scholarly journals Gamifying App-Based Low-Intensity Psychological Interventions to Prevent Sports Injuries in Young Athletes: A Review and Some Guidelines

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (24) ◽  
pp. 12997
Author(s):  
Víctor J. Rubio ◽  
Aurelio Olmedilla
Keyword(s):  
Game Design ◽  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Sports Injury ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Psychological Issues ◽  
Health Apps ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Grass Root ◽  
Important Challenge

Sports injuries have become a real health concern. Particularly noticeable is the increasing number of severe sports injuries among young people. Sports injury (SI) is a multifactorial event where many internal and external, proximal and remote factors play a role in a recursive way, including physical and psychological variables. Accordingly, many voices expressing the need of tackling that and several prevention programs have arisen. Nevertheless, different barriers and limitations prevent a wide extension of well-controlled programs, closely monitored by highly specialized professionals in ordinary sports grass-root organizations. These have helped flourishing different low intensity (LI)-interventions and e-Health apps focusing on both physical warmup, training and fitness, and mental skills aimed at reducing athlete’s vulnerability to SIs. This kind of intervention usually uses self-administered techniques and/or non-specialized staff that can effectively monitoring the program. In fact, LI-interventions have shown to be effective coping with different health and psychological issues. However, these interventions face an important challenge: the lack of engagement people usually show. The current paper proposes how gamification can contribute to the engagement to such interventions. Based on the mechanics–dynamics–aesthetics framework to analyze game design, the paper suggests a set of guidelines app- and web-LI interventions aimed at preventing SIs should include to foster motivation and reduce attrition.

scholarly journals Influence of Stress and Anxiety on Sports Injuries in Athletes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajjan Pal ◽  
Sheetal kalra ◽  
Supriya Awasthi
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Sports Injury ◽  
Review Literature ◽  
Athletic Injury ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Study Designs ◽  
Psychological Risk

An athlete does not only require to be fit physically but also requires to be fit psychologically for their successful performance in sports activities. Hence, it is essential to understand the psychological risk factors which contribute to sport injuries in athletes. For this review, literature search in the international databases of PubMed, MEDLINE and Google Scholar was done by using following keywords: ‘sports injury’, ‘stress’, ‘anxiety’, ‘athletic injury’, ‘psychology’, ‘predictors’ and ‘athletes’. The studies published from 1992 to March 2020 and in the English language were included in this review. Of 120 articles obtained by the end of this search process, 18 full text articles were finally selected. Most of the study designs were cross-sectional studies or surveys, cohort studies and descriptive studies. The results indicated that stress and anxiety are two notable psychological variables which are associated with predicting injury in different sports and found to be significant with the incidence of sports injuries among athletes of different sports. It was found that stress and anxiety can influence the risk of injuries, injury frequency, and injury severity in athletes.

Investigation of the Effects of Sports Injuries on the Quality of Life of Adolescent Athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 3276-3280
Author(s):  
Şebnem Şarvan Cengiz ◽  
Büşra Yardimci ◽  
Aybüke Ulubaş
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Sports Injury ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Adolescent Athletes ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Athlete Injury

The aim of the study is to examine the effects of sports injuries experienced by adolescent athletes between the ages of 13 and 18 on their quality of life during training and competition. The universe of the study consists of licensed athletes between the ages of 13-18 who play sports at the Manisa Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate. In the study, purposeful sampling method was chosen, and the study sample consisted of 170 athletes (97 females, 73 males) with sports injuries and 90 athletes (49 females, 41 males) without sports injuries, totally 260 volunteers. The demographic information form developed by the researchers, the Adolescent Form of the Quality of Life for Children (PedsQL) developed by Varni et al. (1999), the Adolescent Form of the Age of 13-18, and the Causes of Injury in Sports Questionnaire prepared by Alkaabi (2015) were used as data collection methods. As a result, it was found that female athletes had more sports injuries in adolescent athletes than men. The number of athletes who suffered injuries in defense sports is higher than in other branches. As a result, it has been determined that sports injury negatively affects the quality of life. It was found as a result of the study data that they experienced more injuries in training than in competitions. Since the injury is mostly in the winter season and the athletes stated that they did not use protective equipment during the injury, the trainers should be informed, they should be thoughtful about taking the necessary precautions and precautions and should be offered the necessary supervision. Keywords: Adolescent athlete, injury, quality of life

scholarly journals Time-to-event analysis for sports injury research part 2: time-varying outcomes

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasmus Oestergaard Nielsen ◽  
Michael Lejbach Bertelsen ◽  
Daniel Ramskov ◽  
Merete Møller ◽  
Adam Hulme ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Sports Injury ◽  
Training Load ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Multiple Time ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Event Analysis ◽  
Time To Event ◽  
Injury Research ◽  
Stratified Analysis

BackgroundTime-to-event modelling is underutilised in sports injury research. Still, sports injury researchers have been encouraged to consider time-to-event analyses as a powerful alternative to other statistical methods. Therefore, it is important to shed light on statistical approaches suitable for analysing training load related key-questions within the sports injury domain.ContentIn the present article, we illuminate: (i) the possibilities of including time-varying outcomes in time-to-event analyses, (ii) how to deal with a situation where different types of sports injuries are included in the analyses (ie, competing risks), and (iii) how to deal with the situation where multiple subsequent injuries occur in the same athlete.ConclusionTime-to-event analyses can handle time-varying outcomes, competing risk and multiple subsequent injuries. Although powerful, time-to-event has important requirements: researchers are encouraged to carefully consider prior to any data collection that five injuries per exposure state or transition is needed to avoid conducting statistical analyses on time-to-event data leading to biased results. This requirement becomes particularly difficult to accommodate when a stratified analysis is required as the number of variables increases exponentially for each additional strata included. In future sports injury research, we need stratified analyses if the target of our research is to respond to the question: ‘how much change in training load is too much before injury is sustained, among athletes with different characteristics?’ Responding to this question using multiple time-varying exposures (and outcomes) requires millions of injuries. This should not be a barrier for future research, but collaborations across borders to collecting the amount of data needed seems to be an important step forward.

scholarly journals Isolation and Characterization of Two Klebsiella pneumoniae Phages Encoding Divergent Depolymerases

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 3160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pilar Domingo-Calap ◽  
Beatriz Beamud ◽  
Lucas Mora-Quilis ◽  
Fernando González-Candelas ◽  
Rafael Sanjuán
Keyword(s):  
Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Isolation And Characterization ◽  
The Family ◽  
Important Challenge ◽  
Tail Spike ◽  
Reference Strains

The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria is a major global health concern. The search for new therapies has brought bacteriophages into the spotlight, and new phages are being described as possible therapeutic agents. Among the bacteria that are most extensively resistant to current antibiotics is Klebsiella pneumoniae, whose hypervariable extracellular capsule makes treatment particularly difficult. Here, we describe two new K. pneumoniae phages, πVLC5 and πVLC6, isolated from environmental samples. These phages belong to the genus Drulisvirus within the family Podoviridae. Both phages encode a similar tail spike protein with putative depolymerase activity, which is shared among other related phages and probably determines their ability to specifically infect K. pneumoniae capsular types K22 and K37. In addition, we found that phage πVLC6 also infects capsular type K13 and is capable of striping the capsules of K. pneumoniae KL2 and KL3, although the phage was not infectious in these two strains. Genome sequence analysis suggested that the extended tropism of phage πVLC6 is conferred by a second, divergent depolymerase. Phage πVLC5 encodes yet another putative depolymerase, but we found no activity of this phage against capsular types other than K22 and K37, after testing a panel of 77 reference strains. Overall, our results confirm that most phages productively infected one or few Klebsiella capsular types. This constitutes an important challenge for clinical applications.

Current concepts on the aetiology and prevention of sports injuries

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willem van Mechelen ◽  
Evert A.L.M. Verhagen
Keyword(s):  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Sports Injury ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Free Play ◽  
Preventive Action ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Prevention Programmes ◽  
Sports And Physical Activity ◽  
Fitness And Health

A physically active lifestyle and active participation in sports is important, for adults as well as for children. Reasons to participate in sports and physical activity are many: pleasure and relaxation, competition, socialization, maintenance and improvement of fitness and health, etc. In general, when compared to adults, the risk for sports injury resulting from participation in sports and free play is low in children.1 Despite this relatively low risk, sports injuries in children are a fact of life, which calls for preventive action. In order to set out effective prevention programmes, epidemiological studies need to be done on incidence, severity, and aetiology of sports injuries. Also the effect of preventive measures needs to be evaluated. In the following chapters various authors will describe these aspects of sports injuries in children, regarding specific sports. This chapter describes briefly some current concepts regarding the epidemiology and prevention of sports injuries as a means of introduction to these chapters.

The Mediational Mole of Social Influence in the Perception of Exertion

1986 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles J. Hardy ◽  
Evelyn G. Hall ◽  
Perry H. Prestholdt
Keyword(s):  
Social Influence ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Cycle Ergometer ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Mediational Role

Two experiments are reported that investigate the mediational role of social influence in the self-perception of exertion. In Experiment 1, subjects performed three 15-min trials on a cycle ergometer at 25%, 50%, and 75% VO2max, both in the presence of another performer (a coactor) and alone. The results indicated that subjects reported lower RPEs when performing with another, particularly at the moderate (50%) intensity. In Experiment 2, subjects performed one 15-min trial at 50% of VO2max, both alone and in the presence of another performer (coactor) exhibiting nonverbal "cues" that the work was either extremely easy or extremely difficult. The results indicated that subjects exposed to the low-intensity cue information reported lower RPEs than when performing alone. Mo significant differences were noted for those subjects exposed to the high-intensity cue information. These findings are discussed in terms of a self-presentational analysis. That such effects were evidenced without physiological responses (VO2, VE, HR) accompanying them supports the notion that psychological variables can play a significant role in the self-perception of exertion. These results, however, are limited to untrained individuals exercising at moderate intensities.

Acute physical activity and sports injuries in children

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 393-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorine C.M. Collard ◽  
Evert A.L.M. Verhagen ◽  
Marijke J.M. Chin A Paw ◽  
Willem van Mechelen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Injury Mechanisms ◽  
Prevention Model ◽  
Important Challenge ◽  
Short And Long Term

An increase in the physical activity of individuals has many health benefits, but a drawback of an increase in physical activity is the risk of related injuries. To reduce the short- and long-term effects in terms of social and economic consequences, prevention of physical activity injuries is an important challenge. A sequence of prevention model has been proposed that aims to prevent physical activity injuries in different steps. The model includes (i) identification of the problem in terms of incidence and severity of physical activity injuries, (ii) identification of the risk factors and injury mechanisms that play a role in the occurrence of physical activity injuries, (iii) introduction of measures that are likely to reduce the future risk and (or) severity of physical activity injuries, and (iv) evaluation of the effectiveness of the measures by conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT). This review describes what is currently known about all of the various aspects of the sequence of prevention in children (steps i–iv).

scholarly journals Hand injuries in sports – a retrospective analysis of 364 cases

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viola-Antonia Stoegner ◽  
Alexander Kaltenborn ◽  
Hans Laser ◽  
Peter Maria Vogt
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Sports Injury ◽  
Hand Injuries ◽  
German Population ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Risk Profiles ◽  
Trauma Registries ◽  
Equestrian Sports ◽  
Surveillance Programs

Abstract Background: Hand injuries are common in sports and associated with high dropout rates and costs. Hence, efforts should strive for further risk prevention measures in order to increase safety in sports. This implies knowledge of sports injury risk profiles. So far, major surveillance programs exist mainly in Anglo-American countries, reflecting the specific concerns of sports in this part of the world. Data on sports injuries within Europe are scarce. As sports behaviour appears to vary demographically, we hypothesised that risk injury profiles differ as well. Methods: To assess, whether the described sports injuries of the hand are applicable to the German population, we performed a five-year retrospective, single-centre analysis of sports-related hand injuries, using the data of the Enterprise Clinical Research Warehouse of the Hannover Medical School.Results: Notable differences in comparison to other data were observed. Ball sports, cycling and equestrian sports caused most of the recorded hand injuries, which were predominantly fractures of the wrist and hand. Hand injuries in equestrian sports were associated with significantly higher operation and hospitalisation rates as well as a significantly longer inpatient treatment. Conclusion: Risk profiles for sports-related hand injuries appear to differ not only age- and sex-dependent, but also geographically. National as well as European hand trauma registries as well as a broad registry participation are necessary in order to accurately assess these risk patterns in Europe and hence reduce hand injuries and the sequelae.

scholarly journals Early Warning System of Tennis Sports Injury Risk Based on Mobile Computing

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Yupeng Li ◽  
Kitak Kim ◽  
Yu Ding
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Early Warning ◽  
Early Warning System ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Rbf Neural Network ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Sports Injury ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Tennis Players

In recent years, sports injuries in professional tennis players have gradually increased and sports injuries will break the sports training system and affect the long-term growth of new tennis players. Avoiding athlete injuries has become an important factor in improving training quality and game performance and ensuring the sustainable development of young tennis players’ competitiveness. Therefore, this article will use the RBF neural network algorithm and cluster analysis method to establish a tennis sports injury risk early warning model and finally establish a tennis sports injury risk early warning system so that tennis players can reduce their injuries. In this article, we use the questionnaire survey method, expert interview method, mathematical statistics method, and logical analysis method to investigate and analyze the results of training injuries of Chinese tennis players and coaches. The experimental results in this article show that among 48 tennis players of different ages, who are participating in formal training and tennis competitions, 15 young tennis players have been injured more than 6 times, accounting for 31.2% of the total; 20 have been injured 3 to 6 times, accounting for 41.7% of the total; 9 of them have been injured several times, accounting for 18.8% of the total; and 4 have been injured, accounting for 8.3% of the total. After using the tennis sports injury risk warning system based on the algorithm of RBF neural network in mobile computing, the tennis sports injury rate has dropped to 5%. It can be seen that the system has high feasibility and practicability.

scholarly journals Health Concern of Programmed Exercise and Sports in Children

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-19
Author(s):  
Valerie SUNG ◽  
Kai Ming CHAN
Keyword(s):  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Young Age ◽  
The Other ◽  
English Abstract ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Group Exercise ◽  
Rising Incidence ◽  
Sports Activities

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.The well-documented health benefits of exercise, the introduction of large varieties of sports, the soaring technological advancements in sporting tools and facilities, coupled with the birth of numerous prodigy sports stars, made famous over-night by the help of modem telecommunications, have all led to the increasing popularity of sports amongst the community. This is especially true amongst the young age group. Exercise creates not only a healthier and fitter being, but can enhance a child intellectually, mentally and socially. On the other hand, the risks that arise as the aftermath of increased sports activities cannot be taken lightly. The rising incidence of sports injuries in children has become a matter of concern.運動對身體健康的益處已是眾所皆知，而先進科技的運動產品更加把運動世界帶進另一新領域。現代的資訊配合運動明星不段地出現，使運動變得普及化，並吸引了大量青少年參與。運動可增進兒童的智慧、心理和社交的發展。同時，它也隱藏著創傷的危機。

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