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Findings from a recent study support routine, sport-specific REDs screening, using multiple clinical indicators rather than relying on a single marker. Read the article: zurl.co/NGpA5 #research #sportscience #FemaleAthlete #Nutrition #WomenInSport #REDs #AthleteHealth

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Can machine learning help identify sporting talent? Findings from a preliminary study highlight the potential of visual-vestibular-somatosensory assessment as a complementary tool in talent identification. Read the article: zurl.co/6hlNj #research #MachineLearning

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Susceptibility to Achilles tendon injuries - is the answer in your genes? This study investigated the potential link between two genetic variants and Achilles tendinopathy. Read more: zurl.co/I6hKp #research #sportsmedicine #genetics #injuryprevention #geneticresearch

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Want to learn more about the research published in JSAMS? Catch up on every episode of our Ask the JSAMS Author series on our website: zurl.co/QlGOo #jsams #research #health #sportsmedicine #sportscience #fitness #sportperformance #scientificjournal #excercisescience

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Results from a study in Costa Rica show that wearing water-resistant SPF50 sunscreen during prolonged exercise in hot conditions can result in a small but significant increase in core body temperature and greater thirst. Read: zurl.co/0z21F #exercise #research #heat

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Analysis of a Canadian clinical trial highlights the importance of monitoring individual blood pressure responses and tailoring exercise prescription for people living with atrial fibrillation. Read more: zurl.co/ML02Q #research #health #sportsmedicine #hearthealth

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Toomas Timpka and Tim Meyer discuss the appropriate use of AI in the peer review process and highlight three articles in the September 2026 JSAMS Editorial. Read: zurl.co/Q60NJ #jsams #research #health #sportscience #scientificjournal #excercisescience #AI #LLM

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Authors of "The effect of lowering the maximum tackle height in English Schoolboy rugby union on tackle characteristics and all-injury and concussion rates", published in JSAMS, respond to a letter to the editor commenting on the research. Read: zurl.co/R1R7e

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A research team in Canada developed machine learning models that more accurately distinguish physical activity, sedentary time and non-volitional movement in toddlers, outperforming many existing methods. Read the article: zurl.co/07Dwl #research #health #childhealth

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This study evaluated the reliability and sensitivity of sprint and step-test protocols for monitoring aerobic and anaerobic performance in swimmers and triathletes. Read: zurl.co/Xi5eT #jsams #research #health #fitness #sportperformance #excercisescience #fitnesstest

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A nine-year study on professional and amateur racing found that injury risk varied considerably across the industry. Read more: zurl.co/Rqpte #jsams #research #health #sportscience #scientificjournal #horseracing #jockey #sportsinjury #injuryprevention

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

In this viewpoint article, Roosen et al. address the underrepresentation of Pacific Island athletes on the international stage. Read it here: zurl.co/YvZSl #jsams #exercise #fitness #medicaljournal #sportperformance #excercisescience #pacificislandathletes

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A Dutch study assessed hip strength and range of motion in professional female football players to establish normative values that can be used as reference profiles, and can aid in injury prevention strategies and return-to-play protocols. Read more here: zurl.co/Jsi35

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Findings of a new study suggest maturity-matched competition could provide coaches with an alternative strategy for shaping technical-tactical development and complementing traditional age-group competition in youth handball. More: zurl.co/M9afY #youthsport #jsams

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A systematic review of 117 studies found important gaps in the reporting of key training variables. While supervision and training frequency were commonly reported, critical prescription details were often missing. More: zurl.co/ueRcO #health #femaleathletes #pregnancy

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Does terminology matter? A study of 1080 adults with anterior knee pain compared how four commonly used diagnostic labels influenced perceived need for imaging, surgery, injections, or second opinions. Read the article here: zurl.co/kqLXN #sportsmedicine #kneepain

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

JSAMS Deputy Editor Dr Jason Siegler meets with Ali Cakici to discuss his recently published article Watch the interview: zurl.co/3KptH #exercise #health #sportscience #fitness #sportperformance #scientificjournal #excercisescience #football #soccer #training

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

FIFA's head of brain health research, Associate Professor Kerry Peek, joins the 2026 SMA & ACSEP Scientific Conference program as the JSAMS keynote speaker. Find out more about the Conference here: zurl.co/y5uka #research #health #sportsmedicine#concussion #headinjury

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

In a systematic review of 37 trials, researchers found that functional stability training reduces lower-limb injury risk in athletes, with greater benefit as adherence improves. Read more: zurl.co/exPfm #health #sportscience #fitness #excercisescience #injuryprevention

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Is the muscle post-ACL injury ready to rebuild or is it limited by mitochondrial dysfunction? Read the viewpoint by Stoneback et al. here: zurl.co/LRxEb #jsams #exercise #health #sportsmedicine #sportscience #fitness #scientificjournal #excercisescience #acl #rehab

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

An Italian study showed endurance athletes have the greatest cardiac volumes, highlighting how high-level training can produce substantial cardiac adaptations that may extend beyond reference values established in non-athletic populations. Read: zurl.co/wBl9e #jsams

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

This case report explores how minor blunt chest trauma during soccer triggered a cardiac arrhythmia in a young athlete, which uncovered previously undiagnosed Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Read more: zurl.co/kDD9t #health #sportsmedicine #medicalstudies #football

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

New research in JSAMS has uncovered distinct molecular signatures associated with endurance and strength training in Olympic-level athletes. Read the article: zurl.co/lAoOZ #sportscience #fitness #excercisescience #endurancetraining #strengthtraining #eliteathletes

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Examining 174 elite athletes across long- and middle-distance athletics, swimming and triathlon, researchers found that long-distance runners and triathletes had greater tHbmass than swimmers and middle-distance runners. Read: zurl.co/yGsTU #jsams #sportscience #health

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Implementation of "hydration" breaks at the recent FIFA Men's World Cup caused quite a stir. This month's editorial brings the conversation back to what the science says about cooling breaks, and highlights four articles from August. Read: zurl.co/2LEoQ #jsams

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Deputy Editor of JSAMS, Dennis Taaffe, with Associate Editors, highlights the growth in both research and recognition of exercise therapy as a treatment. Read the editorial here: www.jsams.org/article/S144... #jsams #exercise #research #health #sportsmedicine #sportscience #fitness #exercisetherapy

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Football makes the world (and head?!) go round. JSAMS special issue "Concussion and Head Impacts in Football" is now free to read online. Access: zurl.co/Zalns #jsams #health #sportsmedicine #sportscience #fifaworldcup2026 #football #soccer #concussion #headinjury

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Doherty et al used post competition athlete surveys and medical notes from ringside physicians to measure differences in combat sports injury reporting. Read: zurl.co/jCppe #jsams #exercise #health #sportscience #fitness #combatsport #sportinjury #injuryreporting

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

"How to make sport less risky, more effective as a treatment and fairer for later-born children" - read the March editorial from Editor-in-Chief Tim Meyer here: zurl.co/7Fo3N #research #health #sportscience #fitness #sportperformance #excercisescience #youthsport #rugby

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

A possible mechanism for changing injury proneness during the menstrual cycle, a consensus about tailored exercise for hyperlipidemia, and blood pressure in young athletes - Editor-in-Chief Prof Tim Meyer highlights key topics in this issue. Read: zurl.co/oyhLU

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Through systematic video analysis of Liga F players, ACL injuries were commonly linked to high-risk actions like pressing, tackling and dribbling, and are often influenced by neurocognitive errors and decision-making under pressure. Full article: zurl.co/IoVDj #jsams

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

"A new way of grading severity of ACL rupture on acute MRI to consider potential for non-surgical healing with the Cross Bracing Protocol: ACL Acute Rupture Characteristics for Healing (ACL-ARCH) MRI criteria" Read the article: zurl.co/BW21f #jsams #research #acl

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

JSAMS Editor-in-Chief Professor Tim Meyer highlights three key articles from the February issue. Read it here: zurl.co/OK3Xg #jsams #exercise #research #health #sportsmedicine #sportscience #fitness #medicaljournal #medicalstudies #sportperformance #excercisescience

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

In a 12-week study, researchers measured mental health symptoms and pain catastrophising in 40 adults with non-specific lower back pain across a running program and a waitlist control set. Read the full article ere: zurl.co/m3zh7 #jsams #running #mentalhealth #fitness

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

In Australia, sporting engagement for girls peaks at 9 years of age before declining drastically in their teenage years. This study investigates how menstruation impacts sport participation in the early years of their menstrual cycle. Read the article: zurl.co/DvwoC

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

An Australian study highlights the central role of athlete attitudes in concussion reporting practices. Read the article: zurl.co/NyGsp #jsams #exercise #health #sportsmedicine #sportscience #medicalstudies #sportperformance #scientificjournal#concussion

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

In a cross-sectional study, Aubol et al. examined ground contact time in healthy outdoor runners as a potential strategy to reduce Achilles tendon forces for injury prevention. Read the full article here: zurl.co/NAaFC #injuryprevention #exercise #fitness #health

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Researchers utilised existing data from the UK Biobank for a prospective cohort study investigating the association between physical activity intensity and chronic kidney disease. Read the full article here: zurl.co/bhf3r #jsams #health #sportsmedicine #sportsscience

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

'Influence of coffeeberry extract on soccer specific skill performance during simulated soccer match-play and following fatiguing exercise in academy players', Rodriguez-Giustiniani et al. Read the article here: zurl.co/IhY3B #jsams #sportperformance #sportscience

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Ask the JSAMS Author Ep 13 - Linden Penner "Effects of interval exercise and diurnal variation on blood biomarkers for sport-related concussion: A crossover cohort study". Watch the interview: zurl.co/N0ZfP #JSAMS #concussion #diagnostic #sports #sportsresearch

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

"Thermoregulatory responses in open water and pool swimming: Presentation of hypothermia and hyperthermia within and outside of World Aquatics water temperature thresholds" Read the article zurl.co/IkHyw #jsams #sportscience #research #sportsmedicine #health #exercise

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

JSAMS Editor-in-Chief Professor Tim Meyer highlights three key articles from the January issue, and outlines some key changes to our focus areas for 2026. Read it here: zurl.co/8QIu7 #jsams #sportscience #research #sportsmedicine #health #exercise #fitness

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JSAMS @jsamsofficial.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Researchers in Ireland used a cross-sectional study to investigate the inter-rater reliability of the FMS2 assessment tool when used by primary teachers. Read the full article here: zurl.co/7XVmw #JSAMS#sportscience #research #exercise #health #medicaljournal

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