sports medicine Volume 38 Issue 12 December 2008

1......Page 1
Abstract......Page 4
1. Sources of Data on Catastrophic Injuries......Page 6
2.1 Rugby Union......Page 7
2.2 Other Sports......Page 8
3. Comparing Incidences of Catastrophic Injuries......Page 9
4. Acceptability of the Risk of Catastrophic Injury in Rugby Union......Page 11
5. Conclusions......Page 13
References......Page 14
Abstract......Page 16
1. Training Status and ForcesolCross-Sectional Area (FsolCSA)......Page 17
1.1 Sex Differences and FsolCSA......Page 19
1.2 Age and FsolCSA......Page 20
2. Summary......Page 21
References......Page 22
Abstract......Page 24
1. Definition of Performance, Core Stability and Core Strength......Page 25
2. Functional Anatomy of the ’Core’ as it Relates to Athletic Performance......Page 26
3. Types of Core Training......Page 27
4. Evidence of Core Training Benefits......Page 29
4.1 Rehabilitation Sector......Page 30
4.2 Athletic Sector......Page 31
5. Measuring the Core and its Relation to Performance......Page 33
References......Page 35
Abstract......Page 38
1. Exercise and Endothelial Function......Page 40
2. Exercise and Vascular Smooth Muscle Function......Page 42
4. Exercise and Heat Shock Protein Expression......Page 43
5. Exercise and Inflammation......Page 44
6.1.1 Aging......Page 45
6.1.5 Diabetes Mellitus......Page 46
6.2.2 Peripheral Arterial Diseases......Page 47
7. Exercise and Pre-Eclampsia......Page 48
References......Page 49
Abstract......Page 54
1.1 Racket Sports......Page 56
1.3 Limitations and Reliability of Manual Notational Analysis Techniques......Page 57
2. Automated Vision-Based Tracking Systems......Page 59
2.2 Outdoor Sports Tracking Systems......Page 60
2.2.1 Limitations of Outdoor Automatic Motion Tracking Systems......Page 62
2.3 Indoor Sports Tracking Systems......Page 63
2.3.1 Limitations and Reliability of Indoor Automatic Motion Tracking Systems......Page 65
3.1 Semi-AutomaticsolOnline Systems......Page 66
4. Conclusions......Page 68
References......Page 70
Abstract......Page 73
1. Search Strategy for Correlational and Training Sections......Page 74
1.3 Effect Sizes......Page 75
2. Classification and Characteristics of Different Change of Direction (COD) Tests......Page 76
3. Correlational Research......Page 79
3.3 Straight Sprinting Speed......Page 82
3.6 Leg Power (Expressed in Watts)......Page 83
3.8 Leg Power (Jump Horizontal Distance)......Page 84
4.1 Sprint Training......Page 85
4.2 Leg Strength and Power Training......Page 86
4.3 COD-Specific Training......Page 87
5. Conclusions and Future Research Directions......Page 88
References......Page 89
Abstract......Page 92
1. Variants in the ACE gene and •…Athletic Status......Page 93
2. The ACE InsertionsolDeletion Polymorphism and Variation in Plasma ACE Activity......Page 95
3. The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Pathway and Mechanism(s) by which it May Influence Performance......Page 97
4. ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers......Page 98
5.1 Effects on Maximum Oxygen Uptake......Page 99
6. Dosage Effects......Page 100
8. Conclusions......Page 101
References......Page 102