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Flagship open-access journal of Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) and a companion title to the highly-respected Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS). EiC: A/Prof Jessica Orchard @jessicajorchard.bsky.social
This paper investigates how senior-level UK skaters train, manage workload, approach nutrition, and experience injury, offering valuable data to inform safer training strategies and improved athlete education. Read: zurl.co/pbZij
#riskreduction #sportsresearch
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This study by O'Rourke et al. aimed to explore children’s, caregivers', and coaches' perceptions of the coaching role in recreational sport programs that involve children with and without disabilities. Read: zurl.co/gWesT #sportscience #research #youthinsport
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Looking forward to working with our amazing coinvestigator team Prof Andre La Gerche, Dr Nathan Luies & Dr James Marangou

#cardiovascularresearch
October 30, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Reposted by JSAMS Plus
Thank you @heartfoundation for supporting our Hearts in FOCUS program.

We are delighted to be able to do this research. We will codesign a culturally-safe cardiac screening program for young First Nations people in remote northern Australia in a community sporting setting.
October 30, 2025 at 3:04 AM
This pilot study in professional #rugby tracked biomechanics and #selfefficacy across rehab phases, finding strong links. Results support an interdisciplinary #rehabilitation approach to optimise #injuryrecovery and safe return to sport.
👀 zurl.co/sQS5e
October 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Participation-focused #physicalactivity interventions build not just skills but meaningful #participation. This study explored the ‘Run Club’ for adolescents with #cerebralpalsy, mapping delivery and experiences to the #fPRC framework.
🔗 zurl.co/uGJFE
September 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Our review just out: Associations Between Common Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis Treatments and All-Cause Mortality
www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/13...

Key finding: Exercise and GLP-1 RA prescription are associated with reduced all-cause mortality.
@drjohnorchard.bsky.social
www.mdpi.com
September 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/13... Associations between common hip and knee osteoarthritis treatments and all-cause mortality pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40941581
www.mdpi.com
September 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Ultra-endurance racing is booming but brings risks from cardiac strain to heat stroke. This study audits global pre-race screening and harm reduction, exposing gaps and opportunities to strengthen #athletesafety in #ultraendurance and #sportsmedicine.
👉 zurl.co/w64Lm
September 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This ABC story on the financial impact of AFL injuries draws on research recently published in JSAMS Plus.
Read the full article here: zurl.co/fJWBU
The hidden impact of injuries costing AFL clubs millions
New research highlights the financial impact of injuries in the AFL, with one club losing $13 millions over six seasons, nearly 17 per cent of its total player salaries. 
zurl.co
September 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Ahead of the #Brisbane2032 Paralympics, Australia has pledged to boost #sport among people with #disability by 500,000. This study maps the disability population and activity levels to guide how the Games can deliver the most #inclusive legacy.

👀 Read: zurl.co/mTUXH
September 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Exploring how isometric vs dynamic resistance training shape strength, hypertrophy, recovery & performance, this pilot study aims to fill key gaps & guide future training guidelines.
🔗 zurl.co/cJLTc

#jsamsplus #resistancetraining #isometrictraining #exercisephysiology
August 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Injuries and illnesses cost #AFL clubs more than just missed matches. This study quantifies the #salaryimpact of #match-loss injuries at a professional AFL club, offering a model to inform #preventionstrategies and resource planning across elite sport.
🔗zurl.co/mlqnS
August 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Our new book recently published covering injuries, lumbar stress fractures and all other Sports Science Sports Medicine in our great sport of Cricket link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Cricket Sports Medicine
Cricket Sports Medicine is a guide for healthcare professionals on areas including injury prevention, rehabilitation to optimise cricketers of all levels.
link.springer.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Chronic adductor-related #groinpain is common in athletes and often resists standard treatment. This study explores the short-term impact of #botulinumtoxin A injections into the #adductorlongus, showing potential to reduce pain and improve function.
👉 zurl.co/n3Lux
August 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Are #exercisetrials in #cerebralpalsy truly representative? This review found major gaps in participant diversity and sample #homogeneity, raising concerns about the validity and generalisability of the evidence.

👀 Read at zurl.co/bHv3v
July 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Young #FirstNationsAustralians in the #NT face #SCD rates up to 15 times the national average. A new study urges culturally safe, community-led #screening from age 18, with support from mobile services, role models, and sport-based outreach.
🔗 Read: zurl.co/qqXVb
July 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Call for Papers 📢
VSI: Concussion prevention and surveillance

Special issue seeking original research and reviews on reducing #concussion and #headimpacts through surveillance, rule changes, equipment, and training.

Deadline: 1 Dec 2025.
👉 Learn more: zurl.co/H4MDj
July 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
#Childhoodcancer survivors face #chronichealth risks & #lowactivity. #Exercise helps reduce long-term effects, but support is limited. The #MERRIERstudy offers tailored, remote programs to help survivors stay active and overcome access barriers.
👉 Read: zurl.co/SxP8t
July 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#AllAbilitiesTouchFootball promotes #inclusion for diverse players but needs a classification framework for #faircompetition. This study provides the first player performance analysis to guide its development.

👀 Read via 'Volume 5' link in bio.
June 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This #protocol aims to develop and evaluate #MakingMoves, a co-designed online #physicalactivity program that improves access and supports physical activity for #childhoodcancer #survivors aged 8-21, regardless of their location.

🔗 Read here: zurl.co/Qv9Xn
June 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This paper compares #post-operative outcomes in #youngadults undergoing #ACL reconstruction (#ACLR) across #private and #public #healthcare settings, aiming to understand how healthcare service type influences #recovery and quality of life.

👉 Read: zurl.co/u1bzS
June 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
#Injurysurveillance guides resource use and wellbeing strategies. This study predicts injury presence and duration in #circusstudents by combining #demographic, #physical, #physiological, and #psychological factors, filling gaps in prior research.
👀 Read: zurl.co/Xw4ss
June 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#Sport is seen as a tool for disability #inclusion, but the concept remains inconsistently defined. This scoping #review explores how inclusion is understood in #disabilitysport research, focusing on #goalball and #wheelchairbasketball.
🔗 Read: zurl.co/pS551
June 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
With total hip arthroplasty (#THA) rates set to double, this systematic review explored whether #PreoperativeEducation or #exercise improves patient satisfaction – a key outcome in value-based #care and patient-centered approaches to #JointReplacement.
👉 zurl.co/LiWmL
June 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM