3rd International Conference on Sports Medicine and Fitness October 05-06 2017 Barcelona, Spain

Biography:

Katsunori Fujii has completed his PhD from Kanazawa University and graduated from Tokyo University of Education. He is Professor of Aichi Institute of Technology. He has published more than 100 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an Editorial Board Member of repute.

Abstract:

In discussing growth phenomena to date, Scammon’s growth curves often occupy a central position in the arguments given. However, Scammon’s growth curves were proposed more than 85 years ago, and the theory was constructed in an age when computers did not exist. Today, when so much more is understood scientifically, it is natural that we should try and verify the validity of a theory proposed more than 85 years ago. No report has yet clearly validated this theory. Given the above, in this study the theory proposed by Scammon was first re-examined to investigate the standardization of the human growth system, and a new growth curve model was constructed for the standard human growth pattern. That growth model pattern is proposed as the Fuijimmon growth curve. As data showing the four attributes classified from the growth curves of Scammon, the data used were cross-sectional growth data from age 1 year to 20 years for brain weight (as the neural type), thymus gland and tonsils (as the neural type), testicles (as the genital type), and liver and heart (as the general type) shown by Takaishi et al. (1987). The Wavelet Interpolation Model (WIM) is a method to examine growth distance values. A growth curve is produced by data-data interpolation with a wavelet function and deriving the growth velocity curve obtained by differentiating the described distance curve to approximately describe the true growth curve from given growth data. The effectiveness of the WIM lies in its extremely high approximate accuracy in sensitively reading local events. They have already been set forth in prior studies by Fujii (1999). As the results, that the velocity curves in general type visceral growth and genital type testicular growth can be shown to be very similar is something that seems to have been demonstrated for the first time by Fujii (2015). This proposal for the Fujimmon growth curves as a standardization of the human growth model may make it possible to verify the changes in human proportions formed from three patterns, a neural type, lymphoid type, and general type, from the relative changes in the growth of the head, which is representative of the neural type, and the growth in height, which is representative of the general type.

Biography:

As Director of Nutrition Services, Margaret’s job entails many duties. She oversees the dietitians, carries a caseload, supervises the menu and meal plans and develops nutrition-­â€ related protocols. She also implements current nutrition recommendations, community outreach and trains dietitians. Prior to joining Timberline Knolls, Maggie was the Nutrition manager at Revolution. She started with Timberline as a registered dietitian and dietary technician. Maggie attended Eastern Illinois University for her undergraduate degree in dietetics; she did her dietetic internship at Ingalls Memorial Hospital.

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This presentation will review identifying eating disorders in the athletic population, medical implications of eating disorders and appropriate medical nutrition therapy for athletes with eating disorders. The audience will gain understanding in clinical care through a case study of an athlete with an eating disorder. Familial and teammate support will be explored for long-­term treatment of eating disorders. Ways to incorporate positive body image thoughts, intuitive eating and challenging disorder eating thoughts will be investigated for clinicians and the team setting. Most sources and information were gathered from the Eating Disorder Journal and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Biography:

Albin Tenga has a PhD in Sports performance analysis (soccer) from Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and has accomplished postdoctoral studies from the same university. He is accredited Performance Analyst of highest scientific level (5) by the International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport (ISPAS). He has published more than 15 international peer-reviewed articles and has been serving regularly as an ad hoc journal reviewer for more than 5 reputed international sports scientific journals. He possess a rare combination of practical experience in soccer coaching, theoretical understanding of sports performance analysis as well as research skills.

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Soccer teams' playing formation (Bradley et al., 2011), game structure (Tenga et al., 2015) and performance level (Vogelbein et al., 2014) have been shown to affect match performance. In the present study the effects of different defensive team tactics, namely man-oriented, zone-oriented and aggressive group-pressure, on teams' movement intensity and defensive performance was explored during soccer match play. A comparative multiple-cases study of Argentina (n=5), Chile (n=3) and Netherland (n=4) national teams' 90-minute matches was conducted. Results show that type of defensive organisation had a significant influence on HI distance (F_2,9 = 4.6, P = 0.041) and Sprint distance (F_2,9 = 7.6, P = 0.012), as well as a strong tendency to significant influence on the number of conceded free kicks (F_2,9 = 4.1, P = 0.054) per match. For example, Chile (342±85.9 m) performed significantly more Sprint distance per match than both Argentina (182.0±17.6 m; P=0.015) and Netherland (290.8±57.6 m; P=0.056). Regarding defensive performance, Netherland tended to concede more free kicks per match (21.4±7.2) than Argentina (9.3±2.2; P=0.060), but not Chile (18.0±8.5; P=0.323). The differences specific to defensive organisation were evident, especially in teams' movement intensity. Chile's aggressive group-pressure proved to be the most physically demanding and that man-oriented defence practiced by Netherland showed the highest risk of conceding free kicks. Employing zone-oriented defence, Argentina reached the final with the least high intensity activities and lowest number of conceded free kicks per match.

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Louis Hainsworth completed his undergraduate degree at Peninsula Medical School and is pursuing MSc at University of Edinburgh. He has served as the Deputy of Res Medica since 2009.

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Introduction: Turf toe is used to describe an injury occurring at the plantar aspect of the metatarsophalangeal-sesamoid complex of the hallux. Typically seen in athletes, it occurs due to hyper-dorsiflexion and axial loading of the hallux metatarsophalangeal joint with the foot fixed in equinus. The injury causes pain and joint instability, missed athletic activity and potentially ends careers. Turf toe can be managed conservatively or operatively, with controversy regarding the indications for operative intervention.

Aim: This study aims to conduct a systematic review to determine whether and in what circumstances operative intervention is superior to conservative management of turf toe in adults.

Methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane and Scopus databases. The search terms used were turf toe, first metatarsophalangeal joint injury, conservative, non-operative, and operative. All articles published in English reporting on the management of turf toe were reviewed. The primary outcome measure was the time to return to pre-injury activity with the secondary outcome of the time to symptom resolution.

Results: Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. Three patients were successfully managed conservatively returning to athletic activity on average at 12 weeks. 17 patients underwent surgical intervention with an average return to athletic activity at 18 weeks.

Conclusion: Operative intervention was shown to give a successful outcome in patients with grade three turf toe injuries or those who have failed conservative management. However, there is insufficient evidence to determine whether operative intervention is superior to conservative management.

Biography:

Ahmet Gökhan Yazıcı has completed his primary and secondary education in Erzurum in 1991 and completed his higher studies from Gazi University of Physical Education and Sports Department in Turkey. He completed his master's degree with a Youth Activity in the Period of National Struggle and Youth-Education and Sports in Atatürk University and currently working as a lecturer at the same university.

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Aim: This study aims that searching whether hemispheric differences do any effects into dynamical-statical balance levels and anthropometric features or not on the spotters who had active sport-life.

Methods: 98 spotters who have done exercise at least 6 days and 2 hours each day have been included in the search. Anthropometric features were measured of study group. Dynamical-statical balance levels were measured by using KAT 2000 (OEM Medical, Carlsbad, California, USA) balance system. Evaluated databases were analyzed using by SPSS 20 for Windows. P significance was taken as 0.01 and 0.05.

Results: There were no statistical significant difference between right-handed, left-handed or two-handed active sporters and dynamical-statical balance and anthropometric features on all sportsmen/women (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Two-handed sporters had more advantages as to handedness. Tiredness does not affected by side-using handed. Fatigue does affect statical balance. There are no significant differences between right-handed and left-handed according to balance. 

Biography:

Justin Z Laferrier has served in both the US Marine Corps and US Army. After being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps, he completed his Master’s degree in Physical Therapy and became a Commissioned Officer within the army’s Medical Specialist Corps. During his time with the army, he helped to develop and served as the Officer-in-charge of amputee physical therapy for Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. and at Brooke Army Medical Center which has become the Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio TX as well as Officer-in-charge of Physical Therapy for the 31^st Combat Support Hospital deployed to Baghdad, Iraq. He also assisted in the development of the majority of rehabilitation protocols and high intensity training for amputees.

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Background: The number of individuals living with some type of disability is increasing at an accelerating rate. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 1 billion people or 15% of the world’s population have a disability. According to the Bureau of the Census, nearly one in five individuals in the United States has a disability, making this population the third largest minority in the country. Unfortunately, this number is on the rise due to issues such as an aging population, natural disasters and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of participation in sports, exercise and recreation (SER) on self-esteem, depression, posttraumatic growth and quality of life (QOL) in veterans with disabilities longitudinally at four time points.

Design: A convenience sample of 163 individuals (91 sports-participants and 72 non-participants) matched on disability type with a variety of disabilities took part in this longitudinal study. Variables of interest were: SER participation vs. non-participation, years of SER participation since onset of disability (less than one year, one to five years, five to ten years, and more than ten years), the type of activity they engaged in (individual activities or a combination of team and individual activities) and time (pre-event, immediately post-event, one month post-event, and three months post-event). Main outcome measures were self-esteem, depression, posttraumatic growth and QOL.

Results: SER participants had significantly higher self-esteem, posttraumatic growth and QOL, and significantly lower depression 

scores than non-participants. There were also significant differences found between the independent variables of: time, number of years participating in SER since onset of disability and type of activity engaged in and various outcome measures studied.

Conclusions: The results of this study support that participation in SER has positive effects on self-esteem, depression, posttraumatic growth, and QOL.