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A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Sport and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 14952

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Department of Physical Education, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on “New Advances in Sports Injury” is being organized in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. If you need more detailed information on the journal, please refer to the following site: https://0-www-mdpi-com.brum.beds.ac.uk/journal/ijerph.

Sports injuries occur in not only elite athletes but the normal population also, given that exercise and physical activities are essential components for healthy well-being these days. The more that people have participated in sports, the more sports-related injuries increase. Many people experience worsened health-related quality of life and health condition with diverse sports injuries from mild to severe, even though participating in sports activities is, in itself, aiding health promotion and performance enhancement. As we are living with too much information in the 4^th Industrial Revolution and Pandemic Era, high-quality research is needed to treat and manage sports injuries properly. In addition, injury prevention strategies should be developed and spread based on research evidence. Evidence from these research works may be a crucial key for clinicians, athletic trainers, physiotherapists, and coaching staff to treat sports injuries.

Therefore, this Special Issue aims to publish recent, high-quality studies on a variety of sports injuries, and is open to the various topics listed below. The keywords mentioned below provide an outline of the possible areas of interest.

Prof. Dr. Sae Yong Lee
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Keywords

sports injury prevention
sports epidemiology
sports rehabilitation
sports technology
exercise science
health-related quality of life
biomechanics
kinesiology
musculoskeletal disorder
physical fitness

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In Patients with Grade I and II Ankle Sprains, Dynamic Taping Seems to Be Helpful during Certain Tasks, Exercises and Tests in Selected Phases of the Rehabilitation Process: A Preliminary Report

by Łukasz Pawik, Malwina Pawik, Emilia Wysoczańska, Aleksandra Schabowska, Piotr Morasiewicz and Felicja Fink-Lwow

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(9), 5291; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph19095291 - 27 Apr 2022

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We aimed to investigate changes in postural stability on a stable surface after the application of dynamic tape for patients with inversion ankle sprains. This study enrolled 30 patients (age 25.5 ± 8.0 years) with grade I and II ankle sprains, which occurred 7–21 days before enrolment. Postural stability (balance, coordination, feedback) was assessed before and after the application of dynamic tape using a stabilographic platform. Three 32-s exercises were performed on the stabilographic platform, one with eyes open, one with eyes closed and one with visual feedback. After the application of dynamic tape, an improvement was observed in terms of the mean radius of sway (4.2 ± 1.3 mm vs. 3.4 ± 0.9 mm; p = 0.012) and coordination (48.8 ± 19.2% vs. 59.3 ± 5.8%; p = 0.021). Selected balance parameters did not improve significantly in the tests with open and closed eyes. Asymmetric load improved for all tests, but significant differences were only observed with eyes closed (34.9 ± 24.4 vs. 41.7 ± 30.5; p < 0.01). We concluded that the use of dynamic tape after an ankle sprain significantly improved balance and coordination on a stable surface. The benefits were shown in terms of a significant improvement in the asymmetric load of the injured limb in comparison to the healthy limb during the test with closed eyes and a considerable improvement in the asymmetric load that was evaluated with visual feedback on a stable surface. Full article

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The Epidemiology of Injuries in Spanish Rugby Union División de Honor

by Roberto Murias-Lozano, Luis Mendía, Francisco Javier San Sebastián-Obregón, Cristian Solís-Mencia, Juan Pablo Hervás-Pérez, Manuel Vicente Garnacho-Castaño, José Luis Maté-Muñoz and Pablo García-Fernández

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(7), 3882; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph19073882 - 24 Mar 2022

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Background: We describe and analyze injury incidence, severity, cause of injury, anatomical location, damaged tissue, injury recurrence, and the time and place at which injuries occur over the course of a season. Methods: An observational, descriptive, prospective, nomothetic, and multidimensional study was conducted during the 2018–2019 season with 258 players of the top semiprofessional rugby league in Spain (División de Honor de Rugby). Data were reported by the clubs’ medical services. Reported time-loss injuries were collected. Results: Overall exposure was 4100 h (137 matches), over 35 weeks of competition. A total of 288 injuries were reported, with three of these leading to withdrawal from the sport. A total average of 35.63 days was lost to injury. Overall time-loss injury incidence was 3.41 injuries/1000 h of exposure. Backs suffered 119 injuries corresponding to 3.80 injuries/1000 h of exposure, whilst forwards suffered 169 injuries with 4.27 injuries/1000 h of exposure. Severe injuries were the most frequent injury type. Conclusions: Outcomes confirm that more injuries take place during competition, with these also being more severe in nature. Contact injuries were most frequently suffered, above all, due to tackling or being tackled. Full article

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Characteristics of Plantar Pressure with Foot Postures and Lower Limb Pain Profiles in Taiwanese College Elite Rugby League Athletes

by Tong-Hsien Chow, Yih-Shyuan Chen, Chin-Chia Hsu and Chin-Hsien Hsu

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(3), 1158; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph19031158 - 20 Jan 2022

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Background: This study aimed to explore the differences in the distributions of plantar pressure in static and dynamic states and assess the possible pain profiles in the lower limb between elite rugby league athletes and recreational rugby players. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 51 college elite rugby athletes and 57 recreational rugby players was undertaken. The arch index (AI) and plantar pressure distributions (PPDs) with footprint characteristics were evaluated via the JC Mat. Rearfoot alignment was examined to evaluate the static foot posture. The elite group’s lower-limb pain profiles were examined for evaluating the common musculoskeletal pain areas. Results: The recreational group’s AI values fell into the normal range, whereas the elite group’s arch type fell into the category of the low arch. Results from the elite group were: (1) the PPDs mainly exerted on the entire forefoot and lateral midfoot regions in static standing, and transferred to the forefoot region during the midstance phase of walking; (2) the static rearfoot alignment matched the varus posture pattern; (3) the footprint characteristics illustrated the features of low-arched, supinated, dropped metatarsal heads and dropped cuboid feet; and (4) the phalanx and metatarsophalangeal joints, and the abductor hallucis and abductor digiti minimi of the plantar plate were common musculoskeletal pain areas. Conclusions: Characteristics of higher plantar loads beneath forefoot and midfoot associated with low-arched supinated feet in bipedal static stance could be the traceable features for the foot diagram of elite rugby league athletes. The limb pain profiles of the elite rugby league athletes within this study echoed the literature on rugby injuries, and reflected the features of metatarsophalangeal joint pains and dropped cuboids. The relationships among the low-arched supinated feet, metatarsophalangeal joint pains and cuboid syndrome are worth further studies. Full article

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Identifying Clinical and MRI Characteristics Associated with Quality of Life in Patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Prognostic Factors for Long-Term

by Eleuterio A. Sánchez Romero, Tifanny Lim, José Luis Alonso Pérez, Matteo Castaldo, Pedro Martínez Lozano and Jorge Hugo Villafañe

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(23), 12845; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph182312845 - 06 Dec 2021

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Background: Associated lesions in the diagnostic MRI may be related to worse long-term subjective outcomes. There is a lack of conclusive information about the long-term outcomes of associated injuries in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term effects of associated injuries in ACL tears measured by means of a quality of life (QOL) assessment. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 225 consecutive patients admitted for physical therapy with ACL injury (42 ± 12 years, 28.2% female) were conducted. All demographic and clinical variables were used to measure a QOL. Univariate and multivariable analyses were completed. Results: The mean follow-up period was 8.4 ± 2.6 years. In univariate analysis, male gender, and sports as the cause of the ACL lesion were factors significantly associated with improved International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scores at the end of follow-up (all p < 0.002). In multivariable analysis, the occurrence of bone contusion was positively associated with injury (OR = 2.12) and negatively associated with sports injury (OR = 0.44) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury (OR = 0.48). Conclusions: After ACL injury, male gender and sports injury were associated with better clinical outcomes. Full article

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Sex and Limb Differences in Lower Extremity Alignment and Kinematics during Drop Vertical Jumps

by Youngmin Chun, Joshua P. Bailey, Jinah Kim, Sung-Cheol Lee and Sae Yong Lee

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(7), 3748; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph18073748 - 03 Apr 2021

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Sex and limb differences in lower extremity alignments (LEAs) and dynamic lower extremity kinematics (LEKs) during a drop vertical jump were investigated in participants of Korean ethnicity. One hundred healthy males and females participated in a drop vertical jump, and LEAs and LEKs were determined in dominant and non-dominant limbs. A 2-by-2 mixed model MANOVA was performed to compare LEAs and joint kinematics between sexes and limbs (dominant vs. non-dominant). Compared with males, females possessed a significantly greater pelvic tilt, femoral anteversion, Q-angle, and reduced tibial torsion. Females landed on the ground with significantly increased knee extension and ankle plantarflexion with reduced hip abduction and knee adduction, relatively decreased peak hip adduction, knee internal rotation, and increased knee abduction and ankle eversion. The non-dominant limb showed significantly increased hip flexion, abduction, and external rotation; knee flexion and internal rotation; and ankle inversion at initial contact. Further, the non-dominant limb showed increased peak hip and knee flexion, relatively reduced peak hip adduction, and increased knee abduction and internal rotation. It could be suggested that LEAs and LEKs observed in females and non-dominant limbs might contribute to a greater risk of anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Full article

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