Sport Injuries of Karate During Training: An Epidemiologic Study in Iran
Conclusions: Severe injury was uncommon in this study and similar to other Iranian studies head and neck had the most injuries. Athletes with lower experience and lower weight were associated with higher injuries.,Results: 620 athletes were studied totally and incidence rate of injury per athletes was 16.1% and 20.2 per 100 athletes. Ninety percent of injuries were during bout practice, 6% during fitness and 4% during kata. The rate of injury was more common in athletes with weight less than 70 kg and lower sport experience (P ≤ 0.05). The commonest locations for injury were head and neck followed by trunk, lower and upp...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - June 19, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Association Between Hearing Loss And Cauliflower Ear in Wrestlers, a Case Control Study Employing Hearing Tests
Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study showing that the prevalence of hearing loss among cauliflower ears is higher than this rate among non-cauliflower ears confirmed by audiological tests. This emphasizes that, more preventive measures such as mandatory ear gear for wrestlers are required.,Results: Audiometric examination results at the frequency range of 0.5 - 8 KHz showed that the prevalence of hearing loss among cauliflower ears was higher than this rate among non-cauliflower ears. Also, the percentage of positive history of ear infections among cauliflower ears (8.4%) was about two times m...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - June 19, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Prophylactic Effects of Sauna on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness of the Wrist Extensors
Conclusions: Sauna application prior to the exercise-induced muscle damage demonstrated effectiveness in reduction of sensory impairment (PF-ROM and PE-ROM) and improvement of muscle functions (GS, and WES) in wrist extensor muscle group.,Results: The sauna group significantly demonstrated a lower deficit in ROM (passive flexion and passive extension), GS and WES following exercise than that of the control group (P < 0.05).,Patients and Methods: A total of twenty-eight subjects (mean age 20.9 years old, SD = 1.6) were randomly divided into the sauna group (n = 14) and the control group (n = 14). In the sauna group, subj...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - June 19, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Low Back Pain in Athletes
Conclusions: The major concern in athletes with LBP is return to play and previous level of their activity after treatment. There is insufficient evidence regarding this issue in literature to define the optimal time of return to play following treatment.,Results: The two most common causes of LBP arising from spine in athletes are degenerative disc disease and spondylolysis with or without listhesis. Although most athletes, respond well to conservative treatment, surgical treatment is indicated when conservative treatment failes.,Evidence Acquistion: A literature review was performed for the years 1951 through 2013. Keywo...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - June 19, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
How the Iranian Football Coaches and Players Know About Doping?
Conclusions: Football players and coaches have poor knowledge about doping in Iran. Moreover, they believe in some inappropriate myths without any scientific or rational basis.It seems necessary to design a comprehensive educational program for all of the athletes and coaches in Iran.,Results: Knowledge of football coaches and players in three categories of doping definitions, recognition of prohibited drugs and side effects of anabolic steroids was poor or moderate in 45.3%, 88.5% and 96.5%, respectively.,Patients and Methods: In a cross sectional study, 375 participants (239 football players and 136 coaches) were studied...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - June 19, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Acute Effect of Morning and Afternoon Aerobic Exercise on Appetite of Overweight Women
Conclusions: One session of moderate intensity exercise disregarding the time of exercise did not affect appetite significantly. However, morning exercise may cause greater levels of satiety in comparison with afternoon exercise. Moderate intensity aerobic exercise did not alter the patterns of energy intake 24 hours following morning or afternoon exercise. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - June 19, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Depression and Exercise: A Clinical Review and Management Guideline
Conclusions: We have provided a number of recommendations for clinicians and researchers who plan to use exercise protocols in depression.,Results: Recent evidence has emerged on characteristics of effective exercise programs and those patients with depression that will most benefit from the exercise programs. However due to the methodological weaknesses and inconsistencies of studies, conclusions must be made with caution.,Evidence Acquisition: We searched electronic databases including Cochrane Library, PubMed, ISI web of knowledge and PsychInfo (from January 2000 to October 2014). We reviewed the systematic reviews, me...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - June 19, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Comparative Study of Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness Between Football and Judo Groups in Prepubertal Boys
Conclusions: The footballers have more BHR than judokas, especially at 5min after the exercise. This may be due to prolonged hyperventilation, atopy and increased exposure to inhaled allergens and pollutants during training and competition.,Results: There was no significant difference in baseline spirometry between all groups (P > 0.05). The post exercise spirometry test revealed the presence of EIB in 16 of 32 (50%) footballers against 9 out of 32 (28.12%) in both judokas and control subjects at 5 min after the exercise. Also, there was a significantly higher decrease (P < 0.05) in mean FEV1 at 5 minuts in footballe...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - June 19, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Stroke in a Young Swimmer
Conclusions: Important differential diagnoses of cervicocephalic arterial dissection include other vascular or neurological causes of head and neck pain and/or local neurological syndromes and other causes of brain ischemia such as cardiac emboli, atherosclerosis, and vasculopathy of brain vessels. It is important that sports medicine practitioners pay attention to this less-diagnosed cause of stroke in young athletes.,Introduction: Arterial dissections are important causes of stroke in the young population. Dissection has been reported in association with some sports. It seems that this report is among the first ones of t...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - June 19, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Studying the Relation Between Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome and Anatomic and Anthropometric Characteristics of Military Male Personnel
This study was done to investigate the association between some anthropometric and anatomical factors and the prevalence of MTSS among military recruits. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - June 19, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Effects of Eight-week Resistance Training Program in Men With Multiple Sclerosis
Conclusions: The resistance training of moderate to high intensity was well-tolerated in MS patients and may be an effective intervention for improving muscle strength, functional ability and EDSS-based disease severity.,Results: Two patients of group E left the program. The other eight subjects completed the program with no MS-related exacerbations/complications. There was a significant change in 2 of 3 aspects of ambulatory function [Three minutes step test (P = 0.001), Timed Up and Go test (P = 0.009)], muscle strength (P = 0.000), and EDSS (P = 0.014). Comparing the two groups, we did not observe any significant change...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - June 19, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
The Diurnal Variation on Cardiovascular Endurance Performance of Secondary School Athlete Student
Conclusions: Diurnal effect on endurance performance was found and the highest exercise VO2max was identified at noon. Secondary school students or young athletes are recommended to have sports training related to VO2max at noon for the purpose of maximizing training effectiveness.,Materials and Methods: Thirty five athlete students (15.17 ± 1.62 years) participated in this study. Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), post-exercise percentage of maximal heart rate (MHR% post-ex), post-exercise body temperature (BTemppost-ex), and post exercise blood lactic acid level (LApost-ex) were measured in this study. Three non-consecutiv...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - June 19, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Master Athletes
Conclusions: In the absence of CV risk factors, only age is associated with a slight increase of wall carotid thickening. The data are indicative of a physiological increase in IMT, as a consequence of increased peak effort systolic pressure after regular PA in athletes.,Results: All values were within normal range. Left IMT mean values were significantly higher than right IMT values in both MA and SC groups (MA: IMT left 635 ± 104 µ, IMT right 614 ± 104 µ and mean IMT 624 ± 91.9 µ; SC: IMT left 633 ± 78 µ, IMT right 622 ± 90 µ and mean IMT 627 ± 78.1 µ). A positive relationship was found in both groups between...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - June 19, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Comparison of Two Kinds of Endurance Training Programs on the Effects of the Ability to Recover in Amateur Soccer Players
Conclusions: Both training methods seem to improve the ability to recover in amateur soccer players within a short time period during the competition season.,Results: Significant differences were observed within (P < 0.05) and between the groups (P = 0.06; ES = 0.50) in distance covering during YYIRTL2.,Patients and Methods: Two amateur soccer teams were randomly assigned to shuttle-run group (n = 24; SRG) (SRG: shuttle-run group) or Hoff-track group (n = 18; HTG) (HTG: hoff-track group). They performed 2 times/week over three weeks their program. SRG performed a 20 m high speed shuttle-run until exhaustion and HTG cove...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - June 19, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Minimally Invasive Modified Latarjet Procedure in Patients With Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability
Conclusions: The Latarjet procedure demonstrated good or excellent short-term outcomes in management of patients with traumatic, recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation with a low level of post-operative complication risks.,Patients and Methods: Between 2007 and 2013, 36 consequent patients with traumatic anterior shoulder instability who underwent modified Latarjet operation were enrolled in this prospective study. The MRI studies revealed labrum detachment and Hill-Sachs lesion in all shoulders. For all patients, demographic and injury data were obtained and Constant Shoulder score, Rowe score, and UCLA scores were compl...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - March 19, 2015 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
