Implementing the 27 PRISMA 2020 Statement items for systematic reviews in the sport and exercise medicine, musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports science fields: the PERSiST (implementing Prisma in Exercise, Rehabilitation, Sport medicine and SporTs science) guidance

Poor reporting of medical and healthcare systematic reviews is a problem from which the sports and exercise medicine, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and sports science fields are not immune. Transparent, accurate and comprehensive systematic review reporting helps researchers replicate methods, readers understand what was done and why, and clinicians and policy-makers implement results in practice. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Statement and its accompanying Explanation and Elaboration document provide general reporting examples for systematic reviews of healthcare interventions. However, implementation guidance for sport and exercise medicine, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and sports science does not exist. The Prisma in Exercise, Rehabilitation, Sport medicine and SporTs science (PERSiST) guidance attempts to address this problem. Nineteen content experts collaborated with three methods experts to identify examples of exemplary reporting in systematic reviews in sport and exercise medicine (including physical activity), musculoskeletal rehabilitation (including physiotherapy), and sports science, for each of the PRISMA 2020 Statement items. PERSiST aims to help: (1) systematic reviewers improve the transparency and reporting of systematic reviews and (2) journal editors and peer reviewers make informed decisions about systematic review reporting quality.

The impact of COVID-19 and the NCAA’s (National Collegiate Athletic Association) season cancellation on sport support professionals

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced athletes to learn to navigate a world void of athletic competition and contend with the intricacies that life during a pandemic brings. Similarly, those that dedicate their lives to these athletes such as sport psychology practitioners, sport medicine personnel, athletic trainers, or academic advisors (i.e., sport support professionals) also experienced an abrupt ending to their routines, and in some cases their livelihoods. These professionals have been pushed to modify their art and find ways to engage their community from a distance (e.g., virtually, or physically from a social distance). Sport support professionals are experiencing a collective loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper addresses the impact of a global pandemic and the subsequent issues faced by sport support professionals across diverse disciplines, emphasizing the significance of these relationships and the necessary adjustments to manage the cessation of these relationships.

Evolution of Spanish and Worldwide fitness trends: a five-year analysis (Evolución de las encuestas del fitness en España y a nivel mundial: un análisis de los últimos 5 años)

Since 2006 the American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM) has annually published the Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends and through them fitness professionals around the world are asked about their prediction of the most prominent trends in the fitness market for the following year. The results of fitness trends surveys are intended to help this industry make important business decisions for its growth and future development. Spain was the first country in the world to replicate the methodology of ACSM’s Worldwide Survey, and now more and more regions are doing the same. There have been five editions of the Spanish survey allowing for the first evolutionary portrayal of fitness trends in this regional market that could be also compared and contrasted to the corresponding results of worldwide surveys. Results of these comparisons highlight differences of relevance and evolution over time of the main fitness trends between Spanish and Worldwide settings. A progressive divergence in both surveys is observed over time. Some of the main similarities and differences of regional and worldwide trends are identified, and their potential causes are discussed. As a conclusion, a comparison of both surveys underlines the interest to replicate at regional levels the ACSM Worldwide Fitness Trends Surveys to get a better understanding that links the knowledge about worldwide trends with specificities found in more specific geographic regions. Resumen: Desde 2006, el Colegio Americano de Medicina del Deporte (ACSM) publica anualmente la Encuesta mundial de tendencias de fitness y, a través de ella, se pregunta a los profesionales del fitness de todo el mundo sobre su predicción acerca de las tendencias más destacadas en el mercado del fitness para el año siguiente. Los resultados de estas encuestas están destinados a ayudar a la industria del fitness a tomar decisiones comerciales importantes para su crecimiento y desarrollo futuro. España fue el primer país del mundo en replicar la metodología de la Encuesta Mundial de ACSM, y ahora cada vez más países y regiones están haciendo lo mismo. Se han realizado cinco ediciones de la encuesta española, que permiten la primera descripción evolutiva de las tendencias de fitness en este mercado regional, pudiendo también compararse y contrastarse con los resultados correspondientes de las encuestas mundiales. Los resultados de estas comparaciones destacan las diferencias en cuanto a relevancia y evolución en el tiempo de las principales tendencias de fitness entre los entornos español y mundial, observándose una divergencia progresiva en ambas encuestas a lo largo del tiempo. Durante el manuscrito se identifican las principales similitudes y diferencias de las tendencias regionales y mundiales, y se discuten sus posibles causas. Como conclusión, la comparación de ambas encuestas subraya el interés de replicar a nivel regional la Encuesta Mundial de Tendencias de Fitness del ACSM para obtener una mejor comprensión que vincule el conocimiento sobre las tendencias mundiales con las especificidades encontradas en regiones geográficas más específicas.

Program Pengembangan Usaha Produk Intelektual Kampus Pusat Layanan Fisioterapi Olahraga Dan Kebugaran

PPM ini merupakan program yang bertujuan utama untuk dalam program PPUPIK pusat layanan fisioterapi olahraga dan kebugaran ini adalah untuk mendorong Fakultas Ilmu Keolahragaan menghasilkan produk jasa berupa penatalaksanaan fisioterapi dan kebugaran olahraga bagi semua kalangan. Pada pelaksanaanya dikelola oleh kelompok dosen yang tegabung dalam laboratorium sport medicine dari Fakultas Ilmu Keolahragaan. Didirikannya pusat layanan ini diharapkan nantinya dapat berkembang secara baik dengan menampung instansi olahraga dan kalangan umum yang ingin berkonsultasi dan menggunakan layanan fisioterapi olaraga dan kebugaran serta menjadi satu-satunya pusat layanan fisioterapi olahraga dan kebugaran di Sumatera Barat. Target utama dari klien yang akan menggunakan jasa dari fisioterapi olahraga adalah atlet seluruh cabang olahraga yang nantinya disosialisasikan dalam program kegiatan berjalan. Kegiatan yang dikembangkan adalah kegiatan berupa jasa konsultasi dan penanganan khusus fisioterapi olahraga dan kebugaran terdiri dari: a) fisioterapi olahraga, b) masase kebugaran, c) tes kebugaran fisik, d) program kebugaran fisik.

Methods Matter: Beware of collider stratification bias when analyzing recurrent injuries

A major objective of sport medicine research is to assess causes of injuries. Studying causes of subsequent injuries, including the effects of rehabilitation programs, presents unique challenges to provide appropriate guidance for treatment. In this commentary, we highlight the issue of “collider stratification bias”. Collider stratification bias is a major concern whenever we restrict populations based on variables that have multiple causes, which is common in surveillance programs studying subsequent injuries.

Comparação entre as Recomendações do American College Sport Medicine para a Realização de Exercício Aeróbico e a Prática Autosselecionada por Mulheres

Introdução: É corriqueira a prática de atividade física (AF) de forma autosselecionada por essas pessoas.Objetivo: Estabelecer os padrões de AF autosselecionado por mulheres durante a caminhada, corrida e trote e verificar se atendem às diretrizes do American College Sports Science (ACSM) para sua prática.Materiais e Métodos: Participaram do estudo 80 mulheres, sendo divididas em quatro grupos etários (G1 = 20-29 anos; G2 = 30-39 anos; G3 = 40-49 anos; G4 = 50-59 anos). Na primeira etapa foram realizados os procedimentos antropométricos. A segunda etapa consistiu em avaliar uma sessão de exercício sob intensidade autosselecionada através de um monitor cardíaco e IPE.Resultados: Ao analisar o escore do índice de percepção de esforço (IPE), foi encontrado que 43,8% da amostra esteve dentro da intensidade “vigorosa” e 26,3% “moderada”, ambas estando dentro das recomendações do ACSM. Em relação ao percentual da FC (%FC) média, todos os grupos estiveram de acordo com as diretrizes. Quanto ao tempo total da sessão e frequência semanal, todos os grupos atingiram as recomendações mínimas.Conclusão: A maioria das avaliadas autosselecionou intensidades dentro do recomendado pelo ACSM, quando analisado a %FC média, IPE, tempo de treino e frequência semanal.