Elite Ice Hockey Goalkeepers Have a High Prevalence of Hip and Groin Problems Associated With Decreased Sporting Function: A Single-Season Prospective Cohort Study

Background: The modern style of goalkeeping in ice hockey is thought to predispose athletes to hip and groin problems. However, little is known about the magnitude of these problems in elite goalkeepers. Purpose: To describe the incidence, prevalence, and severity of hip and groin problems in elite ice hockey goalkeepers over the course of a single season. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods: We invited all elite Swedish ice hockey goalkeepers (n = 128) to participate in this prospective cohort study. Every second week, players reported hip and groin problems experienced within the past 14 days on the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Overuse Injury Questionnaire (OSTRC-O), classifying problems into “all” and “substantial” hip and groin problems. Three times during the season (pre-, mid-, and end-season), players reported hip and groin function on the Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS) as well as on the OSTRC-O. Results: A total of 101 goalkeepers participated in the study (83.3% male [seniors, 44.1%; juniors, 39.2%], 16.7% female). The cumulative incidences of all hip and groin problems and substantial hip and groin problems were 69% (95% CI, 59%-79%) and 36% (95% CI, 26%-46%), respectively. The average biweekly prevalence for all hip and groin problems and substantial hip and groin problems was 28.1% (95% CI, 25.0%-31.3%) and 10% (95% CI, 8.7%-11.4%), respectively. Among all the reported hip and groin problems, 16.9% (n = 70) were acute, 83.1% (n = 343) were because of overuse, and 15.5% (n = 64) led to time loss. HAGOS did not differ in the pre-, mid-, or end-season. Players reporting hip and groin problems on the OSTRC-O had significantly worse HAGOS scores than players without problems ( P < .01). Conclusion: Hip and groin problems are highly prevalent in elite ice hockey goalkeepers. During a competitive season, 69% of players experienced hip and groin problems and 36% of players suffered from substantial problems. The vast majority of problems were because of overuse, not leading to time loss but related to reduced self-reported hip and groin function.

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The High Prevalence of Epstein-Barr Virus in Adults with Bronchiectasis: A Prospective Cohort Study

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3453319 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Chun-Lan Chen ◽

Yan Huang ◽

Miguel Angel Martinez-Garcia ◽

Jing-Jing Yuan ◽

Hui-Min Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Epstein Barr Virus ◽

Barr Virus ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Epstein Barr

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Household Bird Ownership is Associated with Respiratory Illness among Young Children in Urban Bangladesh (CHoBI7 Program)

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ◽

10.4269/ajtmh.21-0725 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Tahmina Parvin ◽

Elizabeth D. Thomas ◽

Kelly Endres ◽

Daniel Leung ◽

Bhuyian Sazzadul ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Young Children ◽

Prospective Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Respiratory Symptoms ◽

Respiratory Illness ◽

Middle Income ◽

The Past ◽

Difficulty Breathing

There is limited evidence on the association between animal ownership and respiratory illness among young children in low- and middle-income countries. In this study, we examined the association between animal ownership and respiratory illness among children younger than 5 years of age enrolled in a prospective cohort study in urban Bangladesh. This prospective cohort study enrolled 884 participants younger than 5 years of age in Dhaka, Bangladesh. At baseline, trained research assistants administered caregivers of children younger than 5 years of age a questionnaire on household animal ownership. Animal ownership was defined as owning chickens, birds other than chickens, cats, and dogs. Respiratory surveillance was conducted monthly for children based on caregiver-reported coughing, rapid breathing, and difficult breathing in the past 2 weeks during the 12-month study period. At baseline, 48% of children (424 of 884) had reports of coughing, 5% (40 of 884) had difficulty breathing, 3% (25 of 884) had rapid breathing, and 49% (431 of 884) had reports of any of these three respiratory symptoms. Seventeen percent of children (151 of 884) resided in a household that owned an animal. Children residing in households reporting bird ownership had a significantly greater odds of coughing (odds ratio, 1.14; 95% CI, 1.02–1.28) and any of the three respiratory symptoms in the past 2 weeks (odds ratio, 1.14; 95% CI, 1.02–1.28). Household bird ownership was associated with respiratory illness in young children. These findings suggest that interventions aiming at reducing young children’s exposure to domestic animals should extend to include birds other than chickens.

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High prevalence and heterogeneity of Dysglycemia in patients with tuberculosis from Peru: a prospective cohort study

BMC Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1186/s12879-019-4416-2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Roger I. Calderon ◽

Maria B. Arriaga ◽

Kattya Lopez ◽

Nadia N. Barreda ◽

Oswaldo M. Sanabria ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Laboratory Tests ◽

Diagnostic Performance ◽

Tolerance Test ◽

Oral Glucose ◽

Poor Agreement ◽

Household Contacts ◽

High Prevalence

Abstract Background The accuracy of different laboratory tests for diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) and prediabetes (preDM) in populations exposed to tuberculosis (TB) remains poorly understood. Here, we examined the prevalence of DM and preDM in TB affected people in Lima, Peru. Methods A prospective cohort study of patients affected TB and their household contacts (HHC), was conducted between February and November 2017 in Lima, Peru. Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), HbA1c and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) were used to detect DM and preDM in a prospective cohort of TB patients (n = 136) and household contacts (n = 138). Diagnostic performance of the laboratory tests was analyzed. Potential effects of sociodemographic and clinical factors on detection of dysglycemia were analyzed. Results In TB patients, prevalence of DM and preDM was 13.97 and 30.88% respectively. Lower prevalence of both DM (6.52%) and preDM (28.99%) were observed in contacts. FPG, HbA1c and OGTT had poor agreement in detection of preDM in either TB cases or contacts. TB-DM patients had substantially lower hemoglobin levels, which resulted in low accuracy of HbA1c-based diagnosis. Classic sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were not different between TB patients with or without dysglycemia. Conclusion High prevalence of DM and preDM was found in both TB patients and contacts in Lima. Anemia was strongly associated with TB-DM, which directly affected the diagnostic performance of HbA1c in such population.

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Norms, Athletic Identity, and Concussion Symptom Under-Reporting Among Male Collegiate Ice Hockey Players: A Prospective Cohort Study

Annals of Behavioral Medicine ◽

10.1007/s12160-014-9636-5 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

pp. 95-103 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

Emily Kroshus ◽

Laura D. Kubzansky ◽

Roberta E. Goldman ◽

S. Bryn Austin

Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Athletic Identity ◽

Ice Hockey ◽

Hockey Players

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A prospective cohort study on symptoms of common mental disorders among current and retired professional ice hockey players

The Physician and Sportsmedicine ◽

10.1080/00913847.2017.1338497 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 252-258 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Vincent Gouttebarge ◽

Gino M.M.J. Kerkhoffs

Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Prospective Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Ice Hockey ◽

Hockey Players

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Prevalence and Characteristics of Persistent Symptoms After Non-Severe COVID-19: A Prospective Cohort Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-216761/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Lucas Armange ◽

François Bénézit ◽

Léa Picard ◽

Charlotte Pronier ◽

Stéphanie Guillot ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Chest Ct ◽

Lung Function Tests ◽

Persistent Symptoms ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Disabled Patients ◽

Chest Ct Scan

Abstract We performed a prospective cohort study of 311 outpatients with non-severe COVID-19 (187 women, median age 39 years). Of the 214 (68.8%) who completed the 6-week follow-up questionnaire, 115 (53.7%) had recovered. Others mostly reported dyspnea (n=86, 40.2%), weight loss (n=83, 38.8%), sleep disorders (n=68, 31.8%), and anxiety (n=56, 26.2%). Of those who developed ageusia and anosmia, these symptoms were still present at week 6 in, respectively, 11/111 (9.9%), and 19/114 (16.7%). Chest CT scan and lung function tests found no explanation in the most disabled patients (n=23). This study confirms the high prevalence of persistent symptoms after non-severe COVID-19.

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Illness prevalence and symptoms in youth floorball players: a one-season prospective cohort study involving 471 players

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051902 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. e051902

Author(s):

Nirmala Kanthi Panagodage Perera ◽

Markus Waldén ◽

Hanna Lindblom ◽

Ida Åkerlund ◽

Sofi Sonesson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Risk Mitigation ◽

Mitigation Strategies ◽

Secondary Outcome ◽

Time Loss ◽

Prevalence Rate Ratio ◽

Registration Number ◽

Risk Mitigation Strategies

ObjectiveTo describe weekly illness prevalence and illness symptoms by sex in youth floorball players during one season.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingPlayers who were registered to play community level floorball during the 2017–2018 season (26 weeks) in two provinces in southern Sweden.Participants471 youth players aged 12–17 years. Mean (SD) age for 329 male players 13.3 (1.0) years and 142 female players 13.7 (1.5) years.Primary and secondary outcome measuresWeekly self-reported illness prevalence and illness symptoms according to the 2020 International Olympic Committee’s consensus recommendations.Results61% of youth floorball players reported at least one illness week during the season, with an average weekly illness prevalence of 12% (95% CI 10.8% to 12.3%). The prevalence was slightly higher among females (13%, 95% CI 11.6% to 14.3%) than males (11%, 95% CI 9.9% to 11.7%), prevalence rate ratio 1.20 (95% CI 1.05 to 1.37, p=0.009). In total, 49% (53% male, 43% female) of illness reports indicated that the player could not participate in floorball (time loss), with a mean (SD) absence of 2.0 (1.7) days per illness week. Fever (30%), sore throat (16%) and cough (14%) were the most common symptoms. Female players more often reported difficulty in breathing/tight airways and fainting, and male players more often reported coughing, feeling tired/feverish and headache. Illness prevalence was highest in the peak winter months (late January/February) reaching 15%–18% during this period.ConclusionsOur novel findings of the illness prevalence and symptoms in youth floorball may help direct prevention strategies. Athletes, coaches, parents and support personnel need to be educated about risk mitigation strategies.Trial registration numberNCT03309904.

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