scholarly journals Medications and Nutritional Supplements in Athletes during the 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cups

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Pedrinelli ◽  
Leandro Ejnisman ◽  
Lorenzo Fagotti ◽  
Jiri Dvorak ◽  
Philippe M. Tscholl
Keyword(s):  
Similar Pattern ◽  
Nutritional Supplements ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Professional Football ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Retrospective Survey ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Inflammatory Drugs ◽  
Prescription Practice

Objective. To examine the use of medications and nutritional supplements among top-level male futsal players during international tournaments.Materials and Methods. This retrospective survey of the four consecutive 2000 to 2012 FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Futsal World Cup tournaments analyzes data about the use of medications and nutritional supplements by each player prior to every match. A total of 5264 reports on 1064 futsal players were collected from the 188 matches played.Results. A total of 4237 medications and 8494 nutritional supplements (0.8 and 1.6 per player per match, resp.) were prescribed, and 64% of the players used at least one type of medication over the four tournaments. The most frequently prescribed medication was nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (41.1%), whereby 45.7% of all players consumed at least one NSAID during the tournament and 27.4% did so prior to every match.Conclusions. The intake of medications, particularly of NSAIDs, is frequently high among top-level futsal players and follows a similar pattern to that found in FIFA Football World Cups. Campaigns should be instituted to understand this prescription practice by team physicians involving professional football players, with the aim to decrease its use and to prevent athletes from potential short- and long-term risks.

scholarly journals Impact of One Additional Substitution on Player Load and Coaching Tactics in Elite Football

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 7676
Author(s):  
Johannes Meyer ◽  
Stefanie Klatt
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Load Reduction ◽  
Professional Football ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Extra Time ◽  
Football Coaches ◽  
Regular Time ◽  
Made In

Professional football players, coaches, and researchers have discussed additional substitutions in football to reduce player load for a while. However, the effects of additional substitutions on the game have not yet been investigated in detail. The aim of this paper is to determine whether an additional substitution in (1) extra time and (2) regular time would be beneficial and would lead to (a) greater tactical influence of coaches on the match, (b) load reduction during one match, and (c) load reduction during one season. The methodological approach adopted includes two studies, both of which involve data analysis of substitution times (Study 1: n = 3060; Study 2: n = 1153) as well as a survey of football coaches (Study 1: n = 37; Study 2: n = 25). For assessing the effect of an additional substitution in regular time and in extra time, the substitutions made in the Bundesliga, U19-Bundesliga West, DFB-Cup, and 2018 World Cup were evaluated. The findings of this research clearly indicate the potential of an additional substitution by enabling almost 50% of additional load reduction in regular time and 27% in extra time. However, in practice, the findings showed the limits of an additional substitution in extra time on long-term load reduction.

scholarly journals Left Atrial Mechanical Functions in Professional Soccer Players: A Pilot Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Alper Kartal ◽  
Hasan Güngör ◽  
Reşat Kartal ◽  
Esin Ergin
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrium ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
P Wave ◽  
Volume Index ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Professional Football ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Atrial Contraction

Long-term regular exercise is associated with physiologic and morphologic alterations in the heart chambers. The aim of this study to evaluate left atrium (LA) phasic functions in professional football players and compare with control subjects. Left atrial volume was calculated at end-systole (Vmax), end-diastole and pre-atrial contraction by echocardiography in 20 professional male football players (mean age, 20.15+2.11 years) and 20 male control subjects (mean age, 22.3+1.49 years). Echocardiographic assessments were per­formed were performed using the criteria of the American Society of Echocardiography. The following LAVs were measured: maximal volume (Vmax), minimal volume (Vmin) and LAV before atrial contraction (VpreA) at the onset of the P wave of the simultaneously recorded ECG. Left atrial ejection fraction (LAEF), expansion index (LAEI), active emptying volume index (LAAEVI) and fraction(LAAEFr), passive emptying volume index (LAPEVI) and fraction (LAPEFr) were calculated. Baseline characteristics, demographics, two dimensional and tissue Doppler echocardiographic parameters were not statistically significant between the groups (Table 1). Both groups were similar in terms of Vmax index but Vmin index and VpreA index were significantly higher in football players. LAEF, LAEI, LAAEVI and LAAEFr were lesser in football player but they were not statistically significant. Also LAPEVI and LAPEFr were similar in both groups (Table 2). Professional football playing can be associated with morphologic alteration in left atrium mechanical functions. Further prospective, randomized, controlled trials with long term follow-up are necessary to make more robust interpretations of this issue.

scholarly journals Defining Exposures in Professional Football: Professional American-Style Football Players as an Occupational Cohort

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 232596711982921 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel G. Grashow ◽  
Andrea L. Roberts ◽  
Ross Zafonte ◽  
Alvaro Pascual-Leone ◽  
Herman Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
American Football ◽  
Epidemiological Methods ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Professional Football ◽  
Head Impacts ◽  
Adverse Health Outcomes ◽  
Acute Injuries ◽  
Full Complement ◽  
Occupational Cohort

Studies of professional American football players have shown that football-related activities lead to acute injuries and may have long-term adverse health outcomes including osteoarthritis, neurocognitive impairment, and cardiovascular disease. However, the full complement of what constitutes professional football exposure has yet to be effectively articulated. Most likely, professional football exposure encompasses a multifaceted array of experiences including head impacts and joint stresses, long-term pain medication use, dietary restrictions, and strenuous training regimens. To study the health of professional American football players, characterizing the group as an occupational cohort and taking advantage of methods established within the discipline of occupational epidemiology may be beneficial. We conducted a narrative review of existing football research, occupational epidemiological methods papers, and occupational medicine studies. Here we describe the traditional occupational epidemiological approach to assessing exposure in a novel cohort and show how this framework could be implemented in studies of professional football players. In addition, we identify the specific challenges associated with studying an elite athletic occupational group, including the healthy worker effect and other types of selection and information biases, and explore these in the context of existing studies of football-related health. The application of well-established occupational epidemiological methods to professional football players may yield new insights into the effects of playing exposure and may provide opportunities for interventions to reduce harm.

scholarly journals Long-term Mortality in NFL Professional Football Players

JAMA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 319 (8) ◽  
pp. 773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven T. DeKosky ◽  
Michael Jaffee ◽  
Russell Bauer
Keyword(s):  
Football Players ◽  
Professional Football ◽  
Long Term Mortality

scholarly journals Efficacy and tolerability of fixed association of oxycodone and naloxone in elderly patients with ribs fracture: An 18-month retrospective study

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Riccardi ◽  
Beatrice Spinola ◽  
Pierangela Minuto ◽  
Marco Licenziato ◽  
Valeria Ghiglione ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
Rib Fractures ◽  
Multiple Rib Fractures ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Inflammatory Drugs ◽  
Better Than

Blunt chest trauma with isolated or multiple rib fractures constitutes a common presentation in Emergency Department (ED), particularly in elderly people. Rib fractures in the elderly create short- and long-term disabilities with a dramatic impact. Pain management in the elderly could be problematic due to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) contraindication or interaction with other drugs. We performed this retrospective study collecting and retrieving all patients aged 65 or older, with a diagnosis of rib(s) fracture(s) during an 18-month period. We analyzed the different treatments chosen, and divided them into subgroups: oxycodone- naloxone, and other treatments (also divided in: codeineacetaminophen; NSAID or Acetaminophen; Tramadol or Tapentadol). A total of 475 elderly patients (aged 65 and older) with single or multiple rib fractures were evaluated in our ED in 18 months: of these 410 patients were considered eligible, with a mean age of 79.28 years (standard deviation 7.83). 185 were male and 225 were female. Our study confirms the efficacy and tolerability of fixed association of oxycodone and naloxone. This association determined the highest and fastest reduction on Numeric Pain Scale reported by patients and is significantly better than other drugs in oral administration.

scholarly journals Psoriatic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Associated with Uveitis: A Case Report

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davide Moretti ◽  
Ilaria Cianchi ◽  
Gaia Vannucci ◽  
Rolando Cimaz ◽  
Gabriele Simonini
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Acquired Disability ◽  
Chronic Uveitis ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Inflammatory Drugs ◽  
Chronic Rheumatic Disease ◽  
International League

According to the definition proposed by the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is defined as an arthritis of unknown etiology, starting under 16 years of age and lasting for at least 6 weeks, once other known conditions have been excluded. JIA represents the most common chronic rheumatic disease of childhood and is considered an important cause of short- and long-term acquired disability in children. It is currently estimated that psoriatic JIA represents up to 10% of all JIA subtypes, and chronic uveitis may occur in 10 to 15% of children with psoriatic JIA. In this report we describe a case of psoriatic JIA complicated by uveitis, in a child failing previous treatments with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, methotrexate, and etanercept. Finally, adalimumab was prescribed, which led to sustained clinical remission in both arthritis and uveitis.

scholarly journals Muscle injury rate in professional football is higher in matches played within 5 days since the previous match: a 14-year prospective study with more than 130 000 match observations

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (17) ◽  
pp. 1116-1122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Håkan Bengtsson ◽  
Jan Ekstrand ◽  
Markus Waldén ◽  
Martin Hägglund
Keyword(s):  
Rate Ratio ◽  
Muscle Injury ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Professional Football ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Reference Category ◽  
Individual Player

BackgroundThe association between match congestion and injury rates in professional football has yielded conflicting results.AimTo analyse associations between match congestion on an individual player level and injury rates during professional football matches.MethodsData from a prospective cohort study of professional football with 133 170 match observations were analysed with Poisson regressions. Associations between short-term match congestion, defined as number of days between two match exposures (≤3, 4, 5, 6 and 7–10 days) and injury rates were analysed. To analyse the influence of long-term match congestion, defined as individual match exposure hours in the 30 days preceding a match, observations were categorised into three groups (low, ≤4.5; medium, >4.5 to ≤7.5; and high, >7.5 hours).ResultsNo differences in total match injury rates were found between the reference category (≤3 days) and the other categories of short-term congestion. Muscle injury rates were significantly lower in matches preceded by 6 (rate ratio (RR) 0.79; 95% CI 0.65 to 0.95) or 7–10 days (RR 0.81; 95% CI 0.71 to 0.93) compared with ≤3 days since the last match exposure. No differences in total and muscle injury rates between the three long-term match congestion groups were found.ConclusionsIn this study of male professional football players, there were no match congestion-related differences in total match injury rates, but muscle injury rates during matches were lower when players were given at least 6 days between their match exposures.

scholarly journals Predicting Dropout From Organized Football: A Prospective 4-Year Study Among Adolescent and Young Adult Football Players

2022 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nico W. Van Yperen ◽  
Laura Jonker ◽  
Jan Verbeek
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Adolescent And Young Adult ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Organized Sport ◽  
Short And Long Term

Previous studies have shown that enjoyment is one of the key predictors of dropout from organized sport, including organized football. However, prospective studies, particularly studies focused on long-term dropout, are largely lacking. Drawing on the basic principles of interdependence theory, in the present prospective study among 1,762 adolescent and young adult football players (27.1% women, mean age 17.74 years, SD = 1.35), we tested the predictive value of sport enjoyment, perceived alternatives, and restraining forces on football players' short-term (6 months) and long-term (4 years) dropout from organized football. As anticipated, the results of the logistic regression and follow-up analyses indicate that players' enjoyment was the main predictor of (short-term and long-term) dropout. In addition, relative to remainers, dropouts perceived more alternatives in terms of other sports, had fewer family members involved in their football club, and were older at the time they started playing organized football. We conclude that particularly measures aimed at enhancing sport enjoyment may prevent players from dropping out from organized football in both the short and long term. In addition, dropout rates may be reduced by attracting and engaging youth at a very young age (from 6 years), and their siblings, parents, and other family members as well.

scholarly journals Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and nutritional supplements in Zimbabwean football

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
N S Mkumbuzi
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Supplements ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Advice ◽  
High Data ◽  
Inflammatory Drugs ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Background. The use of medications by football players in many populations is known to be high. Data on African players are scarce. Objective. To determine the magnitude of use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and nutritional supplements by Zimbabwean football players. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study during the 2011/2012 Premier Soccer League football season. A total of 86 players responded to a self-administered questionnaire that assessed self-reported use of NSAIDs and nutritional supplements. Results. All the participants admitted to taking NSAIDs, with 44% self-prescribing. Nutritional supplements were taken by 56% of the respondents. Of these, 21% took them on a daily basis and 40% did so without professional advice. Conclusion. Regular, self-prescribed use of NSAIDs and nutritional supplements is high among Zimbabwean football players.

scholarly journals Fertility and Symptom Relief following Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. Pitter ◽  
Serene S. Srouji ◽  
Antonio R. Gargiulo ◽  
Leslie Kardos ◽  
Usha Seshadri-Kreaden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Symptom Relief ◽  
Laparoscopic Myomectomy ◽  
Robot Assisted ◽  
Retrospective Survey ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Caucasian Race ◽  
The Us ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Symptom Recurrence

Objective. To examine success of robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy (RALM) measured by sustained symptom relief and fertility.Methods. This is a retrospective survey of 426 women who underwent RALM for fibroids, symptom relief, or infertility at three practice sites across the US. We examined rates of symptom recurrence and pregnancy and factors associated with these outcomes.Results. Overall, 70% of women reported being symptom-free, with 62.9% free of symptoms after three years. At >3 years, 66.7% of women who underwent surgery to treat infertility and 80% who were also symptom-free reported achieving pregnancy. Factors independently associated with symptom recurrence included greater time after surgery, preoperative dyspareunia, multiple fibroid surgeries, smoking after surgery, and preexisting diabetes. Factors positively correlated with achieving pregnancy included desiring pregnancy, prior pregnancy, greater time since surgery, and Caucasian race. Factors negatively correlated with pregnancy were advanced age and symptom recurrence.Conclusions. This paper, the first to examine symptom recurrence after RALM, demonstrates both short- and long-term effectiveness in providing symptom relief. Furthermore, RALM may have the potential to improve the chance of conception, even in a population at high risk of subfertility, with greater benefits among those who remain symptom-free. These findings require prospective validation.

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