elbow varus torque is linked to ulnar collateral ligament injuries, the connection between certain pitching movements and elbow varus torque is unknown. A Hospital for Special Surgery study set out to find the relationship between elbow varus torque and arm speed, arm slot and shoulder rotation.
A study at Hospital for Special Surgery finds that most athletic patients who have reconstructive surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are highly satisfied with the procedure and able to return to sports.
When looking for a doctor, many consumers turn to websites that post physician ratings and reviews. A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found that reviews for individual sports medicine doctors were inconsistent when compared on three popular physician rating websites.
Just as a sprinter’s body and muscles are ready for action as they wait for the starting gun to fire, brain networks at rest appear to be waiting in a state of potentiation to execute even the simplest of behaviors. This evidence comes from a new paper published this week in the journal PLoS One, reporting on a study led by professors Vaibhav Diwadkar, Ph.D., at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine and Steven L. Bressler, Ph.D., interim director of Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences.
The new “International Criteria for ECG Interpretation in Athletes” consensus guidelines have been published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine and co-published in two prestigious cardiology journals, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and the European Heart Journal.
Investigation of the long-term health of rugby players is soon to gain an international perspective, with the launch of a Global Rugby Health Research Programme. The programme consists of studies in New Zealand, the UK, Canada and Australia, making it the first of its kind.
A UK based research study investigating the health of retired rugby players is expanding to North America
Women athletes are 50 percent more likely than male athletes to have a sports-related concussion, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 69th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 22 to 28, 2017.
Student athletes are reluctant to ‘blow the whistle’ on doping, research at Leeds Beckett University reveals.
For many, the start of a new year means the start of a new workout regimen. It is difficult enough to make the time commitment, but nothing throws off a resolution like an injury.
Former NFL players who had repeated head injuries may not have significant problems with motor functions later in life, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 69th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 22 to 28, 2017.
Ice fishing might seem like a benign sport – for everyone except the fish. Sitting in a cozy shanty waiting for a bite, what could go wrong? A lot, Mayo Clinic surgeons have found. The ice fishing injuries they have chronicled seem more like a casualty list from an extreme sport: burns, broken bones, concussions and more. The findings are published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.
Latest Research Highlights from ACSM
Latest Research Highlights from ACSM
Latest Research Highlights from ACSM
A new study finds that concussion causes short-term impairment of the cardiovascular system but that these cardiovascular symptoms typically resolve within three days of the injury.
UC San Diego Health and the San Diego Padres reached an agreement on a multi-year partnership to become the Major League Baseball team’s Official Health Care Provider.
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