The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness
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Injury documentation and prevention has largely focused on the athletes participating in the sporting event. However, spectators are at risk for injury as well depending on the sport and venue. No study to date has recorded and analyzed spectator injuries in sports. The purpose of this study was to document spectator injuries across different sports. ⋯ Although uncommon, spectators at sporting events are at risk for injury. Some of these injuries are serious and even fatal. Future work needs to focus on implementing safety measures to protect spectators while still allowing them to enjoy live sporting events.
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J Sports Med Phys Fitness · Mar 2019
Side effects of anabolic steroids used by athletes at Unaizah Gyms, Saudi Arabia: a pilot study.
A large number of Saudi athletes are recently shown to use androgenic anabolic steroid (AAS) products to achieve rapid muscle growth without realizing the serious health risks of these drugs. Aim of this study was to elucidate the side effects encountered with prolonged use of AAS products by Saudi athletes. ⋯ AAS products must be controlled by Saudi ministry of health and should not be taken randomly without the supervision of the healthcare professional.
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J Sports Med Phys Fitness · Mar 2019
Overnight fasting compromises exercise intensity and volume during sprint interval training but improves high-intensity aerobic endurance.
The combined effects of sprint interval training (SIT) and exercising in the fasted state are unknown. We compared the effects of SIT with exogenous carbohydrate supplementation (SIT-CHO) and SIT following overnight fast (SIT-Fast) on aerobic capacity (peak oxygen consumption: V̇O2peak) and high-intensity aerobic endurance (time-to-exhaustion at 85% V̇O2peak [T85%]). ⋯ Our results suggest that SIT-Fast compromises exercise intensity and volume but still can have a greater impact on the ability to sustain high-intensity aerobic endurance exercise compared to SIT-CHO.
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J Sports Med Phys Fitness · Jan 2019
Observational StudyAdaptive thermogenesis and changes in body composition and physical fitness in army cadets.
To analyze the association between a 34-week military training on body composition, physical fitness and compensatory changes in resting energy expenditure (REE) recognized as adaptive thermogenesis (AT). We also explored if regional body composition changes were related to AT. ⋯ The military training increased LST, FM, FFM and physical fitness. Though no mean changes in AT occurred, a large individual variability was observed with some participants increasing REE beyond the expected body composition changes, suggesting a spendthrift phenotype. Changes of trunk LST may play an important role in the AT response observed in these individuals.
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J Sports Med Phys Fitness · Dec 2018
A previous hamstring injury affects kicking mechanics in soccer players.
Although the kicking skill is influenced by limb dominance and sex, how a previous hamstring injury affects kicking has not been studied in detail. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of sex and limb dominance on kicking in limbs with and without a previous hamstring injury. ⋯ Therefore, the effects of a previous hamstring injury must be considered while designing rehabilitation programs to re-educate kicking movement.