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Work Demands, Responses, and Coping Strategies for Staff in High-Performance Sport: A Scoping Review. 高绩效体育工作人员的工作需求、反应和应对策略:范围评估。
IF 9.8 1区 医学 Q1 SPORT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-09-30 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-025-02324-0
Richard A J Mercer,Jennifer L Russell,Donald S Strack,Aaron J Coutts,Blake D McLean
BACKGROUNDUnderstanding the work demands and psychobiological responses of high-performance sport practitioners is important for informing strategies that support and improve staff health, well-being, and performance. Although research in this area has grown, previous reviews have focused on specific aspects of well-being and particular practitioner populations. Currently, no comprehensive reviews summarize all research relating to high-performance sport practitioners. A broad overview could help clarify the work demands and responses of staff in this field.OBJECTIVESThis scoping review aims to provide an overview of the literature on staff working in high-performance sport with roles and responsibilities related to athlete operations and/or performance. Using theoretical frameworks to operationally define key concepts, the review maps relevant studies and summarizes findings on work demands, resources, coping strategies, and responses in high-performance sport.METHODSA scoping review was conducted and reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Searches were performed across three electronic databases, PubMed, PsycINFO, and SPORTDiscus, to identify relevant studies published up to 1 August 2024. The search strategy employed terms related to working in high-performance sport and was structured using the population, exposure, and outcome framework. Studies examining staff working full-time in high-performance sport and assessing work demands, responses, resources, or coping strategies were included. This review was registered with the Open Science Framework ( osf.io/br9hm/ ).RESULTSElectronic and manual searches identified 124 studies meeting the inclusion criteria. These studies spanned various levels of sport: collegiate (n = 53), professional (n = 24), national/international (n = 13), Olympic/Paralympic (n = 10), mixed levels (n = 14), and "high-performance" or "elite" sport (n = 10). The studies examined coaches (n = 79), medical and performance staff (n = 41), and mixed practitioners (n = 4). Data on countries, competitions, study designs, measurement tools, and theoretical frameworks were reported for each study. Outcomes assessed included responses (n = 24), demands (n = 12), resources and coping (n = 12), and mixed combinations (n = 76), with the most common combinations being "demands, responses, and resources and coping" (n = 23) and "demands and resources and coping" (n = 21).CONCLUSIONSPractitioners in high-performance sport encounter a diverse array of demands, including workload challenges, organizational and structural factors, athlete- and performance-related pressures, and sociocultural factors. These challenges often elicit a range of emotional, psychological, physical, and physiological responses, contributing to persistent issues such as burnout and difficulties in achieving work-life balance. To navigate these challenges, practit
了解高水平体育从业者的工作需求和心理生物学反应,对于制定支持和改善员工健康、幸福和表现的策略非常重要。虽然这一领域的研究有所增长,但以前的评论侧重于福祉的具体方面和特定的从业者群体。目前,还没有全面的综述总结了所有与高性能运动实践者有关的研究。广泛的概览有助于澄清这一领域工作人员的工作要求和反应。目的本综述的目的是概述在高水平体育运动中工作的员工与运动员运作和/或表现相关的角色和责任的文献。运用理论框架对关键概念进行操作定义,综述了相关研究,并总结了高水平运动中工作需求、资源、应对策略和反应的研究结果。方法根据系统评价和荟萃分析范围评价扩展首选报告项目(PRISMA-ScR)进行范围评价并进行报告。检索在PubMed、PsycINFO和SPORTDiscus三个电子数据库中进行,以确定截至2024年8月1日发表的相关研究。搜索策略采用与高性能运动相关的术语,并使用人口、暴露和结果框架进行结构化。研究考察了从事高绩效运动的全职工作人员,并评估了工作需求、反应、资源或应对策略。本综述已在开放科学框架(osf)注册。io / br9hm /)。结果通过电子和人工检索确定了124项符合纳入标准的研究。这些研究涵盖了不同水平的体育运动:大学(n = 53),专业(n = 24),国家/国际(n = 13),奥运会/残奥会(n = 10),混合水平(n = 14),以及“高性能”或“精英”运动(n = 10)。这些研究调查了教练(n = 79)、医疗和表演人员(n = 41)和混合从业人员(n = 4)。每项研究报告了国家、竞争、研究设计、测量工具和理论框架的数据。评估的结果包括反应(n = 24)、需求(n = 12)、资源和应对(n = 12)和混合组合(n = 76),其中最常见的组合是“需求、反应、资源和应对”(n = 23)和“需求、资源和应对”(n = 21)。结论高水平运动的实践者面临着各种各样的需求,包括工作量挑战、组织和结构因素、运动员和成绩相关压力以及社会文化因素。这些挑战通常会引发一系列情绪、心理、身体和生理上的反应,导致诸如倦怠和难以实现工作与生活平衡等持续性问题。为了应对这些挑战,从业者采用各种应对策略,并利用个人和组织资源,突出他们在这些环境中经验的多面性。这些发现增强了我们对职业需求和压力如何影响从事体育工作的个人的理解,并可以为基于证据的策略提供信息,以改善应对、组织支持和整体健康、福祉和表现。
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Epidemiology of Injury in Elite and Amateur Soccer Referees: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. 精英和业余足球裁判损伤的流行病学:系统回顾和荟萃分析。
IF 9.8 1区 医学 Q1 SPORT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-09-29 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-025-02326-y
Mohammad Alimoradi,Mohammad Alghosi,Mojtaba Iranmanesh,Mohammed Moinuddin,Nicola Relph
BACKGROUNDThe epidemiology of injury in soccer has traditionally focused on soccer players, rather than match officials. Although injury data on referees exist, no comprehensive review has summarized injury profiles in this population.OBJECTIVETo conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of injury epidemiology in elite and amateur soccer referees, focusing on injury rates, types, locations, severity, and causes.METHODSPubMed (Medline), Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus, covering their entire history up to 19 April 2025 were searched. This review included prospective and retrospective studies reporting injury incidence or prevalence among football match officials, with a study period of at least one season. Studies needed to specify injury definitions and include data on injury location, type, mechanism, or severity. Both male and female officials were eligible. Systematic reviews, commentaries, and letters were excluded. Study quality and risk of bias were evaluated using the STROBE-SIIS, in addition to the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and funnel plots. Injury incidence rates were estimated using a random effects Poisson regression, accounting for heterogeneity and moderators. Heterogeneity was assessed with the I2 statistic.RESULTSA total of 17 studies were included, encompassing 3621 referees. The most frequent injuries were strains and sprains in the knee and ankle. The overall injury incidence was 2.19 injuries per 1000 h of exposure (95% CI 1.30-3.69). On-field referees experienced an incidence rate of 1.46 injuries per 1000 h of exposure (95% CI 0.76-2.81), while assistant referees had a lower rate of 0.84 per 1 h of exposure (95% CI 0.36-1.97). During matches, the injury incidence was 2.24 per 1000 h of exposure (95% CI 1.38-3.64), compared with 0.67 injuries per 1000 h of exposure during training sessions (95% CI 0.36-1.24). However, despite sensitivity analysis, there were still high levels of heterogeneity across included studies.CONCLUSIONSFindings noted higher injury incidence during matches compared with training, and on-field referees compared with assistants. The variation in injury profiles highlights the importance of implementing targeted preventive strategies tailored to the unique demands of refereeing. However, there is still a lack of research in this population, especially in female referees.PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBERCRD42024497970.
足球受伤的流行病学传统上关注的是足球运动员,而不是比赛官员。尽管存在裁判的损伤数据,但没有全面的综述总结了这一人群的损伤概况。目的对精英和业余足球裁判的损伤流行病学进行系统回顾和荟萃分析,重点关注损伤率、类型、部位、严重程度和原因。方法检索spubmed (Medline)、Web of Science、Scopus、CINAHL和SPORTDiscus截至2025年4月19日的全部历史数据库。本综述包括前瞻性和回顾性研究,报告了足球比赛官员受伤发生率或患病率,研究周期至少为一个赛季。研究需要明确损伤定义,并包括损伤部位、类型、机制或严重程度的数据。男女官员都有资格。系统评论、评论和信件被排除在外。除使用纽卡斯尔-渥太华量表和漏斗图外,还使用STROBE-SIIS评估研究质量和偏倚风险。使用随机效应泊松回归估计伤害发生率,考虑异质性和调节因子。采用I2统计量评估异质性。结果共纳入17项研究,涉及3621名评审。最常见的损伤是膝盖和脚踝的拉伤和扭伤。总损伤发生率为每1000小时暴露2.19例损伤(95% CI 1.30-3.69)。现场裁判每1000小时暴露的伤害发生率为1.46 (95% CI 0.76-2.81),而助理裁判每1小时暴露的伤害发生率较低,为0.84 (95% CI 0.36-1.97)。在比赛期间,受伤发生率为2.24 / 1000小时(95% CI 1.38-3.64),而在训练期间,受伤发生率为0.67 / 1000小时(95% CI 0.36-1.24)。然而,尽管进行了敏感性分析,但在所纳入的研究中仍存在很高的异质性。研究结果表明,比赛期间的受伤发生率高于训练期间,而现场裁判的受伤发生率高于助理裁判。损伤概况的变化突出了针对裁判的独特要求实施有针对性的预防策略的重要性。然而,对这一人群的研究仍然缺乏,尤其是对女性裁判的研究。普洛斯彼罗注册号crd42024497970。
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Head Acceleration Event Magnitude and Incidence Rate in Academy Rugby Union: A Comparison Across Club and International Competition. 学院橄榄球联盟中头部加速事件的强度和发生率:俱乐部与国际比赛的比较。
IF 9.8 1区 医学 Q1 SPORT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-09-28 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-025-02327-x
Jonathan Ward,Damien Bonnet,Mickael Roumeau,Loic Louit,Olivier Chaplain,Bertrand Mathieu,Marie-Aurelie Castel,Patrice Halimi,Jean-Jacques Raymond,Julien Piscione,Olivier Gavarry
BACKGROUNDHead acceleration events (HAEs) are an increasing concern in rugby union due to their association with brain injury and long-term neurological health.OBJECTIVESThis original research study aimed to establish essential baseline data on HAEs in under-21 professional rugby using instrumented mouthguards (iMGs) and to determine whether a higher competition level (professional club versus international) is associated with elevated magnitude and incidence rate of HAEs.METHODSA prospective observational cohort design was used with 32 under-21 club academy players and 38 under-20 international players. Players underwent 3D dental scans and were provided with custom-fit iMGs. The iMGs contained an accelerometer and gyroscope that sampled at 3200 Hz with measured ranges of ± 200 g and ± 35 rad/s. The iMGs recorded peak linear acceleration (PLA), peak angular acceleration (PAA) and peak angular velocity (PAV). Data were collected from academy matches (254 player-matches; 241 h of exposure) and international matches (114 player-matches; 118.2 h of exposure). Descriptive statistics (median, interquartile range [IQR], 95th percentile and peak values) were calculated to characterise HAE magnitude across positions and competition levels. Negative binomial regressions assessed incidence rates across teams, positions and thresholds, adjusting for exposure time.RESULTSA total of 6508 HAEs were recorded across 368 player matches from club U21 and national U20 rugby players. Median and peak values for linear acceleration, angular acceleration and change in angular velocity were generally higher in club players, particularly in the front row and outside backs. Club outside backs demonstrated the highest PLA (72.8 g) and PAA (5740 rad/s2), while the club front row reached the highest PLA (81.8 g) and PAA (8034 rad/s2) overall. The national team back row reported the highest ΔPAV with 38.3 rad/s. Incidence rate analyses revealed significantly higher rates of severe HAEs (> 30 g, > 2000 rad/s2, > 15 rad/s) in club outside backs and the club front row compared with their national counterparts. Conversely, the club halves exhibited significantly lower rates of low-magnitude events across all metrics.CONCLUSIONThis study compared HAEs in U21 professional club and U20 international rugby players using iMGs. Contrary to expectations, international players did not consistently exhibit higher HAE magnitude or incidence. Notably, club outside backs and front row players experienced the highest severe HAE rates. These findings highlight the need to consider playing style, position-specific demands and technique in strategies to mitigate concussion risk in developing elite rugby players.
背景:头部加速事件(HAEs)在橄榄球联盟中越来越受到关注,因为它们与脑损伤和长期神经系统健康有关。目的:本研究旨在建立21岁以下使用牙套(iMGs)的职业橄榄球运动员HAEs的基本基线数据,并确定更高的比赛水平(职业俱乐部与国际比赛)是否与HAEs的强度和发病率升高有关。方法采用前瞻性观察队列设计,对32名u21俱乐部青训球员和38名u20国际球员进行研究。运动员接受了3D牙齿扫描,并提供了定制的img。img包含一个加速度计和陀螺仪,采样频率为3200 Hz,测量范围为±200 g和±35 rad/s。img记录了峰值线加速度(PLA)、峰值角加速度(PAA)和峰值角速度(PAV)。数据收集自学院比赛(254场球员比赛,曝光时间241小时)和国际比赛(114场球员比赛,曝光时间118.2小时)。计算描述性统计(中位数、四分位数间距、第95百分位和峰值)来表征不同职位和竞争水平的HAE程度。负二项回归评估了不同团队、职位和阈值的发病率,并根据暴露时间进行了调整。结果在俱乐部U21和国家U20橄榄球运动员的368场比赛中,共记录了6508次HAEs。直线加速度、角加速度和角速度变化的中值和峰值在俱乐部球员中普遍较高,尤其是前排和外后卫。俱乐部外后排的PLA (72.8 g)和PAA (5740 rad/s2)最高,前排的PLA (81.8 g)和PAA (8034 rad/s2)最高。排在后排的国家队得分最高ΔPAV,为38.3 rad/s。发病率分析显示,俱乐部后排和前排的严重HAEs发生率(bbb30 g, >000 rad/s, >5 rad/s)明显高于全国同行。相反,在所有指标中,俱乐部的一半表现出明显较低的低强度事件发生率。结论本研究采用iMGs对U21职业俱乐部和U20国际橄榄球运动员HAEs进行比较。与预期相反,国际选手并没有一贯表现出更高的HAE程度或发病率。值得注意的是,俱乐部外援和前排球员的严重HAE发生率最高。这些发现强调了在发展精英橄榄球运动员时,需要考虑比赛风格、位置特定要求和策略技术来降低脑震荡风险。
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The Mental Health of Sporting Officials: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. 体育官员心理健康:系统回顾与元分析。
IF 9.8 1区 医学 Q1 SPORT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-09-27 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-025-02315-1
Riki Lindsay,Courtney C Walton,Aden Kittel,Dominic G McNeil,Paul Larkin,Michael Spittle,Suzanne M Cosh
BACKGROUNDThe mental health of participants in sport has attracted increasing focus within research, practice, and policy. While mental health in sports has received increased attention, the mental health of sporting officials-such as judges, referees, and umpires-remains significantly under-researched compared with athletes. To our knowledge, there are no systematic reviews and meta-analyses that have synthesised available prevalence data of mental health symptoms and disorders in sporting officials. In addition, while previous reviews have provided a broad overview of risk and protective factors in relation to overall mental health, links between identified factors and specific mental health and well-being outcomes have not been explored. Therefore, this study aimed to systematically review and analyse the prevalence rates of mental health symptoms and disorders (e.g., depression and anxiety) among sporting officials and identify specific risk and protective factors influencing sporting officials' mental health and/or psychological well-being.METHODSRelevant studies were retrieved from SCOPUS, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus and PsycINFO up until July 2025. Prevalence rates of specific mental health outcomes (i.e. anxiety and depressive symptoms) were meta-analysed.RESULTSA total of 26 studies were included. Meta-analyses comprising 2797 sporting officials showed that the pooled proportion of elevated anxiety symptoms was 19.1% (95% CI 13.4-27, I2 = 94.1%) and 20.6% (95% CI 12.4-32.3, I2 = 97.3%) for elevated symptoms of depression. Sport-environmental risk factors were identified in 70% of the studies (k = 19) (e.g., levels of professional experience, environment around matches, experiences of abuse), while 48% of studies (k = 13) examined personal risk factors (e.g., age, sex, injury). A total of 37% of studies (k = 10) examined sport-environmental protective factors (e.g., years of officiating experience, level of officiating, hours and frequency of officiating), while 33% of studies (k = 9) investigated personal protective factors (e.g., emotional intelligence, feelings of competence, age, sex).CONCLUSIONSThe results suggest that targeting change at various levels of the sport ecosystem may help foster and promote positive mental health outcomes among sporting officials. The findings of this review suggest that strategies tailored to officials could include age/level of experience-specific support interventions and creating organisational cultures that prioritise mental health outcomes.
体育运动参与者的心理健康在研究、实践和政策中引起了越来越多的关注。虽然体育运动中的心理健康受到越来越多的关注,但与运动员相比,体育官员(如裁判员、裁判员和裁判员)的心理健康研究仍显不足。据我们所知,目前还没有系统的综述和荟萃分析,综合了体育官员心理健康症状和障碍的现有流行数据。此外,虽然以前的审查提供了与总体心理健康有关的风险和保护因素的广泛概述,但尚未探讨已确定因素与具体心理健康和福祉结果之间的联系。因此,本研究旨在系统地回顾和分析体育官员心理健康症状和障碍(如抑郁和焦虑)的患病率,并确定影响体育官员心理健康和/或心理健康的具体风险和保护因素。方法检索截至2025年7月的SCOPUS、Web of Science、SPORTDiscus和PsycINFO等相关文献。对特定心理健康结果(即焦虑和抑郁症状)的患病率进行meta分析。结果共纳入26项研究。包含2797名体育官员的荟萃分析显示,焦虑症状升高的总比例为19.1% (95% CI 13.4-27, I2 = 94.1%),抑郁症状升高的总比例为20.6% (95% CI 12.4-32.3, I2 = 97.3%)。70%的研究(k = 19)确定了运动环境风险因素(例如,专业经验水平,比赛周围环境,虐待经历),而48%的研究(k = 13)检查了个人风险因素(例如,年龄,性别,受伤)。总共有37%的研究(k = 10)调查了运动环境保护因素(例如,执法经验的年数、执法水平、执法时间和频率),而33%的研究(k = 9)调查了个人保护因素(例如,情商、能力感、年龄、性别)。结论在体育生态系统的各个层面进行针对性的改变可能有助于培养和促进体育官员的积极心理健康结果。这项审查的结果表明,为官员量身定制的策略可以包括针对年龄/经验水平的支持干预措施,并创建优先考虑心理健康结果的组织文化。
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Isolated and Combined Effects of Cold, Heat and Hypoxia Therapies on Muscle Recovery Following Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage. 冷热缺氧治疗对运动性肌肉损伤后肌肉恢复的单独和联合作用。
IF 9.8 1区 医学 Q1 SPORT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-09-22 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-025-02300-8
Yohan Rousse,Benoit Sautillet,Guillaume Costalat,Franck Brocherie,Grégoire P Millet
The optimisation of muscle recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) is a major issue in sports medicine. This comprehensive review examines the effects of four environmental stressors, including cold (cold therapy), heat (heat therapy), hot-cold alternation (contrast therapy) and reduced oxygen availability (hypoxia therapy), on muscle recovery following EIMD. The analysis of related randomised controlled trials assessed the influences of these stressors on five markers of recovery (muscular performance, joint amplitude, muscle pain, swelling and blood biomarkers). Although cold therapy has been widely studied, the lack of consensus on its application modalities leads to controversial debates regarding its effectiveness for muscle recovery. Heat therapy, particularly hot water immersion, appears to be the most effective method for restoring muscle function. However, the use of local heating techniques is less well understood. Moreover, contrast therapy seems to be promising for reducing swelling post-EIMD; however, the lack of studies and the variety of utilised techniques involving contrast therapy limit conclusions. Finally, local hypoxia, which is elicited by intermittent blood flow restriction, demonstrates potential for reducing inflammation and improving the recovery of muscle function, based on the appropriate application of protocols. By synthesising existing data, this comprehensive review shows that most environmental stress-based therapies can be effective, if the modalities of application-such as dose or frequency-are appropriate. It offers practical recommendations for optimising muscle recovery. This review also highlights the need for further research to refine protocols and better understand the potential synergistic effects of these environmental stress-based interventions.
从运动诱导的肌肉损伤(EIMD)中优化肌肉恢复是运动医学的一个主要问题。本文综述了四种环境应激源,包括冷(冷疗法)、热(热疗法)、冷热交替(对比疗法)和缺氧疗法,对EIMD后肌肉恢复的影响。相关随机对照试验的分析评估了这些应激源对五种恢复指标(肌肉表现、关节振幅、肌肉疼痛、肿胀和血液生物标志物)的影响。尽管冷疗法已被广泛研究,但其应用方式缺乏共识,导致其对肌肉恢复的有效性存在争议。热疗法,特别是热水浸泡,似乎是恢复肌肉功能最有效的方法。然而,人们对局部加热技术的使用了解较少。此外,对比疗法似乎有望减少eimd后的肿胀;然而,研究的缺乏和使用的对比治疗技术的多样性限制了结论。最后,间歇性血流限制引起的局部缺氧显示出减少炎症和改善肌肉功能恢复的潜力,基于适当的应用方案。通过综合现有数据,这一综合综述表明,如果应用的方式(如剂量或频率)合适,大多数基于环境应激的疗法都是有效的。它为优化肌肉恢复提供了实用的建议。本综述还强调需要进一步研究以完善方案,并更好地了解这些基于环境压力的干预措施的潜在协同效应。
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Peak Power: A Severity Measure for Head Acceleration Events Associated with Suspected Concussions. 峰值功率:与疑似脑震荡相关的头部加速事件的严重程度测量。
IF 9.4 1区 医学 Q1 SPORT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-09-19 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-025-02308-0
Gregory Tierney, Ross Tucker, James Tooby, Lindsay Starling, Éanna Falvey, Danielle Salmon, James Brown, Sam Hudson, Keith Stokes, Ben Jones, Simon Kemp, Patrick O'Halloran, Matt Cross, Melanie Bussey, David Allan

Objectives: In elite rugby union, suspected concussions lead to immediate removal from play for either permanent exclusion or a temporary 12-min assessment as part of the Head Injury Assessment 1 (HIA1) protocol. The study aims to retrospectively identify a head acceleration event (HAE) severity measure associated with HIA1 removals in elite rugby union using instrumented mouthguards (iMGs).

Methods: HAEs were recorded from 215 men and 325 women, with 30 and 28 HIA1 removals from men and women, respectively. Logistical regression was calculated to identify whether peak power, maximum principal strain (MPS) and/or the Head Acceleration Response Metric (HARM) were associated with HIA1 events compared to non-cases. Optimal threshold values were determined using the Youden Index. Area under the curve (AUC) was compared using a paired-sample approach. Significant differences were set at p < 0.05.

Results: All three severity measures (peak power, HARM, MPS) were associated with HIA1 removals in both the men's and women's game. Peak power performed most consistent of the three severity measures for HIA1 removals based on paired-sample AUC comparisons in the men's and women's games. The HARM and MPS were found to perform lower than peak linear acceleration in the women's game based on AUC comparisons (p = 0.006 and 0.001, respectively), with MPS performing lower than peak angular acceleration (p = 0.001).

Conclusion: Peak power, a measure based on fundamental mechanics and commonly communicated in sports performance, was the most effective metric associated with HIA1 removals in elite rugby. The study bridges the gap by identifying a consistent HAE severity measure applicable across sexes.

目的:在精英橄榄球联盟中,疑似脑震荡导致立即退出比赛,永久排除或临时12分钟评估,作为头部损伤评估1 (HIA1)协议的一部分。该研究旨在回顾性地确定精英橄榄球联盟使用器械护齿器(iMGs)去除HIA1相关的头部加速事件(HAE)严重程度。方法:记录了215名男性和325名女性的HAEs,男性和女性分别有30例和28例HIA1清除。计算逻辑回归以确定峰值功率、最大主应变(MPS)和/或头部加速度响应度量(HARM)与HIA1事件与非病例相比是否相关。使用约登指数确定最佳阈值。曲线下面积(AUC)采用配对样本方法进行比较。结果:在男子和女子比赛中,所有三种严重程度测量(峰值功率、HARM、MPS)都与HIA1的去除有关。基于男女比赛的配对样本AUC比较,峰值功率在HIA1去除的三个严重性指标中表现最为一致。基于AUC比较,我们发现HARM和MPS在女子比赛中的表现低于峰值线性加速度(p分别= 0.006和0.001),MPS的表现低于峰值角加速度(p = 0.001)。结论:峰值功率是一种基于基本力学的测量方法,通常在运动表现中得到传达,是精英橄榄球运动中与HIA1去除相关的最有效指标。该研究通过确定一种适用于不同性别的一致的HAE严重程度测量方法弥补了这一差距。
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Contact Role and Tackle Characteristics Shape Head Acceleration Exposure in Male Community Rugby: A Cohort Study Utilising Instrumented Mouthguards. 接触角色和铲球特征塑造了男性社区橄榄球的头部加速度暴露:一项利用器械护齿器的队列研究。
IF 9.8 1区 医学 Q1 SPORT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-025-02314-2
Melanie D Bussey,Danielle Salmon,Bridie Nanai,Janelle Romanchuk,Raul M Gomez,Darryl Tong,Gisela Sole,Ross Tucker,Éanna Falvey
BACKGROUNDRugby Union has attracted increased scrutiny because of concerns over head acceleration events (HAEs), particularly regarding their frequency, severity and potential long-term health implications. While substantial efforts by governing bodies have focused on reducing head impact risks through education, regulatory changes and the introduction of instrumented mouthguards, limited data exist for the community rugby context, especially across different age grades and playing positions.OBJECTIVEWe aimed to quantify HAE across playing positions, age grades and contact phases in community rugby and to identify match scenarios associated with high-magnitude head loading.METHODSA prospective observational cohort study included 259 male players across U13, U15, U19, and Premier senior men's grades. Players were fitted with instrumented mouthguards, and match play was video recorded for verification. Head acceleration events were identified from instrumented mouthguard-triggered sensor acceleration events > 5 g and coded for match context, player position and contact event characteristics. Statistical models evaluated differences in HAE frequency, incidence rates and head kinematics (peak linear acceleration, peak angular acceleration, rotational velocity change index) across grades, positions and contact scenarios.RESULTSA total of 7358 HAEs were verified from 8593 sensor acceleration events across 72 matches. Tackles and rucks accounted for ~ 60% of all HAEs. High tackles significantly increased head loading in ball carriers (peak linear acceleration: + 4.16 g, p = 0.02; peak angular acceleration: + 443 rad/s2, p = 0.002; rotational velocity change index: + 1.87 rad/s, p = 0.04), while low tackles elevated head loading in tacklers (peak linear acceleration: + 4.9 g, p = 0.004). Upright tacklers were more likely to produce high tackles (p < 0.001) and head-to-head contacts (p = 0.019). U13 ball carriers showed higher rotational loading than tacklers (rotational velocity change index: + 5.01 rad/s, p = 0.008), likely reflecting frequent secondary mechanisms such as head-to-ground and body-to-ground. Defensive rucks carried a greater HAE risk than attacking rucks (all p < 0.05), particularly for U19 jacklers (incidence rate ratio = 2.27, p < 0.0001).CONCLUSIONSTackles and rucks are primary sources of HAEs, with risk shaped by posture, tackle height and player role. Lower tackle heights reduce ball carrier load but increase tackler exposure, indicating a potential safety trade-off. Younger players, particularly U13s, were more susceptible to secondary impacts (e.g. head-to-ground), potentially because of limited task-specific experience and underdeveloped control during the tackled phase. Position- and age-specific strategies may be required to optimise safety and reduce HAE risk across all levels of community rugby.
由于对头部加速事件(HAEs)的关注,特别是其频率、严重程度和潜在的长期健康影响,drugby Union吸引了越来越多的审查。虽然管理机构已经做出了大量努力,通过教育、监管改革和引入带器械的护齿器来减少头部撞击风险,但社区橄榄球环境的数据有限,特别是不同年龄等级和比赛位置的数据。目的:我们旨在量化社区橄榄球比赛中不同位置、年龄等级和接触阶段的HAE,并确定与高强度头部负荷相关的比赛场景。方法前瞻性观察队列研究包括259名U13、U15、U19和Premier高年级男子运动员。球员配备了仪器护齿器,并录制了比赛视频以进行验证。头部加速事件从牙套触发的传感器加速事件> 5 g中识别出来,并根据比赛背景、球员位置和接触事件特征进行编码。统计模型评估了不同等级、位置和接触情况下HAE频率、发病率和头部运动学(峰值线加速度、峰值角加速度、旋转速度变化指数)的差异。结果72场比赛中8593个传感器加速度事件共验证了7358个HAEs。抢断和抢球占所有HAEs的约60%。高铲球显著增加了持球者的头部负荷(峰值线加速度:+ 4.16 g, p = 0.02;峰值角加速度:+ 443 rad/s2, p = 0.002;转速变化指数:+ 1.87 rad/s, p = 0.04),而低铲球增加了铲球者的头部负荷(峰值线加速度:+ 4.9 g, p = 0.004)。直立铲球者更有可能产生高铲球(p < 0.001)和头与头接触(p = 0.019)。U13持球者的旋转载荷高于抢手(旋转速度变化指数:+ 5.01 rad/s, p = 0.008),这可能反映了频繁的二次机制,如头对地和身体对地。防守队员发生HAE的风险高于进攻队员(均p < 0.05),特别是U19劫机者(发病率比= 2.27,p < 0.0001)。结论铲球和铲球是HAEs的主要来源,其危险性受铲球姿势、铲球高度和球员角色的影响。较低的铲球高度减少了球载体的负荷,但增加了铲球者的暴露,表明了潜在的安全权衡。年轻球员,特别是u13球员,更容易受到二次撞击(例如头着地),这可能是因为他们在处理阶段的特定任务经验有限,控制能力不发达。在所有级别的社区橄榄球运动中,可能需要针对位置和年龄的策略来优化安全性并降低HAE风险。
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Challenges and Solutions to Supporting Physical Literacy within Youth Sport. 在青少年体育运动中支持体育素养的挑战和解决办法。
IF 9.8 1区 医学 Q1 SPORT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-025-02313-3
Kevin Till,Sergio Lara-Bercial,Joseph Baker,David Morley
There are current global concerns surrounding the lifestyle behaviours and future health and well-being of youth. One concept that has gained traction to address these concerns is physical literacy (PL). Organised youth sport is one context that can promote PL, offering multiple benefits coupled with a range of challenges. This Leading Article aims to provide a balanced overview of the key challenges associated with supporting PL within youth sport and offers solutions to overcome these challenges. The first challenge focuses upon attracting youth (and parents) to sport through increasing recruitment against social constraints (e.g., socioeconomic), popular entertainment (e.g., streaming) and family issues (e.g., scheduling). The second centres on retaining children in sport to maximise participation through the appropriate design, organisation and delivery of training and competition opportunities. The final challenge relates to the talent pathway and how sports can structure (e.g., [de]selection) and deliver (e.g., training intensification) a pathway to ensure that all youth athletes flourish along their PL journey. Our solutions focus on organisations (e.g., national governing bodies, clubs) understanding and considering, (1) PL as an individual's relationship with movement and physical activity throughout life, (2) children's rights (e.g., interests, opportunities, expression of views), and (3) sport policies and practices when designing and delivering sport experiences. Whilst these challenges and solutions are wide ranging and complex, our belief is that the adoption of a PL approach by stakeholders when designing, delivering and enacting sport programs can enhance the experiences of youth involved in sport and ultimately support their lifelong PL journey.
目前全球都在关注青年人的生活方式行为和未来的健康和福祉。解决这些问题的一个概念是物理素养(physical literacy, PL)。有组织的青年体育是一个可以促进PL的环境,提供多种好处,同时也带来一系列挑战。这篇主要文章旨在平衡地概述与支持青少年体育中的PL相关的主要挑战,并提供克服这些挑战的解决方案。第一个挑战侧重于通过增加招募来吸引年轻人(和父母)参加体育运动,以应对社会限制(例如,社会经济)、流行娱乐(例如,流媒体)和家庭问题(例如,日程安排)。第二个重点是通过适当的设计、组织和提供培训和比赛机会,使儿童参与体育运动,最大限度地提高参与度。最后一个挑战涉及到人才路径,以及体育运动如何构建(例如,[de]选择)和提供(例如,训练强化)一条路径,以确保所有青年运动员在他们的PL之旅中茁壮成长。我们的解决方案侧重于组织(如国家管理机构,俱乐部)理解和考虑:(1)体育作为个人与运动和身体活动的关系,(2)儿童权利(如兴趣,机会,表达意见),以及(3)在设计和提供体育体验时的体育政策和实践。虽然这些挑战和解决方案是广泛而复杂的,但我们相信,利益相关者在设计、交付和制定体育项目时采用的PL方法可以增强青少年参与体育运动的经验,并最终支持他们的终身PL之旅。
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Comment on "Optimizing Post‑Activation Performance Enhancement in Athletic Tasks: A Systematic Review with Meta‑analysis for Prescription Variables and Research Methods". 对“优化运动任务的激活后性能增强:处方变量和研究方法的Meta分析系统综述”的评论。
IF 9.4 1区 医学 Q1 SPORT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-09-13 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-025-02318-y
Gustavo R Mota
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Response to Comment on "Optimizing Post-Activation Performance Enhancement in Athletic Tasks: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis for Prescription Variables and Research Methods". 对“优化运动任务的激活后性能提升:处方变量和研究方法的荟萃分析的系统回顾”评论的回应。
IF 9.8 1区 医学 Q1 SPORT SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-09-13 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-025-02319-x
Kai Xu,Anthony J Blazevich,Daniel Boullosa,Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo,MingYue Yin,YuMing Zhong,YuHang Tian,Mitchell Finlay,Paul J Byrne,Francisco Cuenca-Fernández,Ran Wang
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