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Advances in the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries
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Advances in the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Sports Medicine".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 12 December 2024 | Viewed by 430

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Kevin Laudner

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Department of Health Sciences, Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, USA
Interests: shoulder; elbow; overhead athlete; manual therapy

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue will delve into cutting-edge advancements in the prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. Topics will range from innovative injury prevention strategies, like biomechanics and training methodologies, to the latest diagnostic tools, such as imaging techniques and biomarkers. Additionally, this Special Issue will explore novel rehabilitation approaches, including personalized rehabilitation plans and technology-assisted therapies. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of how sports medicine is evolving to enhance athletes' performance, reduce injury occurrence, facilitate quicker and more accurate diagnoses, and optimize rehabilitation outcomes, ultimately promoting long-term athletic health and well-being.

Dr. Kevin Laudner
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Clinical Medicine is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • orthopedics
  • prevention
  • rehabilitation
  • management
  • sports injuries

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The Myometric Assessment of Achilles Tendon and Soleus Muscle Stiffness before and after a Standardized Exercise Test in Elite Female Volleyball and Handball Athletes—A Quasi-Experimental Study
by Claudia Römer, Julia Czupajllo, Bernd Wolfarth, Freddy Sichting and Kirsten Legerlotz
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(11), 3243; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13113243 - 31 May 2024
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Background: The high prevalence of injuries in female athletes necessitates a course of action that not only enhances research in this field but also incorporates improved prevention programs and regular health monitoring of highly stressed structures such as tendons and muscles. Since myometry [...] Read more.
Background: The high prevalence of injuries in female athletes necessitates a course of action that not only enhances research in this field but also incorporates improved prevention programs and regular health monitoring of highly stressed structures such as tendons and muscles. Since myometry is already used by coaches and physiotherapists, it is important to investigate whether tissue stiffness varies in different types of sports, and whether such measures are affected by an acute training session. Methods: Myometric measurements of the Achilles tendon (AT) and soleus muscle (SM) were performed in the longitudinal plane and relaxed tendon position. In total, 38 healthy professional female athletes were examined, applying a quasi-experimental study design, with subgroup analysis performed for different sports. To investigate the stiffness of the AT and SM, 24 female handball and volleyball athletes performed a standardized maximal incremental performance test on a treadmill. In this subgroup, myometric measurements were taken before and after the exercise test. Results: The measurements showed no significant difference between the mean pre- (AT: 661.46 N/m; SM 441.48 N/m) and post-exercise stiffness (AT: 644.71 N/m; SM: 439.07 N/m). Subgroup analysis for different types of sports showed significantly lower AT and SM stiffness in swimming athletes compared to handball (p = 0.002), volleyball (p = 0.000) and hammer throw athletes (p = 0.008). Conclusions: Myometry can be performed on the same day as an acute training session in healthy female professional volleyball and handball athletes. Female swimmers have significantly lower AT and SM stiffness compared to female handball, volleyball and hammer throw athletes. These results show that the stiffness differences in the AT and SM can be assessed by myometry. Full article
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