Grand Rounds

Sports Medicine weekly journal

Focus on physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports.

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Jul 4, 2026

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Jul 4

2026

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Grand Rounds: Selected 2026 evidence affecting sports-medicine practice

Football-Specific On-Pitch Concussion Assessment Protocol-International Consensus Recommendations.Do blood flow restriction exercises offer additional benefits when compared to conventional exercises in musculoskeletal rehabilitation? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Jun 27

2026

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Selected ergogenic supplements and acute caffeine effects relevant to sports physicians

Effects of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) Supplementation on Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.Effects of Citrulline Malate Supplementation on Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.

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Jun 20

2026

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Concise evidence briefs for sports medicine clinicians: injury patterns, school fitness, VR for CLBP, substance use, and cardiac remodeling

Injury incidence and prevalence across the women's cricket performance pathway in England and Wales: a three-season retrospective cohort study.Impact of a school based flag football intervention on fitness outcomes in Chinese children aged 9 to 11 years: a randomized controlled trial.

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Jun 13

2026

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Five recent sports-medicine studies with direct implications for doping surveillance, heat nutrition, supplementation in football, tackle rules, and VO2Max benchmarking

Doping Prevalence in Sport from Indirect Estimation Models: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Nutritional Strategies to Support Performance Maintenance and Recovery in Football Under Hot Environmental Conditions: A Narrative Review.

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Jun 6

2026

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Five recent studies with immediate relevance to sports-medicine practice

Injury and Illness Prevalence and Incidence in Swedish Olympic Athletes: A 3-year Prospective Cohort Study.PERKS-International: A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Efficacy of an mHealth Application to Reduce Risk Factors for the Primary Prevention of Stroke.

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May 30

2026

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Selected 2026 evidence affecting athlete preparation, recovery, and injury risk

Sprint acceleration technique is associated with lower limb injury epidemiology in professional male Rugby Union players: a seven-season analysis.Effects of Acute and Chronic Physical Exercise on Esports Performance: A Systematic Review.

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May 23

2026

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Exercise interventions: modality- and population-specific effects relevant to sports medicine

Effects of Acute and Chronic Physical Exercise on Esports Performance: A Systematic Review.Adolescent Cardiorespiratory Fitness and the Trade-Off Between Atrial Fibrillation Risk and Cardiovascular Benefits: A Nationwide Sibling-Controlled Cohort Study.

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May 16

2026

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Recent sports-medicine evidence briefs: concussion epidemiology, athlete lipids, and exercise for erectile dysfunction

A decade of concussion in rugby: a 2014-2024 systematic review and meta-analysis update.Concussions in German professional football (soccer) - an epidemiological and etiological analysis over nine consecutive seasons.

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May 9

2026

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Practical evidence briefs for sports-medicine clinicians: implementation, screening, training load, and head-injury patterns

Supported implementation enhances injury prevention programme (Prep-to-Play) use in women and girls playing Australian Football: a pragmatic type III hybrid implementation-effectiveness stepped wedge cluster randomised trial.Aligning Self-Perceived Shoulder and Elbow Function With Risk Factors for Shoulder and Elbow Injury in Baseball Athletes.

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May 2

2026

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Selected recent trials and cohort studies affecting sports medicine practice

Medical encounters in Brazilian trail running: A multicenter study and safety framework.Development and Evaluation of a Coach-Athlete Relationship Intervention Program.

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