An evaluation of the quality of CPR chest compressions performed on football-equipped and obese simulation manikins. Longo JA, Lyman KJ, Hanson TA, et. already. Prehosp Emergency Room. 2023 February 3:1-6. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2023.2172494. E-publishing prior to printing. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36692382/ Take home message Rescuers provide more superficial CPR chest compressions to obese manikins wearing American Football chest/shoulder…
Randomized evaluation of CDC HEADS UP concussion education materials for youth sports coaches. Kroshus E, Zhou H, Ledsky R, Sarmiento K, DePadilla LJ Neurotrauma. January 24, 2023. doi: 10.1089/neu.2022.0504. E-publishing prior to printing. PMID: 36694461. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36694461/ Take home message After youth sports coaches were introduced to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Injuries in youth athletics are significantly reduced when coaches and parents have access to digital information about adolescent growth. It also takes twice as long for the first injury to occur. This is evident from a study by Linköping University, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Many promising athletes have had their careers…
Meniscus procedures do not increase with delayed ACL reconstruction and rehabilitation: results from a randomized controlled trial. van der Graaff SJA, Reijman M, van Es EM, Bierma-Zeinstra SMA, Verhaar JAN, Meuffels DE. The British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2023; 57:78-82. Full text freely available Take home message People who initially receive rehabilitation with optional…
New scientific research has found that attending live sporting events improves levels of wellbeing and reduces feelings of loneliness. Published in the magazine Frontiers in public healthThe study is the first large-scale study to examine the benefits of attending any type of live sporting event. The research, conducted by academics from Anglia Ruskin University’s…
