A Comparison of the Degree of Perceived Exertion by Participants In Nordic Walking and Level Walking at Equal Levels of Relative Exercise Intensity

Tokinoya, Katsuyuki; Sugiyama, Koji; Suzuki, Yuta; Endo, Momoko; Ohmori, Hitoshi

doi:10.17140/semoj-2-131

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“…Interestingly, during lockdown, the group average MW scores ranged between 49.76 and 52.57, which is higher than those reported by injured academy soccer players (43.60; Abbott et al, 2019). However, caution should be taken when making this assumption as academy youth players have a greater risk of poor MH (Junge & Feddermann-Demont, 2016). The exact sport-related stressors that could attenuate MW in EPL senior soccer players is unknown, and an area for future research.…”

Section: Mw and In-seasonmentioning

confidence: 85%

Physical activity on mental wellbeing in senior English Premier League soccer players during the COVID‐19 pandemic and the lockdown

Grimson

Brickley

Smeeton

et al. 2021

European Journal of Sport Science

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown created new stressors that could potentially attenuate mental wellbeing (MW) in athletes, who are already susceptible to poor MW. This study aims to describe fluctuations to MW during "lockdown" and subsequent "return to sport" protocols, in comparison to the normal "in-season" in professional soccer. Twenty-five English Premier League (EPL) soccer players completed the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) every two weeks, during the 2019/2020 season, and every week during "lockdown" and "return to training" for 28 weeks. The duration of each physical activity (PA) session completed was recorded. No significant differences were found for MW between time points (In-season, lockdown, return to training and the restart) (51.5 ± 5.6 vs. 50.7 ± 4.8 vs. 50.8 ± 5.7 vs. 50.7 ± 5.6 (p > 0.05)) respectively. Individually, differences were identified; in-season weekly session duration (243 ± 38 min) was higher than during lockdown (180 ± 62 min) (p < 0.05). During lockdown, weekly MW scores were related to the previous 7-day number of sessions (r = 0.151) and active min (r = 0.142) (p < 0.05). Furthermore, participants that exercised >250 min in lockdown, had higher MW scores (52.46 ± 4.65) than <250 min (50.35 ± 6.55) (p < 0.05). MW responses to lockdown were best understood on an individual basis. Additionally, PA only had a measurable effect on MW when >250 min. Further, stressors imposed upon players during an EPL season, are potentially greater than those inflicted by the lockdown. Implications for monitoring MW in EPL soccer players and the potential inclusion of an in-season break are discussed.Highlights . Mental Wellbeing Responses, as measured by the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing scale did not change significantly at a group level across the four phases of the season. However, on an individual level changes were evident. . There was a decline in the trend of wellbeing scores during in-season, return to training and the restart, but an increase in wellbeing scores during lockdown. . Physical Activity had a measurable effect on wellbeing, when physical activity was >250 min during lockdown. . These findings highlight the need for individual monitoring of wellbeing and longitudinal monitoring in sport to identify decline in wellbeing and implement intervention. In addition, the prescription of physical activity >250 min per week during lockdown in trained athletes may promote positive mental health.

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Section: Mw and In-seasonmentioning

confidence: 85%

Physical activity on mental wellbeing in senior English Premier League soccer players during the COVID‐19 pandemic and the lockdown

Grimson

Brickley

Smeeton

et al. 2021

European Journal of Sport Science

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Functional weight-bearing mobilization after Achilles tendon rupture enhances early healing response: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial

Valkering¹,

Aufwerber

Ranuccio

et al. 2016

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc

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PurposeFunctional weight-bearing mobilization may improve repair of Achilles tendon rupture (ATR), but the underlying mechanisms and outcome were unknown. We hypothesized that functional weight-bearing mobilization by means of increased metabolism could improve both early and long-term healing.MethodsIn this prospective randomized controlled trial, patients with acute ATR were randomized to either direct post-operative functional weight-bearing mobilization (n = 27) in an orthosis or to non-weight-bearing (n = 29) plaster cast immobilization. During the first two post-operative weeks, 15°–30° of plantar flexion was allowed and encouraged in the functional weight-bearing mobilization group. At 2 weeks, patients in the non-weight-bearing cast immobilization group received a stiff orthosis, while the functional weight-bearing mobilization group continued with increased range of motion. At 6 weeks, all patients discontinued immobilization. At 2 weeks, healing metabolites and markers of procollagen type I (PINP) and III (PIIINP) were examined using microdialysis. At 6 and 12 months, functional outcome using heel-rise test was assessed.ResultsHealing tendons of both groups exhibited increased levels of metabolites glutamate, lactate, pyruvate, and of PIIINP (all p < 0.05). Patients in functional weight-bearing mobilization group demonstrated significantly higher concentrations of glutamate compared to the non-weight-bearing cast immobilization group (p = 0.045).The upregulated glutamate levels were significantly correlated with the concentrations of PINP (r = 0.5, p = 0.002) as well as with improved functional outcome at 6 months (r = 0.4; p = 0.014). Heel-rise tests at 6 and 12 months did not display any differences between the two groups.ConclusionsFunctional weight-bearing mobilization enhanced the early healing response of ATR. In addition, early ankle range of motion was improved without the risk of Achilles tendon elongation and without altering long-term functional outcome. The relationship between functional weight-bearing mobilization-induced upregulation of glutamate and enhanced healing suggests novel opportunities to optimize post-operative rehabilitation.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00167-016-4270-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Home-based exercise can be beneficial for counteracting sedentary behavior and physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults

Ghram

Briki

Mansoor

et al. 2020

Postgraduate Medicine

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A Comparison of the Degree of Perceived Exertion by Participants In Nordic Walking and Level Walking at Equal Levels of Relative Exercise Intensity

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

Physical activity on mental wellbeing in senior English Premier League soccer players during the COVID‐19 pandemic and the lockdown

Physical activity on mental wellbeing in senior English Premier League soccer players during the COVID‐19 pandemic and the lockdown

Functional weight-bearing mobilization after Achilles tendon rupture enhances early healing response: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial

Home-based exercise can be beneficial for counteracting sedentary behavior and physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults

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