- AMSSM PPE Form
- Considerations for PPE in Athletes During the COVID Pandemic
- Harmon KG, Pottinger PS, Baggish AL, et al. Comorbid Medical Conditions in Young Athletes: Considerations for Preparticipation Guidance During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sports Health. 2020;12(5):456-458. doi:10.1177/1941738120939079
- Overuse Injuries in Pediatric Athlete
- Kaeding, Christopher C MD*; Yu, James R MD†; Wright, Rick MD‡; Amendola, Annunziato MD§; Spindler, Kurt P MD∥ Management and Return to Play of Stress Fractures, Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine: November 2005 – Volume 15 – Issue 6 – p 442-447 doi: 10.1097/01.jsm.0000188207.62608.35
Injury and Illness Prevention
Pre-Participation Physical Exam
Head & Neck / Concussion
Concussion
- What the research says about concussion risk factors and prevention strategies for youth sports: a scoping review of six commonly played sports
- Waltzman, D., & Sarmiento, K. (2019). What the research says about concussion risk factors and prevention strategies for youth sports: a scoping review of six commonly played sports. Journal of safety research, 68, 157-172.
- Opportunities for prevention of concussion and repetitive head impact exposure in college football players
- McCrea, M.A., Shah, A., Duma, S., Rowson, S., Harezlak, J., McAllister, T.W., Broglio, S.P., Giza, C.C., Goldman, J., Cameron, K.L. and Houston, M.N., 2021. Opportunities for prevention of concussion and repetitive head impact exposure in college football players: a Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education (CARE) Consortium study. JAMA neurology, 78(3), pp.346-350.
Upper Extremities
Overhead Athletes/Shoulder Injuries
- Pitch Counts in Youth Baseball and Softball
- Feeley, Brian T. MD*; Schisel, Jessica BA†; Agel, Julie MA, ATC† Pitch Counts in Youth Baseball and Softball: A Historical Review, Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine: July 2018 – Volume 28 – Issue 4 – p 401-405 doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000446
- Consensus Statement on Shoulder Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Return to Sport for Athletes at All Participation Levels
- Schwank, A., Blazey, P., Asker, M., Møller, M., Hägglund, M., Gard, S., Skazalski, C., Andersson, S.H., Horsley, I., Whiteley, R. and Cools, A.M., 2022. 2022 Bern Consensus Statement on Shoulder Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Return to Sport for Athletes at All Participation Levels. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 52(1), pp.11-28.
- Injury prevention programs for throwing injuries in softball players
- Paul, J., Brown, S.M. and Mulcahey, M.K., 2021. Injury prevention programs for throwing injuries in softball players: a systematic review. Sports health, 13(4), pp.390-395.
Elbow
- Current concepts in arm care exercise programs and injury risk reduction in adolescent baseball players
- Matsel, K.A., Butler, R.J., Malone, T.R., Hoch, M.C., Westgate, P.M. and Uhl, T.L., 2021. Current concepts in arm care exercise programs and injury risk reduction in adolescent baseball players: a clinical review. Sports health, 13(3), pp.245-250.
- Prevention of elbow injuries in youth baseball pitchers
- Fleisig, G.S. and Andrews, J.R., 2012. Prevention of elbow injuries in youth baseball pitchers. Sports health, 4(5), pp.419-424.
- Throwing injuries in youth baseball players: can a prevention program help?
- Sakata, J., Nakamura, E., Suzuki, T., Suzukawa, M., Akeda, M., Yamazaki, T., Ellenbecker, T.S. and Hirose, N., 2019. Throwing injuries in youth baseball players: can a prevention program help? A randomized controlled trial. The American journal of sports medicine, 47(11), pp.2709-2716.
- Efficacy of a prevention program for medial elbow injuries in youth baseball players
- Sakata, J., Nakamura, E., Suzuki, T., Suzukawa, M., Akaike, A., Shimizu, K. and Hirose, N., 2018. Efficacy of a prevention program for medial elbow injuries in youth baseball players. The American journal of sports medicine, 46(2), pp.460-469.
Hand/Wrist
- Overuse Injury to Proximal Phalanx in Throwing Athlete (Little Leaguer’s Finger)
- Goodeill, Teigen DO*; Umberhandt, Robert MD†; Vela, Luis DO‡ Overuse Injury to Proximal Phalanx in Throwing Athlete (Little Leaguer’s Finger), Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine: January 5, 2022 – Volume – Issue – doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000001009
- Snowboard Wrist Guards-Use, Efficacy, and Design
- Kim, S. and Lee, S.K., 2011. Snowboard Wrist Guards-Use, Efficacy, and Design. Bulletin of the NYU hospital for joint diseases, 69(2).
Lower Extremities
General
- Frequency of Lower Limb Apophyseal Injuries
- Haines, Mitchell*; Pirlo, Larissa B Pod†; Bowles, Kelly-Ann PhD‡; Williams, Cylie M. PhD† Describing Frequencies of Lower-Limb Apophyseal Injuries in Children and Adolescents, Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine: April 07, 2021 – Volume – Issue – doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000925
- Female Athlete Hip Injuries
- Borgstrom, Haylee MD, MS*,†; McInnis, Kelly C. DO*,† Female Athlete Hip Injuries: A Narrative Review, Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine: January 2022 – Volume 32 – Issue 1 – p 62-71 doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000857
- The Running Athlete: Stress Fractures, Osteitis Pubis, and Snapping Hips
- Henning PT. The Running Athlete: Stress Fractures, Osteitis Pubis, and Snapping Hips. Sports Health. 2014;6(2):122-127. doi:10.1177/1941738114523381
Knee
- Apophysitis of the Tibial Plateau (Osgood-Schlatter) Review
- Vaishya, R., Azizi, A. T., Agarwal, A. K., & Vijay, V. (2016). Apophysitis of the Tibial Tuberosity (Osgood-Schlatter Disease): A Review. Cureus, 8(9), e780. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.780
- ACL Prevention Program Meta-Analysis
- Donnell-Fink LA, Klara K, Collins JE, et al. Effectiveness of Knee Injury and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Prevention Programs: A Meta-Analysis. PLoS One. 2015;10(12):e0144063. Published 2015 Dec 4. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144063
- The Santa Monica Sports Medicine Research Foundation. PEP Program: Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance
- ACL Injuries and Gender
- Parsons JL, Coen SE, Bekker S. Anterior cruciate ligament injury: towards a gendered environmental approach. Br J Sports Med. 2021;55(17):984-990. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2020-103173
- Gender Specific Risk Profiles for Patellofemoral Pain
- Boling, Michelle C. PhD, ATC*; Nguyen, Anh-Dung PhD†; Padua, Darin A. PhD‡; Cameron, Kenneth L. PhD§; Beutler, Anthony MD¶; Marshall, Stephen W. PhD‡ Gender-Specific Risk Factor Profiles for Patellofemoral Pain, Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine: January 2021 – Volume 31 – Issue 1 – p 49-56 doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000719
Foot/Ankle
- Do voluntary strength, proprioception, range of motion, or postural sway predict occurrence of lateral ankle sprain?
- de Noronha M, Refshauge KM, Herbert RD, et alDo voluntary strength, proprioception, range of motion, or postural sway predict occurrence of lateral ankle sprain?British Journal of Sports Medicine 2006;40:824-828.
- Prevention of Ankle Sprain Injuries in Youth Soccer and Basketball: Effectiveness of a Neuromuscular Training Program and Examining Risk Factors
- Owoeye, Oluwatoyosi B. A. PT, PhD*; Palacios-Derflingher, Luz M. PhD*,†,‡; Emery, Carolyn A. PT, PhD*,†,‡,§ Prevention of Ankle Sprain Injuries in Youth Soccer and Basketball: Effectiveness of a Neuromuscular Training Program and Examining Risk Factors, Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine: July 2018 – Volume 28 – Issue 4 – p 325-331 doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000462
- ACSM Stress Fracture Review
- Denay, Keri L. MD Stress Fractures, Current Sports Medicine Reports: 1/2 2017 – Volume 16 – Issue 1 – p 7-8 doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000320
- interventions in reducing pain and maintaining physical activity in children and adolescents with calcaneal apophysitis (Sever’s disease)
- James, A. M., Williams, C. M., & Haines, T. P. (2013). “Effectiveness of interventions in reducing pain and maintaining physical activity in children and adolescents with calcaneal apophysitis (Sever’s disease): a systematic review”. Journal of foot and ankle research, 6(1), 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-6-16
Cardiovascular
- Sudden Cardiac Death
- Link MS, Estes NA 3rd. Sudden cardiac death in the athlete: bridging the gaps between evidence, policy, and practice. Circulation. 2012;125(20):2511-2516. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.023861
- NFHS Cardiopulmonary Guidance for COVID19
- Drezner, J. A., Heinz, W. M., Asif, I. M., Batten, C. G., Fields, K. B., Raukar, N. P., Valentine, V. D., Walter, K. D., & Baggish, A. L. (2022). Cardiopulmonary considerations for high school student-athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic: Update to the NFHS-AMSSM guidance statement. Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 194173812210771. doi.org/10.1177/19417381221077138.
- Cardiopulmonary Considerations for Athletes During COVID Pandemic
- Drezner JA, Heinz WM, Asif IM, et al. Cardiopulmonary Considerations for High School Student-Athletes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: NFHS-AMSSM Guidance Statement. Sports Health. 2020;12(5):459-461.
Pulmonary
Exercise Induced Asthma/ Bronchospasm
- Asthma and Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in the Athlete- NEJM
- Boulet LP, O’Byrne PM. Asthma and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in athletes. N Engl J Med. 2015;372(7):641-648. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1407552
- Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm
- Molis MA, Molis WE. Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm. Sports Health. 2010;2(4):311-317.
Endocrine & Gynecology
Diabetes
- Diabetes in Sports
- Shugart C, Jackson J, Fields KB. Diabetes in Sports. Sports Health. 2010;2(1):29-38.
- Type 1 Diabetes and Exercise
- Riddell, M.C., Scott, S.N., Fournier, P.A. et al. The competitive athlete with type 1 diabetes. Diabetologia 63, 1475–1490 (2020).
- Exercise in Persons with Type 2 Diabetes
- KANALEY, JILL A.1; COLBERG, SHERI R.2; CORCORAN, MATTHEW H.3; MALIN, STEVEN K.4; RODRIGUEZ, NANCY R.5; CRESPO, CARLOS J.6; KIRWAN, JOHN P.7; ZIERATH, JULEEN R.8 Exercise/Physical Activity in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes: A Consensus Statement from the American College of Sports Medicine, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: February 2022 – Volume 54 – Issue 2 – p 353-368 doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002800
Other
- AAFP RED-S Management Recommendations
- Chamberlain R. The Female Athlete Triad: Recommendations for Management. Am Fam Physician. 2018;97(8):499-502.
- Malnutrition in Sports Medicine Review
- Choi JT, Yoshida B, Jalali O, Hatch GF. Malnutrition in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: A Review of the Current Literature. Sports Health. 2021;13(1):65-70.
Editors & Contributors
- Last Updated (Fall 2022)
- Contributors (Summer 2022)
- Grant Dixon, MD (PM&R, UT Health Sciences Center, San Antonio TX)
- Carly Chamberlain, DO (Family Medicine, Christiana Care, Newark DE)