The use and role of sport chiropractors in the National Football League: A short report

Stump, John L.; Redwood, Daniel

doi:10.1067/mmt.2002.122326

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“…The levels of competitiveness and the ever higher demand in the sports field have entailed an increasing pursuit for alternatives which can improve athletes performance, especially of those who avoid using drugs or undergoing surgery (1,2). To compete at high levels structurally and functionally healthy tissue are required along with a neuromuscular coordination network.…”

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High-velocity low-amplitude manipulation (thrust) and athletic performance: a systematic review

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Introduction:The high demand level in sports has encouraged the search for strategies to increase the yield. In this context, manual therapy through high-velocity low-amplitude (thrust) has been employed in many sports. Despite the adhesion of manual therapists in clinical practice, there were no systematic reviews on this topic. Objective: To evaluate the effects of thrust on the performance of athletes in relation to the outcomes hand-grip strength, jump height and running speed. Methods: The databases used in the search were MEDLINE / PUBMED, LILACS, CINAHL, PEDro, WEB OF SCIENCE, CENTRAL and SCOPUS, and Randomized controlled trials were included, whose participants were professionals or recreational athletes and had thrust as intervention. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the PEDro scale of 10 points. Intervention effects were determined by the mean difference and confidence interval. The data analysis was done in the descriptive form due to the heterogeneity found among studies. Results: Five trials were included with a total of 95 individuals. The methodological quality of studies was low, with an average value of 5.6 on the PEDro scale. It was found two articles for each outcome, but in none of them was presented differences between the experimental and control groups considering the confidence interval. Conclusion: The current evidence is insufficient to determine the use or nonuse the MAVBA in sports in order to improve performance.

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High-velocity low-amplitude manipulation (thrust) and athletic performance: a systematic review

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“…[1] Enhanced performance is sought from many contributing factors, including physiological, dietary, physical, social and economic ones. [1][2][3] There is some evidence that common forms of spinal biomechanical dysfunction, which are often asymptomatic, may generate impaired central nervous system (CNS) proprioceptive input, and motor control and central processing de cits. [4,5] This could result in performance loss.…”

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Background Asymptomatic spinal biomechanical alterations may generate impaired central nervous system proprioceptive input, and motor control, and central processing deficits, which could impair sports performance. Several of the demonstrated neurophysiological effects of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) could theoretically influence sports performance. Further, some studies have demonstrated that SMT' may improve aspects of sports performance. These include improved full-swing in golfers, judoka grip strength, taekwondo muscle strength, and ball kicking speed in soccer. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect on the performance of elite athletes of one session of SMT to correct asymptomatic, biomechanical dysfunction, using professional soccer players and sprint and change of direction (COD) tests. Also, the proposed placebo intervention was tested for efficacy in achieving blinding. MethodsA parallel-randomized, controlled, clinical trial was performed with 20 elite soccer players who were randomly assigned to one of two groups by a coin flip: one receiving SMT (n=10) and the other a placebo intervention (n=10). All players were from the same team, and were injury free and naive to SMT. Data were collected at the team training facility. Measured outcome tests (30-meter sprint run with a 10-meter split and COD test) were performed at the same time by all subjects immediately prior to and after interventions. Photocell devices were used for data acquisition. Participants and those assessing outcomes were blinded to group assignment. Care givers were not able to be blinded.Results20 participants were analyzed, 10 in each group. There were no changes to the sprint (10m and 30m) and COD test results immediately following either of the interventions. All subjects (SMT and placebo) answered YES to a question after the intervention asking if they were treated by SMT. No adverse events were reported.ConclusionSpinal manipulative therapy to correct asymptomatic, biomechanical dysfunction in the spine and pelvis did not have any immediate effect on the performance of elite soccer players as measured by 10- and 30-meters sprint times and COD sprint times. Additionally, the proposed placebo strategy was successful in blinding these athletes. Trial registration ISRCTN29691307. Retrospectively registered in 07/02/2018. http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN29691307.

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“…17 Chiropractic care has been provided at various national and international sporting events, and preliminary studies on these events indicate that chiropractic care is an accepted, well-used treatment option for athletes and support staff. 18,19 However, further research is needed to establish the replicability and generalizability of these patterns of results. 20,21 Previous reports have not investigated whether the rates of injury and commitment to follow-up care differ between athletes and non-athletes.…”

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Utilization of Chiropractic Care at the World Games 2013

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2016

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

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The use and role of sport chiropractors in the National Football League: A short report

Cited by 24 publications

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High-velocity low-amplitude manipulation (thrust) and athletic performance: a systematic review

High-velocity low-amplitude manipulation (thrust) and athletic performance: a systematic review

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Utilization of Chiropractic Care at the World Games 2013

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