Episodes
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
On this episode of the AMSSM (T: @TheAMSSM) Sports Medcast, host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD (T: @ArmySportsDoc), is joined by Dr. Adam Tenforde, MD (T: @AdamTenfordeMD), to discuss a recently published manuscript titled “Bone Stress Injuries in Runners Using Carbon Fiber Plate Footwear.”
In this conversation, Dr. Tenforde addresses the following topics related to the article:
- Explanation of the use of Carbon Fiber Plate (CFP) technology in footwear and why it’s become so popular
- Addressing the rapid changes and progression of record-breaking performance in the running community as a result of this footwear
- Discussing his article featuring a case series of navicular bone stress injuries in runners using CFP footwear
- Providing some general recommendations for safely using CFP footwear, as well as raising awareness on the possible health concerns of this new technology
Additional Resources
Bone Stress Injuries in Runners Using Carbon Fiber Plate Footwear https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-023-01818-z
Return to Sport Following Low-Risk and High-Risk Bone Stress Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023/01/24/bjsports-2022-106328
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Dr. Lee Mancini reviews the article, “Resistance Training Does Not Decrease Placental Blood Flow During Valsalva Maneuver: A Novel Use of 3D Doppler Power Flow Ultrasonography,” which was originally published in Sports Health in March 2021. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as moderator.
Dr. Mancini is the Co-Chair of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2021, as selected for the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Resistance Training Does Not Decrease Placental Blood Flow During Valsalva Maneuver: A Novel Use of 3D Doppler Power Flow Ultrasonography
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Exercise Physiology with Polly de Mille
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jacob Wessels, MD, is joined by Polly de Mille, RN, MA, RCEP, CSCS, USAT, to discuss the topic of Exercise Physiology and how it can help figure out the missing links in training programs.
Polly de Mille is an exercise physiologist and the Director of Performance Services at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. She will provide the American College of Sports Medicine Exchange Lecture titled, “Inside the Running Lab: How to Evaluate Optimal Run Mechanics and Physiology” during the 2023 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ.
In this 20-minute conversation, she addresses the following topics:
- Sharing more information about her work as a certified exercise physiologist at HSS
- How she and her team can help identify the causes of injuries and help athletes stay healthy in order to reach their goals
- How her background as a critical care nurse and an avid marathoner led her into the field of exercise physiology
- The ways she and her colleagues can help improve runner’s outcomes and how many different disciplines come together to play important roles to make that happen
- The different types of tests used by exercise physiologists and how they use that information to improve performance
- The possibilities of using nutrition to enhance physiologic training sessions
HSS Sports Rehabilitation and Performance Center: https://www.hss.edu/sports-rehabilitation-and-performance-center.asp
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Dr. Lee Mancini reviews the article, “Blood Flow Restriction Training for Athletes: A Systematic Review,” which was originally published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine in November 2020. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as moderator.
Dr. Mancini is the Co-Chair of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2021, as selected for the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Blood Flow Restriction Training for Athletes: A Systematic Review DOI: 10.1177/0363546520964454
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Dr. Lee Mancini reviews the article, “Prevalence of Inflammatory Heart Disease Among Professional Athletes With Prior COVID-19 Infection Who Received Systematic Return-to-Play Cardiac Screening,” which was originally published in the JAMA Cardiology in March 2021. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as moderator.
Dr. Mancini is the Co-Chair of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2021, as selected for the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Prevalence of Inflammatory Heart Disease Among Professional Athletes With Prior COVID-19 Infection Who Received Systematic Return-to-Play Cardiac Screening. DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2021.0565
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Dr. Lee Mancini reviews the article, “How Does Hormone Transition in Transgender Women Change Body Composition, Muscle Strength and Hemoglobin? Systematic Review with a Focus on the Implications for Sport Participation,” which was originally published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in August 2021. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as moderator.
Dr. Mancini is the Co-Chair of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2021, as selected for the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
How Does Hormone Transition in Transgender Women Change Body Composition, Muscle Strength and Hemoglobin? Systematic Review with a Focus on the Implications for Sport Participation doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-103106
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Dr. Lee Mancini reviews the article, “State Laws Governing School Physical Education in Relation to Attendance and Physical Activity Among Students in the USA: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” which was originally published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science in May 2021. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as moderator.
Dr. Mancini is the Co-Chair of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2021, as selected for the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
State Laws Governing School Physical Education in Relation to Attendance and Physical Activity Among Students in the USA: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2020.09.004
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Today, we are introducing a new mini journal club series highlighting the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2021, as selected for the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Dr. Lee Mancini is the Co-Chair of the Top Articles Subcommittee, the newest addition to AMSSM’s Education Committee, and in this inaugural episode, he discusses the rigorous process of how these impactful articles were selected. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as moderator.
This ongoing series will feature 10-15 minute episodes, highlighting each article individually, beginning with the honorable mentions, and then counting down the top 11 articles from 2021. These episodes will be released every other week in AMSSM's podcast feed.
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Exercise Medicine and Physical Activity Promotion with Dr. Irfan Asif
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD, is joined by Dr. Irfan Asif, MD, to discuss the topic of Exercise Medicine and Physical Activity Promotion.
Dr. Asif, who is the Chair of the AMSSM Collaborative Research Network, helped lead the 2021 Research Summit, which produced several publications and educational resources related to Exercise Medicine and Physical Activity Promotion. In this conversation, he addresses the following topics and questions:
- A refresher on the 2021 Research Summit and the significant outcomes from that event
- How the Exercise Medicine and Physical Activity Promotion Core Curricula originated
- More details about the interactive and freely available Exercise Medicine & Physical Activity Promotion Modules
- How can physicians and other medical faculty integrate these resources into their clinical practices?
- Providing information about the upcoming 2023 Research Summit on Justice, Equity and Inclusion, which takes place in April 2023
- Future publications, deliverables and other opportunities stemming from the 2021 Research Summit
Additional Resources
Exercise Medicine & Physical Activity Promotion Modules tinyurl.com/exercisemodules
Exercise Medicine and Physical Activity Promotion: Core Curricula for US Medical Schools, Residencies and Sports Medicine Fellowships https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/56/7/369.full.pdf
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in MSK Medicine with Dr. Adam Tenforde
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jacob Wessels, MD is joined by Dr. Adam Tenforde, MD to discuss the topic of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) in Musculoskeletal Medicine.
Dr. Tenforde recently published research about best practices for ESWT, which is used in a variety of clinical applications including the management of musculoskeletal conditions. In this conversation, he addresses the following topics and questions about shockwave therapy:
- What is ESWT?
- The origins of shockwave therapy use and some of its additional applications
- Describing the process of shockwave therapy and its effects
- Some of the factors to consider when performing ESWT, especially to clinicians who have never used this treatment option before
- Understanding the different types of shockwave therapy and how they can be used to treat injuries
- What types of providers can administer ESWT, and what are the recommended treatment protocols for medical teams?
- What is the reimbursement status of shockwave therapy for providers?
- What are some of the medical conditions that are best treated by ESWT, in both the lower and upper extremities?
Additional Resources
Best practices for extracorporeal shockwave therapy in musculoskeletal medicine: Clinical application and training consideration. PM&R 2022 May;14(5):611-619. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12790. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.12790
Bone stress injuries. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2022 Apr 28;8(1):26. doi: 10.1038/s41572-022-00352-y. PMID: 3548413
A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews on the Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis. Life (Basel). 2021 Nov 24;11(12):1287. doi: 10.3390/life11121287.