The annual Swiss Sports Physiotherapy Association Symposium (SSPA) is always a highlight for the year. Our dear friends at SSPA have made the decision many years ago to organize their symposium in English only, in order to invite some of the best international researchers and clinicians in the field of sport medicine rehabilitation and training.
Elle avait été annoncée, et elle s’est réalisée. En avril dernier [1] il avait été annoncé que, dans le cadre d’une collaboration francophone, la SEMS et Le Réseau Santé & Sport allaient se déplacer chez nos voisins français au congrès conjoint de la Société Française de Traumatologie du Sport (SFTS) et de la Société Française de Médecine de l’Exercice et du Sport (SFMES) à Toulon (F).
Do good and talk about it! Taking care of the health of your members is certainly a positive thing and we were interested in how our national sports federations communicate their health promotion activities on one of the most important means of today, the Internet. The results are, shall we say diplomatically, improvable, especially since there will be further “losses” before the information reaches the local club athlete!
During intermittent fasting of Ramadan, research has shown a modification in athletes’ sleep habits and lifestyle. As a result, these changes might affect a range of chronobiological and psychological parameters. Thus, the present study explores the effect of intermittent fasting during Ramadan and circadian preference on sleep patterns and perception after aerobic exercise.
Postural stability is critical for injury prevention and rehabilitation. An advantage in favor of female subjects compared to males could be determined in many studies, whereby the quantification, reliability and validity are limited due to the method. The Posturomed® allows to measure stability in the vertical and horizontal directions. So far, there are no studies that have recorded postural stability with the Posturomed® and examined gender-specific differences.
As a medical doctor deeply entrenched in the world of sports medicine and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, I find myself at a crossroads, wrestling with the immense potential and inherent skepticism surrounding the use of modern AI tools in my field. The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) large language models into physiotherapy and medicine has undoubtedly brought about transformative opportunities and efficiencies, but it also raises critical questions and concerns.
Interviewed by Dr Boris Gojanovic, SEMS president Dear Dr Noack, can you tell us how and why you got interested in becoming a sports and exercise medicine doctor? PN: Well…
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) belong to the most prescribed and used drugs in sports medicine. Not as prevalent as the well-known gastrointestinal side effects and bleeding complications is a nephrogenic complication.
Acute medical emergencies also occur in children and adolescents who participate in sports. Should a life-threatening situation arise, it is important that supporting supervisors are familiar with the correct application of resuscitation measures and regularly update their knowledge.
Das Handgelenk ist im Sport eines der am häufigsten verletzten Körperteile, unabhängig von der Altersklasse. Die Verletzungsmuster des noch wachsenden Bewegungsapparates unterscheiden sich jedoch deutlich von den Verletzungen im Erwachsenenalter.
Participation in physical activity has increased in intensity at a young age. Due to their growth with hormonal changes and influences, young people are prone to spinal problems. It is therefore of great importance that trainers, paediatricians and parents are familiar with the sport-specific movement sequences and take measures to prevent potential problems.
Children and adolescents are in a complex biological balance where their bodies are constantly changing and exposed to various forces. Hormonal changes during growth, especially during puberty, influence the growth and development of bones and muscles.
Apophyses are bone nuclei of adolescence that are connected to the actual bone via their cartilaginous apophyseal joint. They are of particular clinical relevance where larger tendons and ligaments attach. The apophyses, as well as their joints, are particularly active during growth and represent potentially injury-prone areas, especially in developing young athletes during critical phases of growth.
The relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs) is a complex state of low energy availability in the athletes’ body. Signs and symptoms comprise not only a low bone mineral density and a menstrual dysfunction as initially thought but also a metabolic and hormonal imbalance together with cardiovascular and mental issues.
Top sporting performances are achieved by women and men. However, the performance of organs and metabolic processes varies due to different genetic and hormonal conditions. There is currently a considerable need for more research in this area.
Based on anecdotal and preliminary evidence, the perception of youth resistance training (RT) was critical in the past. Accordingly, this opinion editorial aims to summarize information on youth RT by taking past and present research findings into account to deduce future research avenues.
