scholarly journals Orthopaedic medical examination for young amateur athletes: a repeated cross-sectional study from 2014 to 2018

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e042188
Author(s):  
Takuji Yokoe ◽  
Takuya Tajima ◽  
Nami Yamaguchi ◽  
Makoto Nagasawa ◽  
Tomomi Ota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lower Extremities ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Examination ◽  
Positive Finding ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Amateur Athletes ◽  
Orthopaedic Treatment ◽  
Physical Examinations ◽  
Medical Examinations

ObjectivesMedical examinations for adult elite athletes are performed all over the world, however, no studies in the relevant English literature have reported on orthopaedic medical examinations for young amateur athletes. The purpose of this study was to report the results of orthopaedic medical examinations of the spine and lower extremities in young amateur athletes.MethodsThis repeated cross-sectional study from 2014 to 2018 included a total of 323 young amateur athletes (age, 12–18 years) who were active in one of the following four sports: boxing, canoeing, weightlifting and track and field. The orthopaedic medical examination consisted of six assessments (physical examinations, the generalised joint laxity, muscle and joint tightness, static alignment and muscle volume of the lower extremities and the medial longitudinal arch of the foot). Questions regarding pain in the spine and lower extremities were also performed.ResultsAmong 323 young amateur athletes, 17 (5.3%) had received orthopaedic treatment at the time of the medical examination, with spondylolysis being the most common cause (29.4%, 5/17). Among 306 young athletes who had not received orthopaedic treatment, 61 (19.9%) had at least one positive finding in physical examinations or had pain in the spine or lower extremities. Anterior drawer test of the ankle and Kemp test for the spine accounted for 34% and 28% of positive findings, respectively. Low back pain and knee pain accounted for 58% and 16% of pain, respectively.ConclusionsThe present study showed that approximately one-fifth of young amateur athletes who had not received orthopaedic treatment had pain in the spine and lower extremities and positive findings in physical examinations that may require orthopaedic treatments. In addition to the early detection of injuries, orthopaedic medical examinations for young amateur athletes provide an opportunity to educate such athletes.

scholarly journals The use of annual physical examinations among the elderly in rural China: a cross-sectional study

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Sun ◽  
Yingchun Chen ◽  
Xuetao Tong ◽  
Zhanchun Feng ◽  
Li Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural China ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Examinations

scholarly journals Doping Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices among Young, Amateur Croatian Athletes

Sports ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Ivan Miskulin ◽  
Danijela Stimac Grbic ◽  
Maja Miskulin
Keyword(s):  
Female Athletes ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Amateur Athletes ◽  
Performance Enhancing Drugs ◽  
Individual Sports

Recent studies revealed that amateur athletes, especially young ones, have an increasing tendency of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) usage. The aim of this study was to explore PEDs attitudes, beliefs, and practices among young, amateur Croatian athletes. This cross-sectional study using a specially designed questionnaire as a research tool was done during the August 2019 to January 2020 period among a convenient sample of 400 amateur athletes of median age 18 (interquartile range 15 to 21) years. The prevalence of current PEDs usage was 1.3%, while past PEDs usage prevalence was 3.3%. Current PEDs usage was more frequent among young adults (p = 0.048) and athletes playing individual sports (p = 0.001). Athletes who were engaged in sports from one to five years had more permissive attitudes toward PEDs (p < 0.001) as measured by the Performance Enhancement Attitude Scale. Female athletes had more positive beliefs about PEDs usage (p = 0.008). The study did not establish any correlation between current or past PEDs usage and attitudes toward PEDs as well as beliefs about PEDs usage. However, there was a weak positive correlation between attitudes toward PEDs and athletes’ beliefs about PEDs usage (rs = 0.465, p < 0.001). PEDs usage is present among young Croatian amateur athletes. There is a need for interventions directed toward the prevention of PEDs usage in an observed subgroup of athletes.

scholarly journals Anaemia prevalence in children newly registered at UNRWA schools: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e034705
Author(s):  
Nada AbuKishk ◽  
Yassir Turki ◽  
Suha Saleh ◽  
Shatha Albaik ◽  
Majed Hababeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
School Children ◽  
West Bank ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Examination ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

ObjectiveChildren entering first grade at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) schools in West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria complete a comprehensive medical examination at UNRWA health centres (HCs) as a requirement for their acceptance. Our study aimed to assess anaemia prevalence and undernutrition indicators among new entrant school children during their preschool medical examination.SettingsIn 2017, we conducted a cross-sectional study in 59 UNRWA HCs, targeting children entering first grade at UNRWA schools in four of UNRWA’s countries of operation (known as fields), namely Gaza, West Bank, Syria and Lebanon.Participants2419 completed the study. Boys and girls living inside or outside Palestine refugee camps were included. Verbal consent was obtained from their parents.Primary and secondary outcome measuresSociodemographic and anthropometric data on each child were collected. Underweight (weight-for-age z-score <−2 SD), stunting (height-for-age z-score <−2 SD), thinness (body mass index-for-age z-score <−2 SD) and obesity (body mass index-for-age z-score >+2 SD) were examined according to WHO growth indicators (5–10 years).Results2419 students (1278 girls and 1141 boys) aged 6.1±0.4 years were examined. The prevalence of anaemia (haemoglobin (Hb) <11.5 g/L) was 25.0% (Gaza: 29.3%; West Bank: 22.0%; Syria: 30.0%; Lebanon: 18.3%). The mean Hb level was 12.0±0.9 g/L. The overall prevalence of stunting, thinness and underweight was 3.2%, 3.5% and 5.6%, respectively, with the highest levels found in Syria (4.3%, 6.3% and 10.1%, respectively). The highest prevalence of overweight was in Lebanon (8.6%), and the lowest was in Gaza (2.6%). Significant differences were found among fields with regard to undernutrition indicators (p=0.001). Also, children with anaemia had significantly higher prevalence of being underweight (5.2%) in comparison with those without anaemia (p=0.001).ConclusionsThe prevalence of anaemia among the surveyed children increased to 25.0%, compared with the previous study conducted by UNRWA in 2005 (19.5%). Thus, it is recommended that Hb testing be included in the medical examination of new entrant school children attending UNRWA schools.

scholarly journals Psychosocial health of patients receiving orthopaedic treatment in northern Tanzania: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
Joy E. Obayemi ◽  
Elizabeth B. Card ◽  
Octavian Shirima ◽  
Honest Massawe ◽  
Faiton Mandari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Orthopaedic Treatment ◽  
Northern Tanzania

scholarly journals High impact physical activity and bone health of lower extremities in childhood cancer survivors: A cross‐sectional study of SURfit

2020 ◽  
Vol 147 (7) ◽  
pp. 1845-1854
Author(s):  
Simeon J. Zürcher ◽  
Ruedi Jung ◽  
Sophie Monnerat ◽  
Christina Schindera ◽  
Prisca Eser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
Bone Health ◽  
Lower Extremities ◽  
Childhood Cancer Survivors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Identification of risk factors for retinal vascular events in a population-based cross-sectional study in Rumoi, Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reiko Kinouchi ◽  
Satoshi Ishiko ◽  
Kazuomi Hanada ◽  
Hiroki Hayashi ◽  
Daiki Mikami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Vascular Events ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Examinations ◽  
Fundus Photographs

AbstractWe conducted a population-based, cross-sectional study in Japan to identify risk factors for retinal vascular events separately by gender. Forty years or older participants were recruited. Fundus photographs were taken, and lifestyle and health characteristics were determined through a questionnaire and physical examinations. We compared the group of those who had retinal vascular events and those who did not. A total of 1689 participants (964 men) were deemed eligible for the study and retinal vascular events were seen in 59 subjects (3.7% of the men, 3.2% of the women). Self-reported diabetes mellitus was significantly associated with the vascular events in each gender [odds ratio (OR) = 6.97, 6.19 (men, women); 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.02–15.9, 2.25–17.0; p < 0.001]. Higher systolic blood pressure (OR = 1.03; 95% CI 1.01–1.04; p = 0.006) and lower frequency of meat consumption (OR = 0.73; 95% CI 0.54–0.99; p = 0.04) were independently associated with the vascular events in men. In women, while vascular events were associated with self-reported hypertension (OR = 2.64; 95% CI 1.03–6.74; p = 0.04), no association was seen with systolic blood pressure. Women with hypertension may need extra care, not only for blood pressure.

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