Knee Muscular Control during Jump Landing in Multidirections
Conclusions: A higher risk of knee injury might occur during lateral jump landing than forward and diagonal directions. Athletes should have more practice in jump landing in lateral direction to avoid injury. Landing technique with high knee flexion in multi-directions should be taught to jumpers for knee injury prevention.,Results: Jump-landing direction significantly influenced (P < 0.05) muscle activities of VL, RF, and ST and knee flexion excursion. Jumpers landed with a trend of decreasing knee flexion excursion and ST muscle activity 100 ms before foot contact progressively from forward to lateral directions of ju...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - May 10, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Epidemiology of Knee Injuries in Indian Kabaddi Players
Conclusions: Epidemiologic studies in kabaddi are the need of the hour to assess the burden of this predominantly rural sport and to implement injury prevention programs. Our study emphasises the morbidity of knee injuries in kabaddi players of India and the exacting toll it takes on their careers.,Objectives: To study knee injuries in kabaddi players.,Patients and Methods: This is a cross-sectional, observational study. Seventy six kabaddi players (both professionals and amateurs) presenting with sports-related knee injuries were identified from previous records; data was analysed for demographic features, injury mechanis...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - May 9, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Asymmetry of the Modified Illinois Change of Direction Test Impacts Young Elite Soccer Players’ Performance
Conclusions: The modified Illinois change of direction test must be considered as an asymmetrical test because it underestimates more than half of the players’ agility performances. Therefore, fitness coaches should take these results into account when using this test.,Results: The analysis revealed no significant difference in time performance between the two versions of test as a within-subjects measure (P > 0.05, ES = 0.05). However, significant better time performances among inverted modified Illinois change of direction group (52% of players) were found when compared to the modified Illinois change of direction g...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - May 8, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
The Effect of Stretching Exercises on Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome in Patients on Hemodialysis
Conclusions: The results highlighted the significance of training and performing the stretching exercises during dialysis for the purpose of improving restless legs syndrome symptoms and the quality of care of hemodialysis patients.,Results: The results showed that the majority of participants were suffering from moderate restless legs syndrome. The symptom severity of this syndrome meaningfully changed eight weeks after intervention in the intervention group compared to the control group (P < 0.001).,Objectives: The present study aims to assess the effect of stretching exercises on the severity of restless legs syndrom...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - May 8, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Biochemical Differences Between Official and Simulated Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Matches
Conclusions: In conclusion, MMA official and simulated matches induce similar high intensity glycolytic demands and minimal changes to biochemical markers of muscle damage immediately following the fights. Glycolytic availability prior to the fights was raised exclusively in response to official matches.,Objectives: The main objective of this study was to compare biochemical responses to sparring and official MMA matches.,Materials and Methods: Twenty five male professional MMA fighters were evaluated during official events (OFF = 12) and simulated matches (SIM = 13). For both situations, blood samples were taken before (P...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Smartphone and Universal Goniometer for Measurement of Elbow Joint Motions: A Comparative Study
Conclusions: Smartphones due to ease of access and usage for the physician and the patient, may be good alternatives for UG. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - May 2, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Acute Responses to 10×15 m Repeated Sprint Ability Exercise in Adolescent Athletes: the Role of Change of Direction and Sport Specialization
Conclusions: In conclusion, RSASL and RSACOD differed for time variables (TT and BT) and HR responses. Despite being non-significant, the trend that adding COD reduced the percentage differences in TT and BT between the two groups highlighted the role of sport specialization.,Results: Compared with RSASL, TT and BT were worst in RSACOD (38.13 vs. 27.52 s and 3.67 vs. 2.66 s, P < 0.001, respectively), whereas FI did not differ (3.8 vs. 3.5%, P = 0.388). A 2 × 2 repeated measures ANOVA showed main effect of RSA on CMJ (pre-test vs. post-test, increase + 1.8 cm, P = 0.020, η2 = 0.28); there was neither main effect of RSA...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - April 26, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Neuromuscular and Blood Lactate Response After a Motocross Training Session in Amateur Riders
Conclusions: Amateur motocross riders had significant anaerobic metabolism demands and had reduced handgrip strength following a training session. These data suggest an importance of physical training aimed at improving anaerobic and neuromuscular performance of the upper limbs in amateur motocross riders.,Results: Significant decreases in handgrip strength were observed for both hands (left: P = 0.010 and right: P = 0.004). However, no significant difference (P = 0.241) in horizontal jump ability was observed. Significant blood lactate values were observed immediately (P = 0.001), 3 (P = 0.001), 5 (P = 0.001), and 8 (P = ...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - March 11, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Comparison of Mental Toughness and Power Test Performances in High-Level Kickboxers by Competitive Success
Conclusions: The findings suggest that MT will be more predictive of performance in those sports and in the outcome of competition.,Results: The present results showed significant difference between losers vs. winners, respectively, of total MT(7(7;8) vs. 11(10.2;11), confidence (3(3;3) vs. 4(4;4)), constancy (2(2;2) vs. 3(3;3)), control (2(2;3) vs. 4(4;4)) subscales and MBT (4.1(4;4.3) vs. 4.6(4.4;4.8)). The multiple linear regression showed a strong association among the MT results and outcome (r = 0.89), MBT (r = 0.84) and CMJ (r = 0.73).,Background: Kickboxing is a high-intensity intermittent striking combat sport, whi...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - March 8, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Vision Examination Protocol for Archery Athletes Along With an Introduction to Sports Vision
Conclusions: We managed to select and design a customized examination protocol for archery (a sight-intensive and aiming type of sports), serving skill assessment and research purposes. Our definition for elite and non-elite athletes can help to define sports talent and devise skill development methods as we compare the performance of these two groups. In our pilot, we identified 8 “archery figures” (by hand dominance, eye dominance and binocularity) and highlighted the concept “congruence” (dominant hand and eye in the same side) in archery performance. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - March 7, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Parachute Jumping Induces More Sympathetic Activation Than Cortisol Secretion in First-Time Parachutists.
Conclusions: This evidence indicates that parachute jumping is accompanied by a dissociation of SNS and HPA response patterns in novice parachutists, showing a slower recovery in sympathetic activity than in cortisol secretion. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - March 7, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
A Prospective Analysis of the Injury Incidence of Young Male Professional Football Players on Artificial Turf
Conclusions: In professional youth soccer injury rates are reasonably low. Muscle injuries are the most common type of injuries while groin and thigh the most common locations. Artificial turf pitches don’t seem to contribute to injury incidence in young football players.,Objectives: The aim of this study was to prospectively report the epidemiology of injuries in young football players, playing on artificial turfs, during a one sports season.,Patients and Methods: 80 young male football players (age 16.1 ± 3.7 years; height 174 ± 6.6 cm; weight 64.2 ± 6.3 kg) were enrolled in a prospective cohort study. The participa...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - March 4, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Effects of Complementary Creatine Monohydrate and Physical Training on Inflammatory and Endothelial Dysfunction Markers Among Heart Failure Patients
Conclusions: Combination of creatine monohydrate and exercise attenuated inflammation and endothelial dysfunction markers among heart failure patients. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - March 4, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Regional Skin Temperature Response to Moderate Aerobic Exercise Measured by Infrared Thermography
Conclusions: There were significant distinctions in the skin temperature distribution during exercise according to the activity of the area under consideration during exercise, which may be important in the development of physiological models and heat flux analyses for different purposes.,Results: During pre-exercise, all TSK reached a steady-state (P ≤ 0.05), which ensured adequate thermal stabilisation. At the beginning of exercise, there was a significant reduction in the TSK in most ROIs after 10 minutes of activity, except for the lower limbs (legs and thighs). After one hour of recovery, in the anterior view of the...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - March 1, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
The Prevalence of Headache Among Athletic University Students
Conclusions: The prevalence of headache is seemingly lower in athletic university students than non-athletic ones. In addition, among athletes, those who are participating in concussion prone sports especially wrestling experience headache more than athletes of other fields.,Results: Our study comprised 739 subjects (367 athletes and 372 non-athletes). Among athletic university students, 152 (41.2%) participants complained of headache. Such a complaint was present in 217 (58.3%) non-athletic university students. This lower prevalence of headache in athletes was statistically significant (P value < 0.001). Among ten diff...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - February 29, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
