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

Researchers compared machine learning and deep learning models to classify physical activity, with results highlighting the potential of AI to improve wearable health monitoring and support more personalised activity interventions. More: zurl.co/pq8Nl #AI #ML

Findings of a study by Katolický et al. highlight the potential role of shockwave therapy in supporting structural tendon adaptations beyond symptom management. Read: zurl.co/Ux30B #Research #Health #SportsMedicine #Achilles #Ultrasound #AnkleInjury #InjuryManagement

How can Australian high-performance sport pathways better retain talented athletes? This article explores the systemic factors contributing to athlete attrition across Australian Olympic and Paralympic performance pathways. Read: zurl.co/BBaeT #SportPerformance

Findings of a new study highlight how family and sibling dynamics may shape opportunities for active play, supporting family- and peer-focused approaches to promote physical activity among girls. More: zurl.co/uIuwL #Health #SportScience #GirlsInSport #ChildHealth

JSAMS Volume 29, Issue 11 – October 2026 is live. 🔗 Access the issue here zurl.co/mrFOt #JSAMS #Exercise #Research #Health #SportsMedicine #SportScience #Fitness #MedicalJournal #MedicalStudies #SportPerformance #ScientificJournal #ExcerciseScience

Analysis of annual screening data provides an insight into how workload guidelines may influence playing roles and injury patterns in young baseball athletes. Read the study: zurl.co/CWvXc #Research #Health #SportScience #YoungAthletes #YouthInSport #InjuryPrevention

How do elite open water swimmers respond to competing in different water temperatures? Read the study: zurl.co/kQzQV #JSAMS #Exercise #Research #SportScience #Fitness #SportPerformance #ScientificJournal #ExcerciseScience #Thermoregulation #Swimming #OpenWaterSwimming

A meta-analysis of 126 studies involving more than 4,000 women found resistance training improved muscular strength and muscle mass while reducing fat mass, suggesting general resistance training guidelines may be broadly applicable to women. Read more: zurl.co/asTIJ

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

JSAMS Volume 29, Issue 10 – September 2026 is live. 🔗 Access the issue here zurl.co/Kzsn8 #jsams #exercise #research #health #sportsmedicine #sportscience #fitness #medicaljournal #medicalstudies #sportperformance #scientificjournal #excercisescience

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

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

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

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