Objectives To examine whether genetic liability to physical activity is associated with temporal trends in physical activity ...

Introduction. Innovation is a broad concept that can be defined as the successful implementation of a novel idea that creates value for some or all its stakeholders.1 In sport and exercise medicine, ...

Introduction and Purpose Measurements of chest wall thickness (CWT) to examine the potential failure rates of needle decompression in elite rugby players and compare to previous studies. Measurements ...

Injury prevention in sports remains a perpetual challenge, frequently hindered by linear approaches that fail to account for the complexity of real-world scenarios. We propose a paradigm shift in this ...

Fatigue is a prevalent and debilitating symptom of Sjögren’s syndrome (SjS), affecting up to 70% of patients, with limited ...

Injury prevention and performance optimisation in sports are evolving from generic strategies to more personalised, timely and data-informed approaches. Traditional systems often rely on infrequent ...

Purpose To examine pluralistic ignorance – the belief that peers’ views differ from one’s own – regarding concussion reporting among male professional rugby players in Major League Rugby (MLR).Methods ...

Background The World Games is a multisport event, second in importance only to the Olympic Games. Systematic surveillance of injuries and ill-health episodes is an essential part of modern integral ...

Purpose Investigate the etiologies of exercise intolerance (EI) in pediatric patients with persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS).Methods Retrospective study of 54 pediatric patients, ages 9–18, ...

Program Committee: Ruben Echemendia (Chair), Margot Putukian, Christina Master Poster Committee: Jared Bruce (Chair), Kim Harmon, Rishi Bhalla, Christopher Vaughn, Benjamin Brett, Katie Gifford ...

The influence of acute physical exercise breaks and gaming performance of esports players. There is evidence that acute physical exercise can improve specific measures of cognitive performance ...

Background Spectators at several hundred golf tournaments on six continents worldwide may gain health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) during their time at the event. This study aims to investigate ...