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Call for papers 📢 Special Issue: Concussion and Head Impacts in Football We invite submissions exploring #concussion in #football, covering #prevention, #diagnosis, #treatment, #recovery and #return-to-play strategies. Deadline: 30 Sep 2025 🔗Learn more zurl.co/7fUt1

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

"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

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

JSAMS Volume 29, Issue 4 – April 2026 is live. 🔗 Read it here: zurl.co/B2kiA #jsams #exercise #research #health #sportsmedicine #sportscience #fitness #medicaljournal #medicalstudies #sportperformance #scientificjournal #excercisescience

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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

JSAMS Volume 29, Issue 2 – February 2026 is live. 🔗 Access the issue here: zurl.co/XEg5J #jsams #exercise #research #health #sportsmedicine #sportscience #fitness #medicaljournal #medicalstudies #sportperformance #scientificjournal #excercisescience

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

"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

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

JSAMS Volume 29, Issue 1 – January 2026 is live. 🔗 Access the issue here: zurl.co/Qta0O #research #sportsmedicine #health #fitness #jsams #sportscience #exercise #medicaljournal #sportperformance #medicalstudies

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

Effects of dual-task training on gait variability in individuals with Parkinson's disease: A randomized controlled trial. Read the article: zurl.co/mMA6v #jsams #journalofscienceandmedicineinsport #sportsmedicine#sportscience#health#medicaljournal